Senior Fire Safety Consultant

Senior Fire Safety Consultant
Salary: £65,000 - £80,000 per annum (depending on skills and experience)
Location: Remote / Hybrid (office, client sites, and home working)

The Opportunity
Our client, a specialist engineering consultancy supporting high-profile projects across Critical National Infrastructure, is seeking an experienced Senior Fire Assessor Consultant to join their growing team.
This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering fire safety strategies across submarines, power stations, explosives facilities, and other safety-critical environments. You'll be leading on the development of fire engineering services, mentoring junior staff, and supporting a network of Fire Assessors and associates.

Role Summary
The successful candidate will:

• Lead the delivery of fire strategies, fire risk assessments, and design-stage consultancy services.
• Contribute to the development of the business's Fire Engineering and Assessment offering, covering areas such as:
• DSEAR (Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations)
• Fire dynamics and compartmentation
• Evacuation modelling
• Passive and active fire protection solutions

Key Responsibilities

• Develop fire safety strategies, reports, technical notes, and sketches to ensure compliance with fire regulations.
• Lead or contribute to design reviews, identifying risks and proposing effective, practical solutions.
• Conduct fire engineering analysis, including smoke and evacuation modelling, temperature spread calculations, and structural assessments.
• Work with advanced computer modelling software to perform fire dynamics assessments and simulations.
• Collaborate with clients, architects, and regulatory authorities to align fire safety measures with project requirements.

Requirements

• Degree in Fire Safety Engineering, Fire Protection Technologies, or related discipline.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise confidently with clients, design teams, and regulators.

Desirable: Previous consultancy experience.

Security Requirement ⚠️
Due to the nature of the projects, applicants must be sole UK nationals (dual nationality is not eligible).

• All applicants will be required to undergo pre-employment screening.
• The role is subject to UK National Security Vetting criteria.

Benefits

• Annual performance bonus
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (plus Loyalty Leave)
• Matched pension contributions up to 8% (from day one)
• Private healthcare
• Professional development support
• Paid membership to a professional institution
• Life Assurance (4x salary) & Income Protection (75% of salary)
• Cycle-to-work and EV lease salary sacrifice schemes

Why Apply?
This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated Fire Assessor looking to take the next step in their career. If you're ready to apply your expertise in a supportive, forward-thinking environment, we'd love to hear from you.

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