Senior Fire Engineering Lead - EMEAA

Brandon James Ltd; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality group is looking for a Senior Fire Engineering Lead in Thatcham, UK. In this role, you will be the authority on fire engineering for the EMEAA region, develop fire safety strategies, and ensure compliance with international standards. The position requires a bachelor's degree and a minimum of 10 years of experience in fire engineering. You will have the opportunity to influence fire safety for thousands while receiving a competitive remuneration package and career development programs.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration package

Career development programmes

Global network of experts

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in fire engineering within hospitality or similar.
• Strong knowledge of fire protection design and international standards.
• Proven leadership in fire engineering initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Act as subject matter expert for fire engineering across EMEAA.
• Develop and implement fire engineering standards.
• Lead collaboration with safety and design teams.

Skills

Fire engineering expertise

Stakeholder management

Cross-cultural collaboration

Technical guidance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Fire Engineering or related discipline

Job description

A rare, prestigious client-side opportunity has arisen for an accomplished, ambitious Fire Engineer to take on a region-wide leadership role with a globally renowned hospitality group as the Senior Fire Engineering Lead for EMEAA. This is an influential, newly created position in which you will be shaping fire safety strategy across a vast international portfolio, with direct impact on the safety of hundreds of thousands of people every day.

If you're a highly driven Fire Engineer, strategic, and ready for a role where your decisions genuinely matter, this is an opening that will not come around often.

The Senior Fire Engineering Lead's Role

As the Senior Fire Engineering Lead, you will serve as the EMEAA region's fire engineering authority. Working closely with Regional Safety Directors and a broad stakeholder network, you'll guide strategy, influence key decisions and ensure fire safety standards are consistently elevated across diverse jurisdictions.

Your role will blend technical leadership with collaboration, cultural awareness, and pragmatic problem solving. You will shape standards, support global consistency, and help local teams turn technical recommendations into meaningful, real-world action.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as subject matter expert for fire engineering across EMEAA
• Partner with regional safety directors to embed robust, risk-based fire safety strategies across all portfolios and jurisdictions
• Develop and implement fire engineering standards, ensuring alignment with global policy and local regulations
• Provide technical guidance and oversight for fire protection design and verification across projects
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with safety, facilities and design teams to embed fire safety into all stages of project delivery
• Represent the organization in industry forums, presenting best practices and fostering continuous improvement initiatives

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Fire Engineering, Engineering or a related discipline
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in fire engineering within the hospitality sector or similar high-profile industry
• Strong technical knowledge of fire protection design, building regulations, and international standards (e.g. NFPA, ISO, IEC)
• Proven experience leading regional or global fire engineering initiatives and delivering measurable safety outcomes
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and cross-cultural collaboration skills
• Fluency in English; additional language skills are an advantage

What We Offer

• Opportunity to shape fire safety strategy for a leading hospitality brand across EMEAA
• Competitive remuneration package with performance incentives
• Career development programmes and a global network of experts
• Membership in a culture that values innovation, safety and sustainability

Interested candidates should submit their application through the official portal. For additional information about our commitment to diversity and inclusion, see our Equal Opportunity Statement.