Associate Fire Engineer

Our client is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies, they are currently looking to appoint an Associate Fire Engineer to join their team across the UK, preferred locations: Bristol, Epsom, London or Derby.  

Responsibilities:  

- 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 while also supporting junior team members.  

- Support the delivery of project work and keeping track of evolving project milestones and budgets.  

- Keep up to date with regulations and legislation.  

- Chartered or on path to Chartership with a relevant institute.  

- Support the development of fire strategies.  

- 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.  

- Develop client relationships to develop potential work opportunities.  

- Prepare reports, take part in design team meetings, and liaise with client representatives as required.  

- Support and develop junior team members.  

- Act as technical reviewer on project submissions.

- Engineering degree, preferably fire engineering or alternatively a post graduate qualification in fire engineering (Applicants with different backgrounds also considered).  

- Experienced in fire engineering roles including roles outside of consultancy.  

- Strong experience working with multiple of fire standards including but not limited to BS9999, NFPA 130, BS9992, EN45545.  

- Demonstrate a strong record of successfully delivering fire strategies.  

- Fire modelling experience will be beneficial.  

- Working towards chartered fire engineer status.  

- A flexible approach to the working environment.  

- Willingness to travel will be a positive advantage.  

- Good commercial awareness.  

- Customer focused.  

- Ability to collate information and have a clear and structured approach to report writing.