I'm recruiting exclusively for a London fire engineering consultancy that is looking for a Senior Fire Engineer to lead commissions on residential and mixed-use schemes.
You’ve built the experience. Now find a firm where you get to use it: your own commissions, your judgement trusted, and a say in how a growing team works.
The role
You’ll lead fire strategy commissions from first conversation to handover, mainly on residential and mixed-use schemes for major developers and Tier 1 contractors. You’ll take each one through design and into construction, as the person clients rely on, and you’ll supervise the graduate and junior engineers who join you.
What you'll be doing
- Developing fire strategies and carrying them through design, construction and handover
- Using engineering judgement and evidence, including performance-based methods under BS 7974
- Supporting building control and Gateway 2 and 3 submissions
- Leading client and design-team meetings, and being the main client contact
- Managing scope, programme and fees on your own commissions
- Mentoring and supervising developing engineers
- Helping improve how the team works, from templates to digital tools
What you'll need
- A relevant engineering degree and solid fire engineering experience
- Experience writing fire strategies for residential, mixed-use or similarly complex buildings
- Strong working knowledge of Approved Document B, BS 9991, BS 9999 and BS 7974
- An understanding of higher-risk building requirements and Gateway 2 and 3
- Experience supervising or mentoring colleagues
- Professional registration, achieved or in progress
- Honesty about where your competence ends, and the confidence to challenge assumptions
Nice to have
- Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status
- Higher-risk building submission experience, including answering Building Safety Regulator queries
- Experience in existing buildings, refurbishment or remediation
- Specialist skills such as smoke control, CFD, evacuation analysis, structural fire or external walls
What's on offer
- £65,000 -£75,000 salary plus benefits
- Hybrid working in London, with office, client and site time as needed
Senior Fire Engineer employer: RENLO RECRUITMENT
RENLO RECRUITMENT offers a unique opportunity for professionals to lead their own commissions and make impactful decisions within a growing team. The agency fosters a collaborative work culture, allowing engineers to develop their skills while supervising junior staff. With a focus on hybrid working arrangements, employees enjoy flexibility and a balanced work-life experience.
