Fire Engineer or Senior Fire Engineer

Location

Glasgow, Bristol, Manchester or London

Competitive salary plus benefits, including private medical cover, electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme, stock options, 25 days of annual leave (increasing with service), 9‑day fortnight option and flexible/hybrid working.

Hoare Lea is a human‑centric and planet‑conscious engineering consultancy that provides intelligent and sustainable solutions to complex design challenges for the built environment. Our services span acoustics, air quality, building services (MEP), fire, lighting, security and sustainability. We prioritise professional development and support the pursuit of Chartered status.

• World‑class fire engineering on high‑quality, varied projects.
• Strong client repeat business and long‑term relationships.
• Exceptional training and a clear route to Chartered status.
• Flexible working and generous benefits, including a 9‑day fortnight option.
• A supportive, inclusive team culture with regular socials.

As part of Hoare Lea’s Fire Engineering team, you will deliver fire safety design for buildings across the UK, with occasional international projects. You will work within multidisciplinary project teams and maintain a portfolio of long‑term external clients.

• Deliver and/or lead fire safety design outputs (strategies, calculations, reports and drawings) that comply with UK regulations and client requirements.
• Coordinate fire requirements with multidisciplinary teams to produce integrated designs.
• Represent the fire team at design workshops, client meetings, site visits and design team meetings; communicate progress and act on feedback.
• Apply fire‑modelling and analysis tools (evacuation, smoke, heat‑radiation, structural fire) to support design decisions.
• Travel to client or project sites in the UK and occasionally internationally as required.
• Ensure clear documentation and timely delivery of work while maintaining quality and risk awareness.

• Lead technical delivery on medium to large projects and act as primary client contact.
• Provide technical review, quality assurance and sign‑off of junior engineers’ work; mentor and develop team members.
• Manage stakeholder expectations, workloads and project risks; contribute to business development and repeat client relationships.
• Use advanced modelling/analysis to resolve complex design challenges.

• Consultancy experience in fire engineering or a closely related fire safety role.
• Degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Building Services, Architecture, Physics, Maths or similar.
• Working knowledge of fire‑modelling/analysis software.
• Strong technical understanding of fire safety principles and UK design guidance.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and a collaborative approach to team working.
• Good organisational skills, ability to prioritise and deliver to tight deadlines.

• Chartered status (CEng) or working towards it.
• Active membership of relevant professional bodies (e.g., IFE, SFPE).
• Experience of site inspections, stakeholder liaison and business development.
• Sector experience in residential, healthcare, stadia or timber structures (if relevant).