Fire Suppression Engineer

We are seeking a skilled Fire Systems Engineer to lead the design and construction activities for Fire Suppression, Hydrant, and Dry/Wet Riser Services on a large-scale project in the Rail sector.

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You will play a pivotal role in ensuring technical excellence, compliance with standards, and efficient project delivery, working closely with project stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams.

Key Responsibilities: Lead the design and design verification of Fire Suppression Systems, ensuring compliance with BS9990, BS EN 12845, and other relevant standards.

Review, manage, and coordinate designs prepared by MEP consultants and contractors for safety, compliance, constructability, and maintainability.

Develop and author complex Fire Alarm Cause & Effects documents, coordinating all third-party interfaces.

Support Engineering Managers in resolving interface issues and ensuring full integration of systems.

Provide technical responses and promote standardisation and value engineering initiatives.

Liaise with accreditation bodies (e.g., BRE Global) to ensure compliance with scheme standards.

Manage effective communication with internal and external stakeholders.

Provide support during procurement, tendering, and delivery stages.

Line Management Duties: Contribute to staff development programmes and ensure mandatory training is completed.

Familiarise team members with health and safety systems (e.g., Notify).

Ensure compliance with information security and quality standards.

Person Specification: Technical Skills & Knowledge (Essential): Comprehensive knowledge of Fire Systems design and standards (e.g., BS9990, BS EN 12845).

Extensive experience in both active and passive fire safety systems.

Expertise in CAD/BIM software for Fire Systems design.

Proven track record of managing multidisciplinary teams and stakeholder coordination.

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Qualifications (Essential): Degree/HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering or similar.

LPCB Basic Sprinkler Design Competency.

Membership in a relevant professional body (e.g., IFE, IMechE).

Professional registration with the Engineering Council encouraged (EngTech, IEng, or CEng).

Experience (Essential): Designing Fire Suppression and Hydrant Mains Systems in the Rail sector. xwzovoh

Managing designs from tendering through to installation and certification.