Senior Fire Safety Engineer — Buildings & Rail

Arcadis; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Fire Safety Engineer to deliver fire design work across building and rail sectors, including desktop reviews and compliance with UK standards. The role includes leading projects, preparing Fire Risk Assessments, and coordinating with clients and multidisciplinary teams to produce practical fire engineering solutions.

You will mentor junior staff, contribute to bids and fee proposals, and support career development toward director-level roles within a collaborative, global

Qualifications

• Experience in a range of sectors and in a technical fire safety engineering environment.
• Ability to write reports and present to clients and internal teams.
• Experience in leading multi-disciplinary project teams.

Responsibilities

• Fire engineering design experience across multiple sectors.
• Lead fire projects and project teams, including bidding and fee proposals.
• Collaborate with clients, architects, PMs, contractors and authorities to deliver compliant fire engineering advice.
• Develop Fire Safety Strategy reports and Means of Escape analyses.
• Stay up to date with UK regulations (AD B, BS 9999/9991, BB100, HTM 05) and related standards.
• Mentor and develop junior staff towards senior leadership roles.

Skills

Fire engineering

Project leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Report writing

Client relationships

Job description

Arcadis is seeking a Fire Safety Engineer to deliver fire design work across building and rail sectors, including desktop reviews and compliance with UK standards. The role includes leading projects, preparing Fire Risk Assessments, and coordinating with clients and multidisciplinary teams to produce practical fire engineering solutions.

You will mentor junior staff, contribute to bids and fee proposals, and support career development toward director-level roles within a collaborative, global