Structural jobs in United Kingdom

Senior Fire Engineer / Principal Fire Engineer - Location: London / Manchester / Dublin

Are you interested in Fire Engineering? This could be your opportunity to excel as a Fire Engineer/Senior Fire Engineer/Principal Fire Engineer, as well as playing a vital role in helping our business succeed.

As our company grows and develops, we are ever expanding our Teams. We have a great opportunity for a dedicated Senior Fire Engineer /Principal Fire Engineer to join our Building & Real Estate Division and wear the SOCOTEC badge with pride.

We’re looking for a proactive, flexible and reliable Senior Fire Engineer /Principal Fire Engineer to join our Ireland office, with experience in a similar role and who possesses a recognised fire safety engineering qualification. Working across a variety of projects both autonomously and as part of a wider Team, it is key that you are able to work efficiently as part of a Team, as well as independently.

• Develop design and construction fire safety strategies
• Prepare fire safety assessment for external walls
• Prepare other technical engineering analysis such as CFD Modelling, Structural fire engineering, etc.
• Carry out site visits when required
• Provide fire safety advice
• Write fee proposal letters
• Liaise with client on a regular basis

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering (mechanical, structural, civil, or a similar field)
• Involvement and recognition with a professional body
• Proven background in fire safety and a good understanding of fire engineered solutions
• At least two years’ experience in fire safety engineering
• Positive attitude and excellent communication skills

Our Fire Engineering Team focus on providing an award-winning, flexible and forward-thinking approach, as well as a high level of technical capability. We deliver cost-effective, practical solutions to our clients for the full range of fire safety problems. Both on site and in the office, nationally and internationally, we cater to the needs of any project with regards to assisting with emerging risks and designing solutions to combat them. In addition to Fire Engineering, our Building & Real Estate division provides many other important services including Health & Safety Consultancy, Structural Engineering, and Building Control services.

We can offer you a wide range of benefits including 25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more, an electric car scheme (where applicable), employee recognition schemes, family friendly support, employee benefits and discounts app, employee assistance programmes, and enhanced company pension. We also offer flexible working arrangements with the possibility of working from various SOCOTEC offices, encouragement to pursue studies, and CPD coordination and Accreditation support. SOCOTEC UK are proud to be Disability Confident accredited.

Here at SOCOTEC UK, we have over 2,400 colleagues across our divisions delivering world-class services to our customers. We provide an unrivalled range of testing, inspection, and certification services throughout the UK, and we deliver excellence to our customers by recruiting and retaining the very best industry talent. As a Fire Engineer/Senior Fire Engineer /Principal Fire Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in providing these services.

We offer transversal career pathways as well as linear pathways, and we will support you in attaining a portfolio career in one place. Not to mention the possibility of working locally, nationally, or globally, in the office or remotely. We are committed to your personal and professional development, and you will be supported in every step of your journey with us. #YouGrowWeGrow

Think you’ve got what it takes to add value to our success? We would love to hear from you and look forward to receiving your application.

Building a safer and more sustainable world is the core mission we set out to achieve at SOCOTEC, it is at the heart of everything that we do. We are committed to acting as a key player in society, investing in innovative solutions to ensure social and environmental concerns are at the forefront of all of our business operations.