Principal Fire Engineer

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