Senior Fire Safety Engineer – Complex UK Projects

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Fire Safety Engineer to lead fire safety strategy on some of the UK’s most complex engineering projects, particularly within the nuclear and high‑hazard sectors. You will work from the earliest design stages, shaping fire protection requirements and delivering robust, compliant solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and deliver fire safety strategies and fire hazard analyses across diverse sectors, with a focus on nuclear facilities.
• Review building layouts, advise multidisciplinary design teams, and guide projects toward compliant, resilient solutions.
• Independently manage mid‑size projects and support larger, multidisciplinary programmes.
• Apply first‑principles fire engineering, advanced modelling and bespoke analytical methods where prescriptive guidance is limited.
• Collaborate with architects, regulators and technical specialists to define fire protection requirements.

Required profile

• Extensive experience in fire safety engineering, preferably within nuclear or other high‑hazard environments.
• Proven ability to manage projects independently and contribute to larger team efforts.
• Strong technical judgement and capability to develop innovative fire engineering solutions.
• Excellent communication skills for working with architects, regulators and multidisciplinary teams.

Required skills

• Fire safety engineering expertise
• Fire hazard analysis
• Advanced fire modelling
• First‑principles fire engineering
• Knowledge of nuclear sector fire safety regulations