Senior Fire Safety Engineer — Strategy & Compliance

SUEZ; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

SUEZ is seeking a Fire Safety lead to drive the fire strategy across energy-from-waste and related facilities. You will advise internal teams, review designs for regulatory compliance, and address shortfalls with robust improvements. Your role includes policy development, evacuation planning, and Fire Prevention Plan support.

You will engage stakeholders, liaise with authorities, and stay ahead of evolving fire safety standards through practical guidance and training delivery.

Qualifications

• Fire risk assessment experience in high-hazard or construction settings.
• Strong knowledge of Building Regulations, BS 5839, Approved Document B, BS 9999, NFPA codes and BS 12845.
• Expertise in fire hazard identification and mitigation.
• Effective stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Tier-3 Fire Risk Assessors Level with a third-party accredited organisation.
• Familiarisation of WASTE 28 documentation.
• Experience in fire system design.
• Experience analysing fire systems for new projects and upgrades.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of the SUEZ fire strategy.
• Provide subject matter expert advice on fire safety matters to internal teams.
• 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.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders to ensure collaborative and compliant delivery.
• 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.
• Support the development of Fire Prevention Plans.

Skills

Fire risk assessment

Building regulations

Fire hazard identification

Stakeholder engagement

Tier-3 Fire Risk Assessor

WASTE 28 familiarisation

Fire system design

Fire systems analysis

Education

Tier-3 Fire Risk Assessor Level certification

Job description

SUEZ is seeking a Fire Safety lead to drive the fire strategy across energy-from-waste and related facilities. You will advise internal teams, review designs for regulatory compliance, and address shortfalls with robust improvements. Your role includes policy development, evacuation planning, and Fire Prevention Plan support.

You will engage stakeholders, liaise with authorities, and stay ahead of evolving fire safety standards through practical guidance and training delivery.