Senior Fire Engineer

Innovation Fire Engineering is an award-winning, specialist fire engineering consultancy. We have gained a reputation as experts in delivering innovative, robust, pragmatic fire engineered solutions.

Our core values underpin our company ethos and are at the heart of everything we do:
Innovation, Collaboration, Integrity, People and Excellent Service. Our talented team share a passion for innovative fire engineering. Working together, sharing knowledge, expertise and support, collaboration is at the heart of our success.

You will work with a team of experienced fire engineers, demonstrating your skills and expertise while sharing best practice and keeping up to date with changes in fire safety legislation.

You will be part of a friendly, supportive team, sharing knowledge, expertise and a passion for delivering innovative fire strategies to meet our clients’ needs.

• Deliver the company's core values:
  Innovation, Collaboration, Integrity, People and Excellent Service.
• Demonstrate skills in identifying potential fire safety issues with complex designs and devising appropriate cost-effective solutions for clients.
• Attend and make a positive contribution to meetings, both internally and externally.
• Produce a high standard of written English and communicate clearly with clients face to face, by telephone and by email.
• Demonstrate experience on projects across an extensive range of sectors including residential, healthcare, education and office.
• Liaise with approving authorities regarding proposed fire safety designs.
• Produce fire strategy reports and fee proposals for projects.
• Be the dedicated fire engineer for medium to large-scale projects, overseeing projects from start to finish.
• Undertake quality assurance of team members’ fire strategies and fee proposals.
• Undertake third-party peer reviews.
• Mentor, and where required manage, fire engineers.
• Ensure a prompt response with the client and design team.
• Develop strong relationships with clients and generate project work.
• Continually advance your knowledge and skills in fire engineering through Continuing Professional Development (CPD), and work towards achieving Member status with the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE).
• Qualified with an IFE-accredited bachelor's degree (Hons) in engineering together with an accredited master's degree in Fire Engineering, or alternatively an IFE-accredited MEng degree in Fire Engineering.
• * Minimum three years’ experience in a UK fire engineering role.
• Motivated and enthusiastic, with a passion for fire engineering.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with others.
• Strong written English skills and the ability to communicate clearly face to face, by telephone and by email.
• Ability to plan and prioritise your own workload in response to service needs.

* If you do not meet the criteria, but have a minimum of two years’ experience in a UK fire engineering role and can also demonstrate considerable experience in the fire service, architectural practice or building control, you may still be considered.

Excellent training and development: Personal Development Plan (PDP) identifying learning needs and monitoring progress, structured in-house training programme, mentoring, continuing professional development (CPD) (in-house and external), full involvement in a diverse range of projects from start to finish and paid membership of a relevant professional body.

Well-being ethos: Corporate masseur (monthly), 1-2-1 sessions (monthly) with an open-door policy and generous holiday allowance, including Christmas shutdown.

Great team culture: Regular team building days (bi-monthly), collaboration with experienced fire engineers and a supportive diverse team.

Flexible working: Flexible approach to working hours and location, part-time hours…