A growing fire engineering consultancy is seeking an experienced Principal Fire Engineer to join their expanding team.

This role would suit a technically strong Principal Fire Engineer looking to lead projects, support engineers, and contribute to the continued growth of a well-established consultancy.

The Principal Fire Engineer will play a key role in project delivery, technical leadership, and client engagement across a variety of UK developments.

The Principal Fire Engineer's Role

• Delivering fire engineering consultancy services across a range of UK projects
• Managing fire engineering projects from concept through to completion
• Preparing and reviewing fire strategies and technical reports
• Providing technical oversight and mentoring to engineers within the team
• Supporting engineers in developing their technical knowledge and professional progression
• Managing client relationships and identifying opportunities for additional work
• Assisting senior leadership with workload planning and project allocation
• Ensuring projects align with current fire safety legislation and industry guidance
• Representing the consultancy within industry groups, technical forums, or committees

The Principal Fire Engineer

• Chartered Engineer or actively working towards chartership (IFE or similar)
• Strong experience within fire engineering or fire safety consultancy
• Proven experience managing complex fire strategy or fire engineering projects
• Experience mentoring or supporting junior engineers
• Strong knowledge of UK fire safety legislation and guidance (ADB, BS 9999, BS 9991)
• Confident client-facing professional with strong communication skills
• Experience delivering residential fire strategies would be advantageous

In Return?

• £75,000 +
• Hybrid working model
• Flexible working hours
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Enhanced pension contributions
• Private medical cover
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme
• Support for professional registration and chartership

If you are a Principal Fire Engineer considering your next opportunity, please contact Lauren Banks at Brandon James on .

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Principal Fire Engineer / Fire Engineering / Fire Strategy / Chartered Fire Engineer / IFE / Fire Safety Engineering / Building Safety / Fire Consultancy / ADB / BS 9999 / BS 9991