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Lead Fire Engineer

United Kingdom, London Employment contract 60000.00 - 70000.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted July 31, 2025
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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 either their London or Cheltenham office. The Lead Fire Engineer will manage the delivery of tailored fire safety solutions across varied sectors and provide technical leadership while contributing to the development of junior team members.

Job Responsibility

  • Manage the delivery of tailored fire safety solutions across varied sectors
  • Develop fire strategy reports
  • Produce fee proposals
  • Attend client meetings
  • Oversee site surveys and inspections
  • Provide technical leadership
  • Contribute to the development of junior team members
  • Manage workload to ensure effective project delivery
  • Communicate fire strategies and solutions to project stakeholders
  • Carry out advanced fire engineering calculations
  • Undertake design reviews
  • Support 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

  • £60,000 – £70,000
  • 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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