Senior Fire Risk Engineer – Lead UK Projects

SUEZ UK; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 67,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Company car

Car allowance

Life assurance

Sick pay

25 days holiday + BH

Job summary

SUEZ UK is seeking an experienced Principal Fire Engineer to lead fire risk management across our UK operations. You will act as the subject matter expert, ensuring compliance with fire safety legislation and regulatory standards while delivering pragmatic solutions that reduce risk and protect people and assets.

This role is remote with 2–3 travel days per week across sites. You will conduct complex risk assessments, review fire system designs, develop fire strategies, and liaise with

Qualifications

• Fire risk assessment experience in high-hazard or construction settings.
• Strong knowledge of Building Regulations and NFPA codes.
• Expertise in fire hazard identification and mitigation.
• Effective stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Tier-3 Fire Risk Assurers Level with third-party accreditation.
• Familiarisation with WASTE 28 documentation.
• Experience in fire system design.
• Experience analysing fire systems for new projects and upgrades.
• Experience engaging with technology providers to identify best available solutions to protect against fire risks.

Responsibilities

• Undertake complex fire risk assessments for Energy from Waste and mechanical treatment plants.
• Provide expert technical advice on fire safety legislation, building regulations and fire engineering principles, translating complex requirements into practical guidance.
• Review fire system designs, upgrades and new project proposals to ensure compliance with regulations and best practice.
• Identify and address fire safety shortfalls, developing robust improvement recommendations.
• Support investigations following fire-related incidents or near misses, identifying root causes and embedding corrective action.
• Develop, review and maintain fire safety policies, procedures, evacuation plans and emergency arrangements.
• Produce and further develop retrospective fire strategies, and produce fire strategies for new buildings via design reviews using the RIBA stages as a guide.
• Engage with process engineering teams to integrate fire safety requirements into complex processes.
• Design and deliver fire safety training programmes.
• Liaise confidently with enforcing authorities, fire and rescue services, and external auditors/certification bodies.

Skills

Fire risk assessment

Building Regulations

NFPA codes

Stakeholder engagement

Tier-3 FAR

WASTE 28 docs

Fire system design

Fire system analysis

Vendor engagement

Job description

SUEZ UK is seeking an experienced Principal Fire Engineer to lead fire risk management across our UK operations. You will act as the subject matter expert, ensuring compliance with fire safety legislation and regulatory standards while delivering pragmatic solutions that reduce risk and protect people and assets.

This role is remote with 2–3 travel days per week across sites. You will conduct complex risk assessments, review fire system designs, develop fire strategies, and liaise with