Senior Regional Fire Safety Engineer

Network Rail; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Privileged staff travel discounts

Rail and season ticket subsidies

Pension schemes

Hybrid working

Job summary

Network Rail in the United Kingdom is seeking a qualified Fire Safety Engineer to own long-term fire safety across buildings, tunnels and infrastructure. You will apply fire engineering principles, analyse data and drive continuous improvement within a complex operational environment.

You will develop policy, perform fire risk assessments, review designs and support ongoing maintenance. The role involves liaison with fire authorities, routes and engineering teams, and occasional site visits.

Qualifications

• Member of the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) or equivalent body such as SFPE.
• Significant experience in fire safety engineering.
• Degree or equivalent qualification in fire engineering (e.g. Level 5 Diploma).

Responsibilities

• Develop and produce policy, fire risk control arrangements and fire safety training requirements.
• Undertake fire safety inspection and risk assessment of high-risk elements of the portfolio and infrastructure.
• Identify and develop appropriate engineering controls to reduce fire risk.
• Provide design advice and technical review for alterations and new developments and ongoing maintenance.
• Review fire safety aspects of ROGS applications of train operating companies.
• Provide effective fire safety advice and support to Network Rail line management.
• Liaise with local rail industry managers, Fire Authorities, the safety regulator and others to safeguard Network Rail interests.
• Direct technical investigations of significant fires as part of incidents.

Skills

IFE member

Significant experience

Education

Level 5 Diploma in Fire Engineering Design

Job description

Network Rail in the United Kingdom is seeking a qualified Fire Safety Engineer to own long-term fire safety across buildings, tunnels and infrastructure. You will apply fire engineering principles, analyse data and drive continuous improvement within a complex operational environment.

You will develop policy, perform fire risk assessments, review designs and support ongoing maintenance. The role involves liaison with fire authorities, routes and engineering teams, and occasional site visits.