Senior Fire Engineer

Job Title
Senior Fire Engineer

Location
West Midlands

Salary
£55,000 - £65,000

Employment Type

Permanent

Job Overview
Senior Fire Engineer role within the fire safety sector based in Birmingham, offering hybrid working. The position focuses on leading fire engineering delivery across complex built environment projects, including external wall fire risk assessments and remediation programmes. Suitable for experienced candidates progressing toward or holding chartership, this role combines project leadership, client advisory, and team development within a multidisciplinary environment.

Role & Responsibilities
You will lead technical delivery across fire safety projects, ensuring compliance and quality standards. The role includes mentoring team members and supporting client relationships.

Lead fire engineering and EWS assessments
Manage compliance and technical outputs
Undertake site inspections and advisory work
Mentor junior engineers
Prepare and review technical reports

Skills & Experience Required
You will have strong consultancy experience within fire safety and knowledge of UK legislation. Experience leading projects and supporting team development is important.

Experience in fire engineering consultancy
Knowledge of UK fire safety legislation
Degree in engineering or related field
Chartered or working toward chartership
Strong communication and leadership skills

Salary & Benefits
£55,000 - £65,000 depending on experience, plus car allowance. Hybrid working, employee ownership scheme, and structured progression support included.

About Hunter Dunning
Hunter Dunning is a specialist property and built environment recruitment consultancy established in 2004, focused on quality and long-term partnerships in the UK and Ireland property and construction market. We specialise in full lifecycle property recruitment, covering architecture, interior design, surveying, land and planning, fire safety and wider construction roles.

Apply Section
If you meet the criteria above, send us your CV and portfolio. We receive a large number of applications so if you do not hear back within 7 days consider your application unsuccessful this time. We will keep a copy of your details on file for future vacancies. All applications are handled in strict confidence.

Referral Section
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