Senior Fire Safety Engineer for Complex Projects

TETRA TECH; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tetra Tech is seeking a Senior/Principal Fire Safety Engineer to deliver fire engineering services on public and private sector projects in the UK and internationally.

You’ll apply fire engineering principles to building design, undertake technical delivery and compliance checks (Approved Document B, BS 9999 and fire engineering approaches), review designs and drawings, attend site and design‑team meetings, and contribute to winning and delivering projects with a fire safety component.

Qualifications

• Recognised fire engineering qualification and demonstrable consultancy experience.
• Extensive track record across public and private sector projects.
• Familiarity with fire/evacuation modelling tools or structural fire methods is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver fire engineering services across public and private sector projects in the UK and internationally.
• Lead complex fire engineering analyses and apply fire dynamics to design solutions.
• Conduct detailed design reviews for regulatory compliance and engineered solutions.
• Attend site and design-team meetings and contribute to project delivery.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and contribute to business growth.

Skills

Technical delivery

Design review

Modelling & analysis

Stakeholder collaboration

Coaching & leadership

Education

Recognised fire engineering qualification

Tools

Fire/evacuation modelling tools

Job description

Tetra Tech is seeking a Senior/Principal Fire Safety Engineer to deliver fire engineering services on public and private sector projects in the UK and internationally.

You’ll apply fire engineering principles to building design, undertake technical delivery and compliance checks (Approved Document B, BS 9999 and fire engineering approaches), review designs and drawings, attend site and design‑team meetings, and contribute to winning and delivering projects with a fire safety component.