Fire Engineer

Advertised by Elite Hire

Location
London
Salary
£50,000 - £65,000 a year
Job type
Permanent
Sector
Engineering
Posted
31 October 2026
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Job description

About the role Our client is a fire engineering consultancy advising on residential, commercial and higher-risk buildings across the UK. Demand for fire strategies has grown under the Building Safety Act, and we need a Fire Engineer to help deliver them.

What you will do

  • Write fire strategies for new and existing buildings across RIBA stages
  • Prepare fire safety information for Building Safety Regulator Gateways 1–3
  • Carry out fire engineering analysis, including smoke and evacuation modelling
  • Advise architects and design teams on means of escape and fire protection
  • Carry out site inspections and review fire safety on existing buildings
  • Support FRAEW and EWS1 assessments where needed

What you need

  • Degree in Fire Engineering or a related engineering discipline
  • 3+ years in fire engineering or fire strategy consultancy
  • Strong knowledge of Approved Document B, BS 9999 and BS 9991
  • Understanding of the Building Safety Act and the higher-risk building regime
  • Clear report writing and confident client communication

Nice to have

  • CFD or evacuation modelling experience (e.g. FDS, Pathfinder)
  • Higher-risk residential building experience
  • Chartered Engineer (CEng) with the IFE, or working towards it

Reference 225784013

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