Senior Fire Safety Engineer - Hybrid Rail Infrastructure

Network Rail; Swindon; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Privileged staff travel

Rail season ticket subsidy

Pension schemes

Healthcare benefits

Flexible working

Staff recognition program

Job summary

Network Rail in Swindon is recruiting a Fire Safety Engineer to provide specialist fire safety advice across a diverse rail portfolio. You will own long-term asset safety, review designs, develop standards, and support assurance activities within a complex operational environment.

You will apply fire engineering principles, analyse data to inform decisions, and drive continuous improvement through learning and technology. The role includes some site visits and a predominantly desk-based workload.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in fire safety engineering.
• Strong ability to apply fire engineering principles and analyse data.

Responsibilities

• Develop and produce policy, fire risk control arrangements and fire safety training requirements.
• Undertake fire safety inspection and risk assessment of high risk or other specialist elements of the property portfolio and Network Rail controlled infrastructure.
• Identify and develop appropriate engineering controls for reducing the risk of fires.
• Provide design advice and technical review for proposed alterations to the property portfolio and Network Rail controlled infrastructure.
• Review fire safety aspects of the ROGS applications of train operating companies.
• Provide effective fire safety advice and support to Network Rail line management.
• Liaise with local rail industry managers and Fire Authorities to safeguard Network Rail's interests.

Skills

Fire safety expertise

Safety-focused culture

Stakeholder engagement

Keep people safe on railway

Education

Degree in fire engineering

Job description

Network Rail in Swindon is recruiting a Fire Safety Engineer to provide specialist fire safety advice across a diverse rail portfolio. You will own long-term asset safety, review designs, develop standards, and support assurance activities within a complex operational environment.

You will apply fire engineering principles, analyse data to inform decisions, and drive continuous improvement through learning and technology. The role includes some site visits and a predominantly desk-based workload.