Principal Fire Engineer
BRANDON JAMES LIMITED · UK wide
Principal Fire Engineer at BRANDON JAMES LIMITED, across the UK, paying £80,000 - £100,000 per annum. This is a permanent role with hybrid working.
- Salary
- £80,000 - £100,000 per annum
- Location
- UK wide · Hybrid
- Contract
- Permanent
- Posted
- 2 months ago
- Closes
- 26 Oct 2026
Reference https://brandonjames.co.uk/job/principal-fire-engineer
About the role
Principal Fire Engineer | Hybrid Working | 9-Day Fortnight
A specialist fire engineering consultancy are seeking a Principal Fire Engineer to join their growing team. This opportunity suits a Fire Engineer with consultancy experience who wants exposure to complex projects, technical development and a clear route towards Chartership.
The successful Fire Engineer will work across residential, commercial, healthcare, heritage and sports developments, delivering both code-compliant and performance-based fire engineering solutions.
The Role
- Develop fire strategies across a diverse range of secto+
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- Produce technical reports outlining design assumptions, methodologies and recommendations
- Undertake site inspections and support computational modelling where required
- Manage their own projects, deadlines, budgets and financial performance
- Work closely with experienced Fire Engineers and wider multidisciplinary teams
- Attend client, design and internal project meetings
- Research emerging technologies, legislation and fire engineering developments
- Support graduate and junior engineers with their technical development
- Contribute to technical research, articles and industry publications as experience develops
The Fire Engineer
The successful Fire Engineer should ideally have:
- BSc, BEng or higher in Fire Engineering or a relevant engineering discipline
- Minimum 3 years’ fire engineering experience
- Strong numerical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience working within multidisciplinary project teams
- Good Microsoft Word and Excel skills
- AIFireE membership would be advantageous
- Experience with Bluebeam or similar software would be beneficial
- A desire to work towards Chartered Engineer status
In Return?
- £80,000-£100,000
- Flexible and hybrid working
- 9-day fortnight
- Generous annual leave and Christmas closure
- Company bonus scheme
- Enhanced pension
- Life assurance
- Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits
- Paid professional subscriptions
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Regular company events and socials
- Strong support towards professional development and Chartership
This is an ideal opportunity for a Fire Engineer seeking greater project responsibility while developing within a highly technical and supportive consultancy.
If you are a Fire Engineer considering your career opportunities in passive fire safety, then please contact James Haddock at Brandon James.
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Reference #
Fire Engineer / Fire Engineering / Fire Strategy / ADB / BS 9999 / BS 9991 / Building Safety Act / IFE / IFSM / Chartered Fire Engineer / AIFireE / MIFireE / CFD Modelling / Fire Safety Design / Fire Safety Strategy / Fire Safety Compliance / Fire Safety Consultancy / Fire Risk Management
Reference: https://brandonjames.co.uk/job/principal-fire-engineer · Posted 2 months ago · Closes 26 Oct 2026 · Listed via BRANDON JAMES LIMITED
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