Fire Engineer (Senior to Principal)
🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 21 March 2026
LOCATION
Birmingham, London, Manchester
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£95,000 / year
CATEGORY
Engineering
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SKILLS
Fire Engineering
Performance-based design
Compliance
Client Relationship Management
Project Management
Technical Development
FULL DESCRIPTION
Fire Engineer (Senior to Principal)
Birmingham, London, Manchester, United Kingdom
Posted 2 months ago
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver compliant and complex fire strategies on a variety of projects
- Manage and develop client relationships and project portfolios
- Contribute to the technical development and mentoring of fire engineers
- Support the growth and establishment of the Manchester fire engineering team
- Apply and help develop proprietary and industry-leading fire engineering software tools
- Collaborate with architects, regulators, contractors, and internal technical teams
- Contribute to work-winning, proposals, and strategic growth initiatives
What they’re looking for
- Degree in Fire Engineering, Fire Safety Engineering, or a related discipline
- Experience delivering fire engineering services within a consultancy environment
- Strong technical grounding across performance-based design and compliance
- For Principal / Associate level: experience mentoring staff and supporting team or office growth
- Commercial awareness and ability to manage projects profitably
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
What our client will offer
- Opportunity to work alongside the development of one of the UK’s leading fire engineering software platforms
- Competitive salary £60k to £95k, depending on experience
- Bonus up to 50% of your base salary based on revenue
- Unlimited holiday policy based on performance
- Bupa private healthcare for you and your family
- Remote role with offices in London, Birmingham, and Manchester
- Exposure to landmark, high-profile projects across multiple sectors
- Inclusive, forward-thinking, and innovation-led company culture
If you’re ready to join a pioneering fire engineering team and feel that you have the relevant experience to be successful in this position, please send over your CV or get in touch for a confidential chat.
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