Principal Fire Engineer

Your new company
Join a globally respected design, engineering, and project management consultancy with over 50,000 employees worldwide. This organisation is committed to shaping a better future through sustainable and innovative solutions. Their Building Design Practice is expanding and seeking a Principal Fire Engineer to contribute to a wide range of projects across sectors such as Cities & Development, Commercial, Energy, Residential, and Transportation. With flexibility in location, preferred offices include Bristol, Epsom, Glasgow, London, or Derby.

Your new role
As the Principal Fire Engineer, you'll lead and support fire engineering design solutions across diverse sectors. You'll manage multiple projects from inception to delivery, ensuring compliance with fire safety standards and codes. Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing fire engineering strategies and solutions.
• Assessing fire-related risks and collaborating on mitigation.
• Reviewing fire safety installations and contributing to tenders.
• Preparing reports and participating in design meetings.
• Staying current with fire safety regulations and legislation.
• You'll work both independently and collaboratively, helping to grow the team and strengthen technical capabilities.

What you'll need to succeed
To thrive in this role, you should have:

• A degree in engineering (preferably fire engineering) or a relevant postgraduate qualification.
• Proven experience delivering fire safety projects across sectors.
• Familiarity with standards such as BS9999, NFPA 130, BS9992, EN45545.
• Fire modelling experience (beneficial).
• A flexible and proactive approach to work, with a willingness to travel.
• Strong commercial awareness and customer focus.
• Excellent report writing and communication skills.
• Ambition to work towards CEng or hold CEng.

What you'll get in return

• Opportunity to work on prestigious UK projects across multiple sectors.
• A comprehensive development programme supporting chartership.
• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Flexible working arrangements - no fixed hours, no full-time requirement, and support for remote working.
• A supportive, inclusive culture with active employee networks and community engagement.
• Recognition as a top UK employer, including accolades for diversity and inclusion.
• Security clearance may be required for this role, and applicants must be eligible to meet UK residency requirements.

What you need to do now
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