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Lead Fire Engineer

United Kingdom, London 65000.00 - 75000.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted May 20, 2026
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Lead Fire Engineer to join a respected fire safety consultancy with a growing presence across the UK and Ireland. Known for their people-first ethos, this progressive firm is seeking a proactive Lead Fire Engineer to strengthen their experienced team in their London office.

Job Responsibility

  • Manage the delivery of tailored fire safety solutions across varied sectors
  • Developing fire strategy reports
  • Producing fee proposals
  • Attending client meetings
  • Overseeing site surveys and inspections
  • Providing technical leadership
  • Contributing to the development of junior team members
  • Managing workload to ensure effective project delivery
  • Communicating fire strategies and solutions to project stakeholders
  • Carrying out advanced fire engineering calculations
  • Undertaking design reviews
  • Supporting compliance with UK fire safety legislation

Requirements

  • A degree in Fire Engineering or a related engineering discipline
  • Ideally a minimum of 3 years’ experience in fire safety engineering
  • Ideally Chartered or working towards chartership (MIFireE or AIFireE preferred)
  • Basic project management experience
  • Proven ability to apply ADB, BS 9999 and BS 9991 in practice
  • Skilled in producing detailed strategy reports and advising multi-disciplinary design teams
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Self-motivated, quality-driven and enthusiastic about mentoring others

What we offer

  • Twice-yearly bonus scheme
  • Hybrid working and flexible 8-hour working day (between 7am-8pm)
  • Trialling a 9-day fortnight – every other Friday off!
  • 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
  • Company pension (5% employer contribution)
  • Paid professional memberships and CPD support
  • Private Healthcare and Employee Assistance Programme
  • Wellbeing incentives and employee referral bonus
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