At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead fire engineering projects and mentor junior engineers while ensuring quality and technical excellence.
- Company: Join a leading fire consultancy with a focus on innovation and collaboration.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, annual bonus, flexible working, and generous leave.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with excellent professional development opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in fire safety across diverse projects while advancing your career.
- Qualifications: MSc in Fire Engineering and significant consultancy experience required.
The predicted salary is between 76500 - 93500 £ per year.
A Senior Associate Fire Engineer opportunity within a technically focused fire consultancy, working across residential, commercial, education, healthcare, transport and infrastructure projects. Based across multiple UK locations, the role suits an experienced consultancy professional ready to lead technical delivery, quality assurance and design reviews while supporting engineers, client relationships and specialised technical initiatives.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead technical delivery across multiple fire engineering projects
- Oversee quality assurance and chair technical design reviews
- Mentor engineers and graduates across technical development
- Standardise project processes, tools and technical outputs
- Lead specialised technical research and improvement initiatives
- Manage several projects simultaneously while balancing technical delivery and commercial requirements
- Build and maintain client relationships while representing the team's technical expertise during project discussions
Skills & Experience Required
- MSc or equivalent qualification in Fire Engineering
- Significant fire engineering or building services consultancy experience
- Strong knowledge of UK building regulations
- Understanding of RIBA project stages
- Chartered Engineer status or actively progressing towards CEng
- Experience mentoring junior engineers and supporting their professional development
- Strong technical writing, communication and structured problem-solving skills
Salary & Benefits
- Annual bonus
- Around 38 days annual leave
- Hybrid and flexible working options
- Enhanced pension and private medical insurance
- Professional membership and ongoing CPD support
- Additional benefits include wellbeing support, a cycle-to-work scheme and travel support, with the option to buy or sell additional annual leave
About Hunter Dunning
Hunter Dunning is a specialist property and built environment recruitment consultancy established in 2004, focused on quality and long-term partnerships in the UK and Ireland property and construction market. We specialise in full lifecycle property recruitment, covering architecture, interior design, surveying, land and planning, fire safety and wider construction roles.
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Senior Associate Fire Engineer - Remote employer: Hunter Dunning Limited
At Hunter Dunning, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation in the heart of Midhurst, West Sussex. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through our long-term project continuity and hybrid working model, allowing for a balanced professional and personal life. Join us to be part of a dedicated team that values quality partnerships and provides meaningful opportunities in the property and construction sector.
