Senior Fire Engineer

Posting date:	06 November 2025
Salary:	£50,000 to £70,000 per year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	06 December 2025
Location:	B1 2AP
Remote working:	On-site only
Company:	Purosearch
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	JOB-55980-20726

Summary

About the Role

We’re delighted to be partnering with a leading multidisciplinary consultancy to recruit an experienced Senior Fire Engineer for their Birmingham office. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking team working on a diverse portfolio of projects across commercial, residential, education, and healthcare sectors.

As a Senior Fire Engineer, you’ll play a key role in the design, management, and delivery of innovative fire safety strategies — helping shape safe, sustainable buildings across the UK.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of fire safety strategies for complex building projects.

  
  

• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers and graduate staff.

  
  

• Liaise with clients, architects, building control, and other stakeholders.

  
  

• Conduct fire modelling, evacuation analysis, and risk assessments.

  
  

• Ensure all designs comply with current fire safety legislation and relevant standards (BS 9999, BS 7974, etc.).

  
  

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the company’s fire engineering processes and best practices.

  
  About You

  • Degree qualified in Fire Engineering or a related discipline.

    
    

  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in a consultancy environment.

    
    

  • Strong working knowledge of UK fire safety codes and regulations.

    
    

  • Proven experience delivering projects across multiple sectors.

    
    

  • Excellent communication and report-writing skills.

    
    

  • Ideally working towards or already hold Chartered Engineer (CEng) status with the IFE or equivalent.

    
    What’s on Offer

    • Competitive salary (£60k–£75k DOE).

      
      

    • Hybrid / flexible working arrangements.

      
      

    • Clear path to Principal / Associate level progression.

      
      

    • Support with professional development and chartership.

      
      

      Suitable fire engineers please apply direct or call James on 0161 441 1450.