Fire Engineer

Fire Engineer

Location: South East (with Nationwide travel as required)
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Market 36 Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Fire Engineer on behalf of our client.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Fire Engineer to join a growing consultancy, providing expert fire engineering advice and developing retrospective fire strategies across a wide range of buildings and sectors. The successful candidate will play a key role in advising clients on fire safety compliance, risk mitigation and innovative fire engineering solutions.

Main Purpose of the Role

To provide specialist fire engineering expertise, develop retrospective fire safety strategies and deliver technical guidance to clients, ensuring buildings meet current fire safety regulations and industry best practice standards.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Develop, review and implement retrospective fire safety strategies for existing buildings.
• Identify fire safety deficiencies and provide practical, cost-effective solutions.
• Deliver expert fire engineering advice to clients across a variety of sectors.
• Conduct detailed fire safety inspections and produce comprehensive technical reports.
• Assess complex fire safety challenges and recommend suitable mitigation measures.
• Advise on evacuation strategies, compartmentation issues and fire safety system design.
• Ensure all fire engineering solutions comply with current legislation, standards and guidance.
• Liaise with regulatory bodies and approval authorities where required.
• Support the integration of fire safety solutions across multidisciplinary project teams.
• Contribute towards the development and implementation of new fire safety services.

Experience, Skills & Qualifications

• Previous experience working within a Fire Engineering role.
• Strong understanding of fire safety legislation, regulations and best practice.
• Experience developing fire strategies and fire safety solutions for existing buildings.
• Knowledge of Approved Document B, BS 9999 and associated fire safety standards.
• Experience conducting fire safety inspections and producing technical reports.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to communicate complex technical information clearly to clients and stakeholders.
• Experience liaising with regulatory authorities and approval bodies.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills.

Working Pattern & Benefits

Hours:

• Monday to Friday
• Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Professional development and training opportunities
• Career progression within a growing consultancy
• Exposure to a wide variety of projects and sectors
• Supportive and collaborative working environment
• Company car and fuel card for business use
• Company events
• 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Market 36 Recruitment Ltd cover a range of sectors including Commercial, Industrial, Engineering, HR & Finance and IT. This vacancy is being advertised by Market 36 Recruitment Ltd. We operate as an Employment Business for temporary roles and as an Employment Agency for permanent roles