Principal Fire Engineer

Principal Fire Engineer

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people in over 70 countries dedicated to improving quality of life. Join a team where a curious mind can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

• Development of Fire Safety Strategy reports
• Means of Escape analysis, including calculations of evacuation times, escape routes and exit widths, assessment of travel distances, and development of evacuation strategy plans
• Assessment and understanding of main British Fire Safety Regulations and Standards such as Approved Document B (AD
  
  B), BS 9999, BS 7974, BS 9991, BB 100, HTM 05, etc.
• Assessment and understanding of British fire safety legislation and standards for rail projects, including London Underground standards, Network Rail standards (e.g., LUL – S1371), Railway Safety Principles and Guidance (RSPG), BS 9992
• Risk‑Based interpretation and application of fire safety documents and Codes of Practice, including international NFPA standards (e.g., NFPA 101, NFPA 130)
• Third‑party review and design verification
• Attendance of internal design team meetings and external design team meetings with clients (initial supervision)
• Support in developing Fire Risk Assessment reports for both building and rail sectors

• Hazard Identification
• As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP) understanding
• Knowledge of PAS 9980, EWS1 forms and Façade Engineering
• Understanding of the Building Safety Act 2022
• Fire Risk Assessment principles
• Understanding of fire dynamics, heat transfer and smoke behaviour in enclosed environments (especially undergrounds and tunnels)
• Basic knowledge of Active Fire Protection (AFP) and Passive Fire Protection (PFP) measures
• Basic knowledge of fire modelling simulation using zone models (CFAST) and CFD‑based models (FDS, Pyrosim, SMARTFIRE)

• Strong experience of fire safety engineering skills
• A suitable engineering, architecture, scientific or numerate degree recognised by a recognised university (e.g., Fire Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Maths)
• Qualifications recognised by a professional engineering body; aspiration to full membership
• Ideally a Chartered Engineer or working towards the Chartership
• Ability to work independently on set tasks and contribute to a team environment
• Capability to take on challenges and support other experts when required
• Field experience preparing proposals and marketing material for Fire Safety capabilities
• CSCS Card – desirable
• Ability to obtain Security Clearance – desirable

We empower our people to be their best, offering a skills‑based approach that lets you harness your unique experience and carve a career path. You will do meaningful work, help deliver sustainable solutions, and make a lasting legacy with Arcadis.

Everyone’s contribution matters. The Arcadis team is diverse and inclusive, working together to generate innovative ideas. We hold ourselves accountable to equality and inclusion, ensuring a great place to work for all.

• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Other
• Industry: Professional Services