Fire Systems Engineer

We are working with a client delivering high voltage grid infrastructure across the UK, and they have an immediate need for an experienced Fire Systems Engineer to join a live project. The priority is a detailed review of a fire strategy report, so you would be the person making sure the fire safety design for critical grid assets is robust before it moves further into delivery.

It is a focused six month contract on infrastructure that sits at the centre of the UK’s energy transition.

• Review fire strategy documentation and provide clear, evidenced technical comments to the project team.
• Assess fire detection, suppression and passive protection proposals against client specifications and relevant British and international standards.
• Advise on fire risk for substation and converter buildings, including hazards from transformers and oil-filled plant.
• Work with designers, suppliers and project stakeholders to close out comments and agree a compliant fire strategy.

• Substantial fire engineering or fire systems experience, ideally within power, transmission or other critical infrastructure.
• Experience reviewing or authoring fire strategies for substations, converter stations or comparable high-hazard facilities.
• Familiarity with UK transmission network technical standards is highly desirable.
• Working knowledge of standards such as BS 9999, BS 7974, BS 5839 and NFPA 850.
• Membership of the Institution of Fire Engineers, or progress towards it, would be welcomed.