Senior Fire Engineer - Remote, Lead Projects & Growth

RGB Network; City Of London; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Pension

25 days annual leave

Core hours 10am–3pm

IFE Chartership support

Training & progression

Career development

Job summary

RGB Network is seeking a Senior Fire Engineer to join its expanding fire engineering team in Reading, UK. The role is fully remote with a salary of £55,000–£65,000 depending on experience, and offers ownership of diverse projects across retail, commercial, residential and data centres.

You will lead fire strategies, risk assessments, and the design of protection systems, while mentoring junior engineers and delivering projects from inception to completion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in fire or mechanical engineering.
• Strong knowledge of UK fire safety regulations and standards.
• Experience delivering projects with high technical responsibility.
• Experience with fire suppression systems is advantageous.
• IFE Chartership or progress towards it is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead fire engineering strategies per BS 9999/9991/7974 and Approved Document B.
• Undertake and lead fire risk assessments and provide technical safety advice.
• Design and assess active fire protection systems (sprinklers, water mist, gas suppression).
• Lead CFD modelling and simulations when required.
• Oversee fire systems design using BIM (Revit).
• Prepare and review technical reports and evacuation strategies.
• Liaise with clients, architects, contractors and regulators.
• Attend site surveys, inspections and meetings as needed.
• Deliver projects from inception to completion and mentor juniors.

Skills

Fire engineering

UK fire regs

CFD modelling

Project management

Client communication

Mentoring

Chartership progress

Education

Fire Engineering degree

Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

Revit

AutoSprink

PyroSim

FDS/CFAST

Job description

RGB Network is seeking a Senior Fire Engineer to join its expanding fire engineering team in Reading, UK. The role is fully remote with a salary of £55,000–£65,000 depending on experience, and offers ownership of diverse projects across retail, commercial, residential and data centres.

You will lead fire strategies, risk assessments, and the design of protection systems, while mentoring junior engineers and delivering projects from inception to completion.