Senior Fire Engineer - Remote Strategy Lead

Calibre Search; Reading; Remote; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home office setup shipped

Training & fees covered

Hot-desk option

Job summary

Calibre Search in the United Kingdom is seeking a senior fire engineer to build out an internal fire engineering function. You will write fire strategies for both existing and new developments with an evidence-based, software-modelled approach.

Join a small, collaborative team and work remotely most of the time, with occasional site visits monthly. The role offers a generous salary and the opportunity to shape a growing practice within a sustainability-focused consultancy.

Qualifications

• Strong background in active fire engineering.
• Experience surveying existing buildings and producing FRAs.
• Comfortable using fire modelling software to justify strategy decisions.
• Ability to work independently within a small team.

Responsibilities

• Write fire strategies for retrospective projects and new developments.
• Survey existing structures and carry out FRAs.
• Apply fire standards and approved documents across diverse projects.
• Take evidence-based, software-modelled approach to strategy.
• Collaborate with two existing fire engineers and senior leadership.
• Occasional site visits (~monthly); rest of role fully remote.

Skills

Active fire engineering

Fire modelling

FRA surveys

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Tools

Fire modelling software

Job description

Calibre Search in the United Kingdom is seeking a senior fire engineer to build out an internal fire engineering function. You will write fire strategies for both existing and new developments with an evidence-based, software-modelled approach.

Join a small, collaborative team and work remotely most of the time, with occasional site visits monthly. The role offers a generous salary and the opportunity to shape a growing practice within a sustainability-focused consultancy.