Fire Engineer

Equans is looking for a Fire Engineer to join our team in London. This is a full-time permanent role. On offer is a competitive salary, and benefits package.

The Fire Engineer is responsible for supporting the delivery of fire engineering and fire safety services across regeneration, retrofit, facade remediation, commercial, industrial and new-build developments, including work on existing Higher-Risk Buildings (HRBs).

Working under the direction of the Lead Fire Engineer, the role contributes to the development of new-build and retrospective fire strategies, performance-based fire engineering assessments, fire risk management and regulatory compliance throughout all stages of the project lifecycle.

The Fire Engineer works collaboratively within multidisciplinary design teams to develop practical, innovative and compliant fire safety solutions while maintaining the highest technical and professional standards.

Fire Engineering and Design

• Prepare fire strategies in accordance with UK Building Regulations, ADB, BS 9999, BS 9991, BS 7974 and associated guidance.
• Prepare retrospective fire strategies for existing buildings, including HRBs, using available records, site inspection evidence and relevant current guidance.
• Support external wall fire assessments and facade remediation projects, including review of facade build-ups, cavity barriers, fire stopping, insulation, membranes, cladding systems and interfaces.
• Produce fire engineering calculations and technical assessments to support design solutions.
• Undertake fire risk assessments and provide recommendations for existing and new buildings.
• Assist with smoke control, means of escape, structural fire engineering and passive fire protection assessments.
• Review active fire protection systems including fire detection, suppression and smoke management systems.
• Support the integration of fire safety into modern methods of construction (MMC), sustainable developments and digital design environments.
• Contribute to BIM coordination and ensure fire safety information is accurately incorporated into project models and documentation.
• Collaborate with architectural, structural and MEP disciplines to deliver coordinated fire safety solutions.

Project Delivery and Risk Management

• Deliver allocated fire engineering projects safely, efficiently and within agreed programme and budget.
• Prepare technical reports, specifications and supporting documentation to company quality standards.
• Carry out site and quality assurance (QA) inspections to verify fire safety measures, including facade remediation works, cavity barriers, fire stopping and other passive fire protection, against approved designs and manufacturer’s or system requirements.
• Review contractor submissions, drawings and product information relating to fire safety systems.
• Support construction-stage fire assurance activities and identify deviations from approved fire strategies.
• Support post-occupancy reviews and continuous improvement initiatives where required.

Compliance and Regulatory Engagement

• Ensure compliance with the Building Safety Act, Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order, Building Regulations and relevant British Standards.
• Assist with Building Control consultations and engagement with Fire and Rescue Services.
• Support HRB projects under the Building Safety Act and Building Safety Regulator regime, including the preparation and review of Building Safety Case documentation and Golden Thread information.
• Maintain awareness of changes to legislation, Approved Documents and industry best practice.
• Participate in internal technical reviews and quality assurance processes.

Innovation, Knowledge Leadership and Work Winning

• Contribute to the development of technical guidance notes, standard details and engineering templates.
• Support innovation in digital engineering, fire modelling and sustainable fire safety design.
• Share knowledge and lessons learned across the wider engineering team.
• Maintain awareness of emerging fire engineering technologies, standards and research.

Professional Development

• Maintain Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in accordance with professional body requirements.
• Work towards Chartered Engineer (CEng), Incorporated Engineer (IEng) or equivalent professional registration where appropriate.
• Participate in technical training and knowledge-sharing sessions.

Support and mentor graduate engineers and placement students where appropriate

On offer is a competitive salary, and benefit…