Senior Fire Safety Engineering Lead – EMEA

Google; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 93,000 - 95,000; Full time

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Job summary

Google is seeking a senior Fire Safety Engineering Lead to direct regional governance, audit, and validation of fire and life safety programs across the EMEA portfolio. You will act as the regional technical authority within the EHS organization, partnering with Real Estate to evaluate physical risks and establish scalable safety frameworks.

You will audit external consultancies, review architectural/MEP designs, and govern life safety standards across complex high‑rises, labs, and large events,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Fire Engineering or a related technical field.
• Fire Risk Assessment Certification (Level 4 Diploma) or equivalent.
• 10 years of experience in fire engineering, technical auditing, and life safety governance across high‑rise, laboratory, or multi-site portfolios.
• Experience auditing buildings.

Responsibilities

• Author and govern regional fire policies with EU and international frameworks to standardize safety performance across EMEA.
• Review, audit, and validate architectural plans and MEP fire strategies for new builds and fit-outs with external consultants oversight.
• Standardize and govern a regional Fire Risk Assessment program with QA audits of third‑party assessments.
• Serve as regional SME translating for UK standards (APD B, BS 9999/9991) alongside international codes (NFPA 101/5000, UAE Fire/Life Safety Code, German standards).
• Work with fire engineering consultancies and risk assessors under SLAs to ensure deliverable quality.

Skills

Fire safety engineering

Auditing

Life safety governance

High-rise experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Fire Engineering

Fire Risk Assessment Certification (Level 4 Diploma)

Job description

Google is seeking a senior Fire Safety Engineering Lead to direct regional governance, audit, and validation of fire and life safety programs across the EMEA portfolio. You will act as the regional technical authority within the EHS organization, partnering with Real Estate to evaluate physical risks and establish scalable safety frameworks.

You will audit external consultancies, review architectural/MEP designs, and govern life safety standards across complex high‑rises, labs, and large events,