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Principal Fire Engineer

Brandon James Ltd
Posted 22 days ago, valid for 5 days
Location

Manchester, Greater Manchester M17 1DJ, England

Salary

£60,000 - £72,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • A self-motivated Senior/Principal Fire Engineer is needed to support a Fire, Electrical and Mechanical consultancy in the Midlands, with flexible work from Manchester or Liverpool.
  • The successful candidate will work autonomously on diverse fire design projects across sectors like healthcare, education, and commercial.
  • This role involves senior fire engineering duties from RIBA Stage 2 through the project lifecycle, allowing for client engagement and skill development.
  • Candidates should have a relevant degree or master's in Fire Engineering or a related discipline and possess AIFireE accreditation.
  • The position offers a salary between £65,000 and £75,000, along with 20 days of holiday, a discretionary bonus, gym membership, and pension benefits.

A self-motivated, passionate Senior / Principal Fire Engineer required to support an expert Fire, Electrical and Mechanical consultancy, to assist the development of their team in the midlands region, based flexibly out of their Manchester or Liverpool office.

The Principal Fire Engineer

The successful principal fire engineer will be able to work autonomously on fire design projects across a variety of sectors.

You will join an established team of 10, mostly based in London/ the south, and have the opportunity to assist with the development of presence in the North of the country, and build a team around you to support with this.

Projects vary across all sectors, Healthcare, education, commercial, residential.

You will support with senior fire engineering duties from RIBA Stage 2 (concept design) through the entire project lifecycle to handover, giving you access to engaging with clients and building your skillset outside of fire engineering.

The Principal Fire Engineer further responsibilities:

  • Fire Engineering Design
  • Fire Safety Strategies
  • Approved Document B
  • Ensuring Fire Compliance
  • Fire audits
  • Passive fire protection and compartmentation
  • Overall building fire strategy formulation
  • Stakeholder engagement and client liaison

Other responsibilities may also include:

  • Smoke modelling CFD
  • Smoke ventilation and control
  • Expert witness

The Principal Engineer

  • Relevant Degree or Masters in Fire Engineering or related discipline
  • AIFireE

In Return…

  • Salary: £65,000 - £75,000
  • 20 days holiday + Christmas closedown
  • Discretionary bonus
  • Gym membership
  • Pension

If you are a Fire Engineer, of any level, considering you career opportunities, please get in touch with Megan at Brandon James.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.