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An exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and driven Fire Engineer with a diverse background in Fire Safety, Expert Witness, Building Safety and Business Development to join a dynamic, forward-thinking multidisciplinary property consultancy, based out of one of their UK offices.
The Role: Principal Fire EngineerAs the right-hand to the newly appointed Head of Fire, you will play a pivotal role in the strategic growth and development of fire safety services. You will deliver value to clients, including developers and investor companies, across a diverse range of sectors-Residential, Commercial, Industrial, and Retail.
Key Responsibilities of the Fire Engineer include:
- Leading Building Safety Act cases
- Crafting comprehensive Fire Safety Strategies
- Conducting third-party reviews and ensuring full project compliance
- Managing government funding applications
- Delivering Fire Risk Assessments
- Acting as an Expert Witness in relevant cases
- Conducting External Wall Appraisals including FRAEW and EWS1 assessments
- Providing support throughout the full project lifecycle
- Engaging directly with clients to provide tailored, holistic fire safety solutions
- Driving business development initiatives
- Assisting in the growth and expansion of the wider fire safety team
The Ideal Principal Fire Engineer will possess:
- A strong track record in a similar role
- A relevant degree or master's qualification MEng, MSc Fire Safety Engineering or related (preferred but not essential)
- Additional certifications such as Chartership (desirable but not required)
- Proven experience in team and project management
- A background in multidisciplinary consultancy (highly preferred)
In Return…
- Salary: £70,000-£80,000
- Generous Car allowance
- AIP - TBC at offer stage, estimated around 8-10% of basic salary. More info on the structure attached.
- EOT bonus (again discretionary and fairly new, so limited data but for the last 2 quarters we all got around £600 (tax free exc. NI and student loan)
- Annual leave - 30 days + your birthday + bank holidays
- We operate a buy/sell annual leave policy and a bank holiday swap for religious or cultural reasons.
- Hybrid working - 2/3 days per week in the office
- Private medical insurance
- Salary reviews each year in May, and promotion opportunities 2 times a year
If you are a Fire Engineer of any level, considering your opportunities please contact Megan Cole at Brandon James.
REF: 19384MC
