Lead Fire Engineer, Brandon James

Brandon James

Location:
United Kingdom, London

Category:
Construction

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

60000.00 - 70000.00 GBP / Year

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Job Description:

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

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
July 31, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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