Principal Fire Engineer

Principal Fire Engineer

Location: Remote - Manchester Preferred, other locations considered
Salary: £65,000 - £90,000 D.O.E (Salary is flexible dependant on the seniority)

Company Profile
A specialist Engineering Consultancy, leading the way in Fire Safety Services in the built environment.
They are dedicated to providing full spectrum, lifecycle fire engineering services for building projects, from feasibility to occupation and beyond.
They deliver pragmatic solutions, innovative designs, and comprehensive advice.
This includes fire safety strategy design, fire engineering analysis, fire safety audit, external wall fire safety, risk assessment and building safety case services.

Job Profile
This is an excellent opportunity to join an expanding fire safety consultancy and lead the North-West Fire Engineering Team.
You main function will be leading the Regional Fire Engineering team.

Duties:

• Managing P&L and general financial performance of the team including debt management
• Contribution to growth and recruitment of the team as necessary
• Wellbeing and development of the staff within the team
• Managing technical delivery of the work within the team
• Assisting in undertaking administrative work as necessary

The primary service delivery of the Fire Engineering Division is as follows:

• Fire Safety Strategy Design & Development (Fire Strategy, Fire Statement, etc.)
• External Wall Fire Safety (FRAEW, Remediation, etc.)
• Fire Engineering Analysis & Assessment (CFD, Evacuation Modelling, etc.)
• Expert Services (Advisory, Witness, etc.)
• Fire Safety Audits
• Peer Review
• Safety Case

Skills & Attributes:

• Qualification to at least Level 6 (BEng or BSc)
• Strong experience working with fire standards including but not limited to BS9999, BS9991, BS7974, etc.
• Understanding of current and upcoming fire safety legislation and guidance in the UK
• Strong technical delivery capability including a strong record of successfully delivered fire strategies
• Strong experience leading and managing complex projects
• Membership of IFE or equivalent
• Achieved or ability to work towards chartered fire engineer
• Experience with business development and building client relationships
• Pro-active and ambitious mindset
• Experience with line management and development of team members
• Experience with CFD modelling would be preferable

Hours of Work:

• Monday to Friday
• Core hours are 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, however flexible working hours are available

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Flexible working (role is currently remote-based but there are regular in-person work/CPD days as well as monthly team socials)
• Private medical insurance (subject to role)
• Other perks and benefits available