Fire Engineer

Title:

Fire Engineer

Salary range: £35,000 to £50,000 per annum depending on experience

Location:

Glasgow or Leatherhead

Working Pattern:
We operate a flexible hybrid working pattern at Frazer‑Nash, with time split between the office and working from home. Closing date is 31st May but we may close sooner if we receive sufficient applications.

• Provide a high-quality fire engineering service to our clients.
• Interact directly with a variety of clients across several highly regulated sectors (e.g. nuclear energy, defence, rail).
• Plan and deliver work, including attending client sites across the UK where required.
• Provide technical input into many areas of fire engineering e.g. fire modelling and simulation, fire strategy, fire testing, fire system design, and fire safety case.
• Project manage a variety of projects with accountability for resource and budgets.
• Contribute to business development and manage enquiries with both new and existing clients.

Successful applicants will meet the following minimum requirements:

• PhD, Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in fire engineering, or a demonstrable interest in fire engineering.
• Fire engineering experience (desired in high-hazard or highly regulated industries e.g. nuclear, petrochemicals, chemicals, defence and/or rail). Your experience might include fire safety case, fire strategy, or fire modelling and simulation.

It is to your advantage if you meet any of the following additional requirements:

• PhD, MSc or BEng Fire Engineering (or equivalence by experience).
• Experience of fire modelling, such as NIST CFAST or FDS.
• Experience of undertaking DSEAR assessments.
• Working towards Chartership, ideally through the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE).
• Experience of working on multi-disciplinary projects.

Due to the nature of the work that Frazer‑Nash Consultancy undertakes, candidates will be required to undergo pre‑employment screening and must be able to satisfy clearance criteria for UK National Security Vetting.

• Competitive salary with yearly reviews.
• 25 days holiday + the opportunity to buy 5 days.
• A welcoming work culture.
• Happy to talk flexible working.
• Enhanced parental benefits.
• Company pension scheme.
• Targeted professional development.
• Life assurance.
• Private healthcare membership.
• Bonus scheme linked to company performance.
• Paid membership fees to a professional institution.
• Support in attaining professional membership.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Season rail ticket loan.
• Optional benefits can be tailored to personal requirements.