Senior Fire Engineer

Our client are looking for a Senior Fire Engineer to join their growing fire engineering team and play a key role in delivering high-quality work across residential and Higher-Risk Building (HRB) projects.

This is an opportunity to work on technically challenging projects that genuinely matter, combining fire strategy design with façade fire risk analysis and remediation advisory work. You will be trusted to take ownership of complex instructions, provide clear and practical technical advice and help shape the delivery of fire engineering services within a multidisciplinary consultancy environment.

Working closely with their Director of Fire Engineering, you will collaborate with colleagues across surveying, architecture and project delivery, contributing to projects throughout the UK but mainly across the Central Belt of Scotland.

Our clients work supports Commercial, Residential and Mixed-use developments across the UK with a focus on delivering technically robust, practical solutions tailored to each project.

Senior Fire Engineer Salary & Benefits

• Competitive Salary (£55,000 - £70,000 DOE)
• Flexible working arrangements
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, plus Christmas closure
• Private healthcare (after probation)
• Life assurance (3x salary)
• Fully funded training and professional development
• Support with APC, CPD and professional qualifications
• Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support
• Cycle to Work scheme and eye care vouchers
• Employee perks platform and staff social events

Senior Fire Engineer Job Overview

• Developing fire strategies across RIBA Stages 2-6 for residential and mixed-use developments
• Reviewing designs against Approved Document B, Scottish Technical Handbooks and relevant British Standards
• Supporting façade fire risk analysis and remediation advisory work, including PAS 9980-aligned reviews
• Contributing to Higher-Risk Building projects under the Building Safety Act 2022
• Supporting regulatory engagement and submission processes, including Gateway-related documentation where applicable
• Reviewing smoke control strategies, cause and effect matrices and fire safety documentation
• Producing clear and technically robust fire engineering reports and advice for clients and project teams
• Managing multiple project instructions and delivering work to programme
• Supporting internal technical development through mentoring junior engineers and contributing to QA processes

Senior Fire Engineer Job Requirements

• Experience delivering fire strategies for residential buildings (new build and/or existing buildings)
• A strong understanding of UK fire safety legislation and compliance-led design
• Knowledge of Building Regulations, Approved Document B, BS 9991/9999 and PAS 9980
• The ability to review complex design information and develop practical fire safety solutions
• Strong report writing and communication skills
• Confidence managing projects and working independently within a consultancy environment
• Minimum 3 years' relevant experience
• Associate Member of the Institution of Fire Engineers (AIFireE)
• BEng/BSc in a relevant engineering discipline
• Experience with Gateway 2 submissions or regulatory engagement
• Experience providing façade remediation advisory services
• Experience supporting Higher-Risk Building portfolios

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