Senior Fire Engineer

We are looking to recruit an experienced Senior Fire Engineer to join Allsaved Group and take a leading role within our growing Fire Engineering team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and developing a team of four Graduate Fire Engineers, overseeing the production of fire strategies for both new developments and existing buildings.

This role will suit an experienced Fire Engineer who is comfortable taking technical ownership of projects, reviewing the work of junior engineers and working directly with clients, design teams and other stakeholders.

Manage, mentor and technically support a team of four Graduate Fire Engineers

Allocate and oversee fire engineering projects across the team

Produce and review fire strategy reports for new buildings, refurbishments and existing buildings

Produce retrospective fire strategies for existing and operational buildings

Undertake technical reviews and quality assurance of reports produced by Graduate Fire Engineers

Provide technical guidance and ensure fire strategies are appropriate, proportionate and compliant with relevant legislation, guidance and standards

Undertake site inspections and surveys where required

Review architectural drawings, building layouts and proposed design changes

Advise clients, architects, contractors and other members of the design team on fire engineering matters

Develop practical fire safety solutions covering areas including means of escape, compartmentation, structural fire protection, firefighting access, fire detection, smoke control and suppression

Support Graduate Engineers with their technical and professional development

Assist with developing internal fire engineering procedures, templates and technical standards

Manage projects to ensure reports are delivered to the required quality and within agreed timescales

• 22 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing by 1 day per year of service up to 25 days.

• Employee performance bonus scheme.

• Westfield Health cash plan.

• Pension scheme.

• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.

• Support for professional development, including mentorship towards chartership.

• Competitive salary

The candidate should have strong experience within fire engineering consultancy or a similar environment and be capable of independently producing and reviewing fire strategies.

Experience should ideally include both new build and existing building fire engineering.

A good working knowledge of the Building Regulations, Approved Document B and relevant British Standards is required, including familiarity with guidance such as BS 9999 and BS 9991.

Experience of retrospective fire strategies and assessing existing buildings would be particularly desirable.

Previous experience managing, mentoring or technically supervising Graduate or Junior Fire Engineers is important.

Qualifications

A degree in Fire Engineering, Fire Safety Engineering or a related engineering discipline is preferred.

Membership of the Institution of Fire Engineers or another relevant professional body would be beneficial.

Chartered Engineer status would be desirable but is not essential for the right candidate.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for someone who is technically strong but also capable of developing people.

They should be comfortable taking responsibility for the quality of the team's technical output and be able to explain fire engineering principles clearly to Graduate Engineers, clients and other stakeholders.

The role has the opportunity to develop into a wider leadership position as the Fire Engineering team continues to grow.