Lead Fire Engineer in Birmingham

EQUANS is looking for a Lead Fire Engineer to join our team in Birmingham or London on a permanent basis. This is a full-time role working Monday to Friday. On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package.

The Lead Fire Engineer is a senior technical leader responsible for developing and delivering robust fire safety strategies across regeneration, retrofit, and new-build projects. This potentially includes complex occupied refurbishments and high-rise residential schemes. The role provides strategic guidance, technical assurance, and regulatory compliance, ensuring fire safety is integrated into sustainable design and digital workflows.

What will you deliver?

• Fire Safety Design, Strategy and Engineering Leadership
• Coordinate/ develop fire strategies compliant with UK Building Regulations, BS 9999, BS 7974.
• Lead fire risk assessments, smoke and egress modelling, and structural fire resistance analysis.
• Provide guidance on passive and active fire protection systems.
• Integrate fire safety into MMC and low-carbon design solutions.
• Ensure BIM integration for fire safety elements and accurate digital records.
• Collaborate with architectural, structural, and MEP teams to embed fire safety into coordinated design solutions.

Project Delivery and Risk Management

• Review and approve fire-related design documentation, specifications, and contractor submittals.
• Oversee effective fire safety implementation during construction and commissioning.
• Provide technical oversight during construction, ensuring fire safety measures are correctly implemented and tested.
• Support post-occupancy fire safety reviews and contribute to building safety management strategies/ continuous improvement.

Innovation, Knowledge Leadership and Work Winning

• Champion innovation in fire engineering, including digital fire modelling, performance-based design, and sustainable fire safety solutions.
• Stay abreast of evolving fire safety legislation, research, and best practices.
• Support work winning activities and collaborate with bid teams to develop compelling fire engineering narratives and value propositions.
• Participate in client engagement sessions, presentations, and interviews to articulate fire safety strategies and capabilities.

What can we offer you?

• 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 3 x annual salary
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
• Access to our growing employee networks including WiE (Women in EQUANS), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Persons Network) and our Disability Network
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

Who are we looking for?

Experience and Qualifications:

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) with IFE or equivalent.
• Degree in Fire Engineering or related discipline.
• Additional qualifications or certifications in fire risk assessment, fire modelling, or building safety (e.g. NEBOSH Fire Safety, CFPA Europe) are desirable.
• At least 10 years of experience in fire engineering, including involvement with complex projects or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience in regulatory engagement and work winning.

Who are we?

EQUANS is a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros. In the UK & Ireland, EQUANS is a provider of technical, FM, regeneration and energy services – with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables.

EQUANS’ 13,500 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organisations and government to embrace the energy transition towards net zero, and also the digital & industrial transitions that are redesigning the way we move, work and live.

EQUANS is a Bouygues group company.

What's next?

If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.

At Equans we’re committed to delivering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you’ll find a welcoming and open workplace where you’re supported and encouraged to be your true self at work. You’ll also have access to our growing employee networks including WiE (Women in Equans), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Professionals Network) and our Disability Network.

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a re-location package with this job role. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.

The EQUANS Resourcing Team supports this job advert. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries must come to the resourcing team not direct to EQUANS Managers.