Senior Fire Protection Engineer - Nuclear & Energy (Hybrid)

Amentum company; Risley; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical cover

Digital GP service

Enhanced parental leave pay

Employee assistance

Collectively volunteering matched-fund

Job summary

Amentum is recruiting for a Principal Fire Protection Engineer to join our Energy business and fire engineering team in the UK. This hybrid role can be based out of multiple offices, with flexible working patterns considered.

Key responsibilities include planning and delivering complex fire protection systems design, code compliance, and technical deliverables, while coordinating with internal stakeholders and clients to ensure safety and regulatory alignment.

Qualifications

• STEM degree qualified (Desirable)
• Membership with a recognised institution (Institution of Fire Engineers – Desirable)
• Fire protection engineering experience across key responsibilities listed above
• Experience with prescriptive codes (NFPA desirable but not essential)

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute complex fire protection assignments for fire detection, alarm, and suppression systems
• Develop and review deliverables: calculations, layouts, design-basis docs, narratives, reports
• Resolve technical issues and escalate as needed to discipline manager or regulators
• Lead interfaces with internal stakeholders, clients, and fire safety teams
• Plan and execute passive fire protection assignments including fire compartments and dampers (Desirable)

Skills

Fire protection eng

NFPA codes familiarity

STEM degree

IFEng membership

Education

STEM degree (Desirable)

IFEng membership (Desirable)

Tools

Fire modeling software

System design knowledge

Job description

Amentum is recruiting for a Principal Fire Protection Engineer to join our Energy business and fire engineering team in the UK. This hybrid role can be based out of multiple offices, with flexible working patterns considered.

Key responsibilities include planning and delivering complex fire protection systems design, code compliance, and technical deliverables, while coordinating with internal stakeholders and clients to ensure safety and regulatory alignment.