Our client is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies, they are currently looking to appoint a Fire Engineer to join their team across the UK, preferred locations: Bristol, Epsom, London or Derby.
Responsibilities of a Fire Engineer:
- Work in a range of sectors from residential buildings through to rail transportation or new energy facilities.
- Manage multiple engineering projects from inception through to delivery in support of fire safety standards and codes.
- Support the delivery of project work within time and cost budgets.
- Keep up to date with regulations and legislation.
- Developing fire engineering solutions on projects and ensuring the fire engineering strategy delivered.
- Assess fire related risks in projects and working collaboratively to mitigate where possible.
- Review and comment on the quality of fire safety related installations.
- Undertake tenders for new work.
- Prepare reports, take part in design team meetings, and liaise with client representatives as required.
Requirements for Fire Engineer:
- Engineering degree, preferably fire engineering or alternatively a post graduate qualification in fire engineering (Applicants with different backgrounds also considered).
- Demonstrate a strong record of successfully delivering fire safety projects – experience in other sectors strongly considered.
- Strong experience working with a range of fire standards including but not limited to BS9999, NFPA 130, BS9992, EN45545.
- Being customer and end user centric and cultivate that philosophy in their team.
- Able to work towards chartered fire engineer status.
- A flexible approach to the working environment.
- Willingness to travel will be a positive advantage.
- Fire modelling experience will be beneficial.
- Good commercial awareness.
- Ability to collate information and have a clear and structured approach to report writing