Fire Engineer or Senior Engineer - London, United Kingdom - Bolton Recruitment

Description

Fire Engineer

Location:
Remote (based in either London or Manchester area)
Our client is 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.

This includes fire safety strategy design, fire engineering analysis, fire safety audit, external wall fire safety, risk assessment and building safety case services.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an expanding fire safety consultancy.

As a core member of the team, the applicant will provide a key role in relation to the technical delivery of projects, and provision of technical supervision and support to less experienced staff (such as graduates).

You will either have experience as an Intermediate or Senior Fire Engineer.
Providing consultation to clients and building designers on fire safety codes, standards, and guidance.
# Developing full technical fire safety strategy reports covering all areas of the functional requirements relating to fire safety in the Building Regulations 2010 (B1-B5).
# Offering fire engineering design and analysis through the design stages of the building development process, ranging from RIBA Stage 2 to RIBA Stage 5.

Types of projects worked on include:
hospitals, high-rise residential buildings, offices, hotels, distribution warehouses, university research facilities, residential care homes, and others.
# Advising on external wall fire safety, including assisting in the development of Fire Risk of the External Walls (FRAEW) reports and advising on external wall remediation designs.
# Communicating with other project members such as architects, engineers, project managers, and Building Control on a regular basis.
# Assisting the project lead with the management of projects, including advising on project programmes, workstage deadlines, invoicing schedules, etc. Undertaking Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) assessments using FDS to evaluate the performance of mechanical ventilation systems and to formulate fire-engineered solutions based on accepted fire engineering principles (including BS7974 and BRE guidance) (support and training will be provided by senior members of the team where experience in this area is limited).

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.)
Fire Safety Audits
Safety Case
Experience working with fire standards including but not limited to ADB, BS9999, BS9991, BS7974, etc. (Understanding of current and upcoming fire safety legislation and guidance in the UK
Technical delivery capability including a good record of successfully delivered fire strategies
Experience with managing projects and communicating with other stakeholders independently on a regularly basis
Excellent English speaking and writing skills
Experience with external wall fire safety would be preferable
Experience either in an Intermediate or Senior Fire Engineering role

Hours of Work:
Monday to Friday, Core hours are 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, however flexible working hours are available
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)
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