Chartered Fire Engineer

  • Brandon James
  • Bristol, Gloucestershire
  • Dec 16, 2025
Full time Engineering

Job Description

Chartered Associate Fire Engineer

A leading multidisciplinary consultancy is seeking a highly experienced Chartered Associate Fire Engineer to join their established fire engineering team in Birmingham or Manchester. This organisation works on complex, high-profile projects across the built environment and is now looking to strengthen its senior technical capability due to continued growth.

Chartered Associate Fire Engineer - Role

As a Chartered Associate Fire Engineer, you will be a key member of the fire engineering discipline, able to lead medium-to-large projects and support the delivery of complex fire strategies across multiple sectors. Your role will include:

  • Leading the delivery of fire engineering design, fire strategy development and engineered solutions
  • Overseeing modelling outputs, including CFD analysis and evacuation modelling, ensuring technical accuracy and quality
  • Managing and coordinating project teams, acting as technical lead and senior point of contact for clients
  • Mentoring and supervising Graduate and Intermediate Engineers, supporting their pathway to chartership
  • Providing expert guidance on building regulations, fire safety standards and legislative compliance
  • Assist with tender submissions and PQQ completions
  • Engaging confidently with clients, design teams and stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes
  • Supporting business development activities and contributing to continued growth within the region
  • Driving technical excellence and contributing to internal standards, procedures and best practice

Chartered Fire Engineer / Associate Fire Engineer Requirements

  • Chartered Engineer (CEng) status - essential
  • Extensive experience working as a Chartered Associate Fire Engineer or equivalent senior-level position
  • Strong technical capability in fire engineering design, modelling, and development of fire strategies
  • Proficiency with modelling tools
  • Excellent understanding of UK fire safety legislation, building regulations and industry guidance
  • Demonstrable experience managing complex projects and leading multidisciplinary teams
  • Strong communication and consultancy skills, with confidence engaging clients at senior level
  • Ability to support and mentor engineers progressing toward chartership
  • Desire to contribute to technical excellence, innovation and long-term business growth

What's On Offer?

Salary: 80,000+

  • Company Share Scheme.
  • Pathway to Partnership
  • Employee-owned consultancy - Bonus benefit of up to 3,600 tax free
  • Hybrid Working.
  • 28 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Flexible holidays - you can purchase up to an additional 5 days.
  • Employee Bonus Scheme.
  • Death in Service benefit up to 6 times basic salary.
  • Private Medical treatment - possible to extend to family cover at additional cost.
  • Company long term sickness scheme - 100% basic salary for first 13 weeks of illness.
  • Group Income Protection Scheme - follows long term sickness scheme subject to Insurers rules and regulations.
  • Employee Assistance Programme - expert information and advisory services.
  • Season Ticket Loans.
  • Maternity Pay and Paternity Pay.
  • Gym Membership Loans.
  • Primary Annual Professional Subscription covered (RICS which can be claimed back on expenses).
  • Attractive Recruitment Referral Bonus - Up to the value of 5,000.

If you are a Chartered Fire Engineer, considering your opportunities, please contact Megan Cole at Brandon James.
REF: 20960MC