Fire Engineer

BlueLight Fire Engineering; United States; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid working

Professional development

Healthcare project exposure

Collaborative environment

Growth opportunities

Job summary

BlueLight Fire Engineering is seeking an experienced Fire Engineer to manage and deliver project fire engineering work across healthcare environments. You will produce fire strategies, reports, and assessments while liaising with NHS estates teams, design consultants and clients.

The role focuses on hospitals, mental health facilities and other healthcare premises, with opportunities to expand into other sectors as the business grows. Collaborative team environment and hybrid working.

Qualifications

• A degree in Fire Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience delivering fire engineering projects within a consultancy environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK fire safety legislation, guidance and standards.
• Experience preparing fire strategies and technical fire engineering reports.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities effectively.
• Proactive and solutions-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Deliver fire engineering projects from inception through to completion.
• Prepare fire strategies, fire engineering reports and supporting technical documentation.
• Undertake fire safety assessments and engineering analysis.
• Provide technical advice to NHS clients and multidisciplinary teams.
• Attend client meetings, design team meetings and site visits as required.
• Support Building Regulations compliance and fire safety design solutions.
• Review project designs and identify practical fire safety solutions.
• Develop client relationships and maintain high levels of satisfaction.

Skills

Fire engineering

Project delivery

UK fire safety

Communication

Multi-project management

Education

Degree in Fire Engineering

Tools

CFD modelling

Fire engineering software

Job description

Location: Flexible / Hybrid Working Available

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

About Us

BlueLight Fire Engineering is a specialist fire engineering consultancy providing practical, commercially focused and technically robust fire engineering solutions across a diverse range of projects.

As our workload continues to grow, particularly within the healthcare sector, we are looking to expand our team with the appointment of an experienced Fire Engineer who can support the delivery of technically complex and rewarding projects.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual to join a growing consultancy and play a key role in the delivery of fire engineering services to NHS organisations, healthcare providers and wider public sector clients.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Fire Engineer who can independently manage and deliver project fire engineering work across a variety of healthcare environments.

The role will initially focus predominantly on healthcare projects, including hospitals, mental health facilities, community healthcare buildings and other specialist healthcare premises. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality fire engineering solutions, reports and technical assessments while working closely with clients, estates teams, design consultants and project stakeholders.

As BlueLight Fire Engineering continues to grow, there will also be opportunities to become involved in projects across other sectors.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver fire engineering projects from inception through to completion.
• Prepare fire strategies, fire engineering reports and supporting technical documentation.
• Undertake fire safety assessments and engineering analysis.
• Provide technical advice to NHS clients, healthcare estates teams, architects, contractors and multidisciplinary design teams.
• Attend client meetings, design team meetings and site visits as required.
• Support Building Regulations compliance and fire safety design solutions.
• Review project designs and identify practical, proportionate fire safety solutions.
• Assist in developing client relationships and maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Contribute to the ongoing growth and technical development of the business.

About You

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:

• A degree in Fire Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience delivering fire engineering projects within a consultancy environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of UK fire safety legislation, guidance and standards.
• Experience preparing fire strategies and technical fire engineering reports.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to manage multiple projects and priorities effectively.
• A proactive and solutions-focused approach.
• An understanding of fire safety challenges within healthcare environments would be advantageous.

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

• Membership of the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) or other relevant professional body.
• Working towards or holding Chartered Engineer status.
• Experience of computational modelling and fire engineering software.
• Previous experience delivering projects within healthcare, residential, commercial, education or public sector environments.
• Familiarity with Health Technical Memoranda (HTMs), particularly HTM 05 series guidance, would be advantageous.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Professional development and support towards chartership.
• Opportunity to work on a varied portfolio of healthcare and specialist fire engineering projects.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Genuine opportunity to influence and contribute to the growth of the business.
• Direct involvement with high-profile healthcare clients and projects.