Fire Engineer

Are you a Fire Engineer looking for a new challenge or the next step in your career? Coeus Technical is entering an exciting phase of growth and is looking for an ambitious Fire Engineer (£55,000–£75,000 DOE) to join at a pivotal early stage to support a growing technical team delivering proportionate, practicable, and buildable fire engineering solutions.

Our fire engineering services are expanding, creating an opportunity to work across a diverse mix of projects, from standard design work through to complex, performance-based and innovative schemes. This role gives the successful candidate the chance to position themselves at the centre of a growing technical team.

Founded to challenge tick-box culture this is a unique opportunity to help shape how the fire engineering capability evolves, while growing alongside a consultancy committed to integrity, curiosity and engineering excellence.

Demand for our proportionate, practicable, and buildable fire engineering services continues to increase, creating an opportunity to work across a diverse mix of projects, from g
uidance driven design work through to complex, performance-based and innovative schemes
.

This role gives the successful candidate the chance to position themselves at the centre of a growing technical team, helping shape how our fire engineering capability evolves. Founded to challenge tick-box culture
, this is a unique opportunity to grow alongside a consultancy committed to integrity, curiosity, and engineering excellence
.

This is a full-time Fire Engineer position, primarily remote
, with the need for a flexible approach to undertake site visits and client meetings as part of a hybrid working arrangement
.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Specify proportionate fire safety measures across a range of building types and project stages
• Provide advice and guidance on the application of fire safety legislation and Building Regulations in support of projects
• Develop clear, practical Fire Safety Strategies and supporting technical reports for new and existing buildings
• Undertake fire engineering assessments and contribute to performance-based design where appropriate
• Support risk-based decision-making and provide expert advice on fire safety compliance
• Assist clients in navigating regulatory gateways and approval processes
  , ensuring documentation is accurate, proportionate and robust
• Support multi-disciplinary design teams by providing practical, coordinated and technically robust fire safety advice throughout concept, design development, detailed design and construction
• Undertake site visits, surveys and inspections to assess fire safety risks, existing conditions and compliance requirements
• Maintain strong client relationships through clear communication, pragmatic advice and a solutions-focused mindset

You will play a key part in supporting the delivery of high-quality fire engineering services across a diverse portfolio, while contributing to the continued growth and development of Coeus' technical capability.

• Experience working as a Fire Engineer.
• Strong understanding of UK fire safety legislation, guidance and regulatory frameworks, including the Building Regulations, Building Safety Act, Fire Safety Order.
• Working knowledge of Fire Risk Assessments (FRA / FRAEW) and routes to compliance.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to self-manage workload and proactively resolve challenges.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain fire safety principles.
• Confidence in defending a fire safety position and explaining the rationale behind decisions to clients, approval authorities and project stakeholders.
• A collaborative mindset aligned with Coeus values of Honesty, Transparency, Innovation and Respect.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Fire Engineering, Fire & Risk Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Ability to discuss when and why performance-based design may be appropriate.
• Experience of construction activities.
• Awareness or foundational understanding of tools such as B-Risk, Pathfinder, Pyro Sim or…