Senior Fire Engineer – Healthcare & NHS Projects

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

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.