Principal Fire Engineer – Scotland

Vacancy No 5512 Vacancy

Title:

Principal Fire Engineer

Location:

UK (Hybrid/Flexible) Scotland (Glasgow/Edinburgh) The Opportunity

Join one of the UK’s leading fire engineering consultancies and take the lead on complex, high-impact projects that shape the safety of the built environment. As a Principal Fire Engineer you will combine technical excellence with leadership—driving project delivery, mentoring future talent, and influencing innovative fire safety solutions across multiple sectors. This is an opportunity to play a key role in a growing business where your expertise and ideas will have real impact.

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Competitive salary package
• Comprehensive healthcare and cash plan (including GP, dental, and optical)
• Generous annual leave, including additional days over Christmas and New Year
• Refer-a-friend bonus scheme (up to £3,000)
• Regular team incentives and social events

As a Principal Fire Engineer, you will take a leading role in delivering complex fire engineering projects across all stages of the project lifecycle. You will manage projects, lead teams, and provide expert technical advice while contributing to business development and client relationships.

You will act as both a technical authority and mentor, ensuring high-quality delivery and supporting the development of engineers within your team.

• Lead and manage large-scale and technically complex fire engineering projects from inception to completion
• Act as Project Manager, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards
• Provide expert fire engineering advice throughout all project stages, including construction
• Lead and mentor engineers, supporting their professional development
• Manage team workload, financial performance, and project pipeline
• Build and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships
• Support and contribute to business development activities
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, standards, and internal quality procedures
• Manage commercial aspects including budgeting, invoicing, and resource planning
• Stay informed on industry developments and share knowledge across the business

• Engineering degree (BEng, MEng, MSc or equivalent, accredited by the Engineering Council)
• Membership with a relevant professional body such as Institution of Fire Engineers, Chartered Association of Building Engineers, or Engineers Ireland
• Working towards Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or holding Interim CEng

• Strong leadership and role modelling capability
• Self-motivated and goal-oriented
• Professional conduct with high integrity
• Excellent client-facing and consultancy skills
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Effective interpersonal and team collaboration skills

• Experience with Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modelling for smoke movement

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the built environment while developing your career within a supportive and high-performing team.