Fire Engineer

About the role Our client is a fire engineering consultancy advising on residential, commercial and higher-risk buildings across the UK. Demand for fire strategies has grown under the Building Safety Act, and we need a Fire Engineer to help deliver them.

What you will do

* Write fire strategies for new and existing buildings across RIBA stages

* Prepare fire safety information for Building Safety Regulator Gateways 1–3

* Carry out fire engineering analysis, including smoke and evacuation modelling

* Advise architects and design teams on means of escape and fire protection

* Carry out site inspections and review fire safety on existing buildings

* Support FRAEW and EWS1 assessments where needed

What you need

* Degree in Fire Engineering or a related engineering discipline

* 3+ years in fire engineering or fire strategy consultancy

* Strong knowledge of Approved Document B, BS 9999 and BS 9991

* Understanding of the Building Safety Act and the higher-risk building regime

* Clear report writing and confident client communication

Nice to have

* CFD or evacuation modelling experience (e.g. FDS, Pathfinder)

* Higher-risk residential building experience

* Chartered Engineer (CEng) with the IFE, or working towards it