Technical Fire Safety Specialist

Job Description

Role:

- Technical Fire Safety Specialist

Level:

- Principal & Senior levels available

Salary:

- Highly Competitive basic salary

Location:

- Hybrid working- combination of remote & onsite (Northwest England or Cumbria)- Flexible and hybrid working options to suit your lifestyle.

Russell Taylor has two fantastic fire safety opportunities for our Science & Engineering global client. These roles are part of a wider group and have come about due to the business winning new contracts, so the roles are brand new! Join a team that is shaping safer and more sustainable environments. You will contribute to projects that combine advanced analytics, technical expertise, and creative problem-solving to deliver real-world impact.

This is an opportunity to grow your career while making a meaningful difference. You will collaborate with major clients on complex and bespoke fire strategies for a range of high-profile and high-hazard projects.

• Lead and manage fire engineering projects from concept through to completion.
• Oversee the design and development of fire strategies for high-hazard buildings.
• Conduct detailed fire risk assessments, safety strategies, and scenario analyses.
• Evaluate fire prevention and protection measures to minimise risk and impact.
• Provide technical guidance on fire detection, suppression, and control systems.
• Perform and interpret fire modelling and simulation results.
• Prepare proposals, reports, and cost estimates for new and existing clients.
• Liaise with stakeholders, design teams regulators, and approving authorities.
• Travel occasionally to client sites across the UK.

• Previous fire engineering/fire safety/fire safety science experience.
• Need to be eligible for SC - need to have lived in the UK for 5 years straight.
• Proven experience leading and delivering medium to large-scale fire engineering projects.
• Strong knowledge of UK fire safety regulations and standards (e.g. Approved Document B, BS 9999, BS 9991, PD 7974, etc.).
• Skilled in managing and mentoring fire engineers within multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across disciplines.
• Strong analytical, report writing, and time management skills.