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Senior Fire Engineering Lead

United Kingdom, Maidenhead Employment contract 75000.00 - 85000.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted November 20, 2025
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A rare, prestigious client-side opportunity has arisen for an accomplished, ambitious Fire Engineer to take on a region-wide leadership role with a globally renowned hospitality group as the Senior Fire Engineering Lead for EMEAA. This is an influential, newly created position in which you will be shaping fire safety strategy across a vast international portfolio, with direct impact on the safety of hundreds of thousands of people every day.

Job Responsibility

  • Act as subject matter expert for fire engineering across EMEAA
  • Partner with regional safety directors to embed robust, risk-based fire safety requirements
  • Review, translate and communicate consultant findings to local teams in clear, actionable terms
  • Lead fire strategies for both new build and existing assets, including retrospective and remediation work
  • Navigate regional codes and regulations, providing clarity and confident guidance
  • Build capability through tools, training and resources
  • Support incident response and investigations where required
  • Contribute to global consistency in fire safety systems and processes

Requirements

  • Degree or formal qualification in Fire Engineering (or closely related fire safety discipline)
  • Strong knowledge of fire codes, engineering principles and performance-based design
  • Experience with both design-stage and retrospective fire strategies
  • Confident working with multiple regions and cultures
  • Skilled at communicating technical information to non-technical stakeholders
  • Strategic, influential and able to build trusted relationships
  • Ambitious, proactive, and motivated to shape and elevate a newly created role

What we offer

  • Exceptional annual bonus scheme (up to 20% of salary)
  • Hybrid working with 3 days per week in the East Berkshire office
  • Free breakfast
  • Free all-day barista coffee
  • Working alongside a supportive, high-performing, ego-free team
  • 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
  • Plus 3 additional recharge days
  • Plus 2 paid volunteer days
  • Up to 70% off global hotel and dining experiences
  • Discounted rates can be gifted to family and friends
  • Pension match up to 12%
  • Access to discounted private healthcare group scheme
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