Senior Principal Fire Engineer

BakerHicks; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic multi-disciplinary consultancy is seeking a Senior / Principal Fire Engineer to lead and develop their fire engineering capability. The role involves delivering fire consultancy and design for various sectors, maintaining strong client relationships, and overseeing project delivery. Candidates must possess a degree in Fire Engineering and have extensive design experience in a consultancy environment. This position offers a chance to shape the fire engineering offering within the company and engage in diverse projects.

Qualifications

• Qualified to degree level in Fire Engineering with relevant experience.
• Recognised professional membership of Fire Engineering Institution required.
• Extensive experience in fire safety design in a consultancy environment.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of fire consultancy and design reviews for construction projects.
• Authoring Fire Strategies for compliant and safe solutions.
• Maintain relationships with client representatives and exceed client expectations.

Skills

Extensive fire safety design experience

Strong communication skills

Stakeholder management skills

Proficiency in fire safety design tools

Competent user of office IT

Education

Degree in Fire Engineering or Fire Safety Engineering

Professional membership in Fire Engineering Institution

Job description

Senior / Principal Fire Engineer

Location : London, Scotland, Manchester, Warwick

Summary

We are looking for a talented and ambitious Fire Engineering specialist to join our rapidly growing, dynamic multi-disciplinary consultancy. This is an excellent time to join the company in a pivotal role developing the fire engineering capability from its inception.

Working across a variety of sectors we envisage you will carry out detailed fire engineering design and analysis, fire hazard identification and fire risk assessment, smoke control design, all while developing compliant fire strategies. It is therefore imperative that you have a proven track record of project delivery, together with notable projects across a variety of sectors.

Client care and repeat business are intrinsic to the role you will work under the direction of the Head of department to ensure client expectations are exceeded.

A prerequisite to the role is experience in developing, recruiting and leading a team of people. We are looking for an exceptional individual who can shape and develop the Fire Engineering offering for the company.

Key objectives

• Delivery of fire consultancy, fire strategies and design reviews for new construction projects and refurbishments
• In conjunction with the Head of Department, develop the fire engineering offering for the company
• Provide technical advice on fire related subjects / latest legislation to the multi-disciplinary teams across the UK offices. Occasional International projects may arise

Principal responsibilities and accountabilities

• Authoring Fire Strategies including balance recommendation of passive and active provisions to achieve compliant and safe solution
• To undertake fire safety design on projects across a variety of sectors with an excellent understanding of regulatory requirements and relevant standards
• Responsible for assisting in the delivery of project to meet budget, timeframe and quality targets, meeting or exceeding client expectations
• Maintain good relationships with Client’s key representatives
• Undertake design checks and reviews in accordance with company procedures
• Raise / promote the level of technical excellence relating to fire engineering within the company
• Delivery of fire management audits of client properties by reviewing evidence which demonstrates compliance
• Assisting in the development of further fire related opportunities through technical articles and internal promotion of the Fire Engineering discipline
• Keep informed of design trends, competitor innovation and advance in techniques

Qualifications and training

• Qualified to degree level in Fire Engineering, Fire Safety Engineering or similar (Accredited by the Institution of Fire Engineers) with relevant experience
• Recognised professional membership of Fire Engineering Institution
• Eligible to pass criteria for security clearance and airside pass applications
• Full UK Driving Licence

Technical skills and experience

• Extensive fire safety design experience in a design consultancy environment
• Educated to degree level in a related discipline, you have gained relevant experience in Fire Engineering design (i.e. smoke control calculations, CFAST zone modelling, field modelling and evacuation modelling etc), and have proven your technical understanding in relevant design software
• Experience of delivering fire engineering solutions in the following sectors is an advantage : Life sciences & manufacturing, Aviation, Defence, Nuclear, Power, Public Sector and Rail
• Excellent understanding of the legislations and British Standards including Building Regulations, BS EN 9999, BS 5839, BS 5306, BS 8644, BS EN 12845, BN, EN, ASTM and ISO standards etc
• Strong communication skills - ability to communicate professionally with all levels of stakeholders including building owners, architects, code officials, contractors and sub-contractors
• Be a competent user of office IT and fire safety design tools
• Stakeholder management skills and a can-do attitude
• Able to make decisions, act on own initiative and operate in proactive way
• Capable of working under pressure and on several projects simultaneously
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary environment and bring value from assimilated wider knowledge of other disciplines
• Able to understand and express technical concepts in written and verbal language