Senior Fire Protection Engineer - Remote UK Nuclear/Energy

Millbank Holdings Ltd; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Millbank Holdings Ltd is seeking an experienced Principal Fire Protection Engineer to join a growing fire engineering team supporting major projects across the UK nuclear and energy sectors.

The role offers predominantly remote working with occasional travel to client sites and UK office locations. Duties include designing fire detection, alarm, suppression, and passive fire protection, plus delivering calculations, specifications and reports while coordinating stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in Fire Protection Engineering.
• Strong understanding of fire detection, alarm, suppression and firefighting systems.
• Experience delivering engineering solutions within highly regulated environments.
• Knowledge of relevant fire engineering codes and standards.
• Ability to lead technical discussions and manage stakeholder interfaces.
• Experience producing and reviewing engineering calculations and technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Independently plan and execute complex fire protection technical assignments, including system design of fire detection and alarm systems, firefighting and suppression systems to codes/standards/regulations.
• Develop, coordinate, and review technical deliverables such as fire system calculations, design inputs, layouts, specifications, design-basis documents, system narratives, cause‑and‑effect documentation, technical assessments, reports, work plans, and technical correspondence.
• Resolve routine and complex technical issues and escalate as needed.
• Lead assigned technical interfaces with internal stakeholders, clients, fire safety stakeholders, and other disciplines, including presenting technical issues and documenting decisions.
• Independently plan and execute complex passive fire protection technical assignments, including guidance on fire compartmentation, fire dampers, fire doors and fire stopping.

Skills

Fire protection

Calculations

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Technical report writing

Education

Degree in STEM

IFE membership

Job description

Millbank Holdings Ltd is seeking an experienced Principal Fire Protection Engineer to join a growing fire engineering team supporting major projects across the UK nuclear and energy sectors.

The role offers predominantly remote working with occasional travel to client sites and UK office locations. Duties include designing fire detection, alarm, suppression, and passive fire protection, plus delivering calculations, specifications and reports while coordinating stakeholders.