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An exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and driven Fire Engineer with a diverse background in Fire Safety, Expert Witness, Building Safety and Business Development to join a dynamic, forward-thinking multidisciplinary property consultancy, based out of one of their UK offices.

The Role: Principal Fire Engineer
As the right-hand to the newly appointed Head of Fire, you will play a pivotal role in the strategic growth and development of fire safety services. You will deliver value to clients, including developers and investor companies, across a diverse range of sectors-Residential, Commercial, Industrial, and Retail.

Key Responsibilities of the Fire Engineer include:

Leading Building Safety Act cases
Crafting comprehensive Fire Safety Strategies
Conducting third-party reviews and ensuring full project compliance
Managing government funding applications
Delivering Fire Risk Assessments
Acting as an Expert Witness in relevant cases
Conducting External Wall Appraisals including FRAEW and EWS1 assessments
Providing support throughout the full project lifecycle
Engaging directly with clients to provide tailored, holistic fire safety solutions
Driving business development initiatives
Assisting in the growth and expansion of the wider fire safety teamThe Ideal Principal Fire Engineer will possess:

A strong track record in a similar role
A relevant degree or master's qualification MEng, MSc Fire Safety Engineering or related (preferred but not essential)
Additional certifications such as Chartership (desirable but not required)
Proven experience in team and project management
A background in multidisciplinary consultancy (highly preferred)In Return…

Salary: £70,000-£80,000
Generous Car allowance
AIP - TBC at offer stage, estimated around 8-10% of basic salary. More info on the structure attached.
EOT bonus (again discretionary and fairly new, so limited data but for the last 2 quarters we all got around £600 (tax free exc. NI and student loan)
Annual leave - 30 days + your birthday + bank holidays
We operate a buy/sell annual leave policy and a bank holiday swap for religious or cultural reasons.
Hybrid working - 2/3 days per week in the office
Private medical insurance
Salary reviews each year in May, and promotion opportunities 2 times a yearIf you are a Fire Engineer of any level, considering your opportunities please contact Megan Cole at Brandon James.

REF: 19384MC