This role reports to the Director of Compliance and Safety and you will be expected to collaborate with other members of the C&S Division.

This is a full time/permanent position with a preference for someone in London but will consider applications nationwide.

Responsibilities:

• Attending and supporting senior engineers at project meetings and workshops with internal and external stakeholders – assisting in providing fire safety guidance and providing recommendations.
• Reviewing design information, including drawings, stage reports and specifications, and providing fire safety related comments and advice. Preparing and issuing technical reports and guidance notes related to fire safety issues which may impact on our projects or the services we provide our clients.
• Carrying out and assisting with research into the fire safety implications of new technologies, materials, approaches, and changing regulations. Providing support and guidance in relation to the completed research. 
• Carrying out and assisting qualitative and/or quantitative fire risk assessments and presenting to stakeholders, to enable informed decision-making.
• Generating fire safety strategy reports for projects for new and existing buildings.
• Undertaking Reviews, and peer reviews of External Walls to PAS 9980 guidance. Including attendance on site to witness opening up works.
• Assisting in the updating and maintaining of the best internal practice guidance and documentation. Assisting in the generating of proposals, as required, for design or research services.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Relevant Degree/Master’s Degree in construction or engineering such as Surveying, Fire Safety Engineering etc.
• Professional Membership with the RICS, CABE or IFE/IFSM
• A good number of years experience in fire engineering, or related discipline role. With desirable experience in fire engineering or façade fire engineering.
• Experience with BIM, AutoCAD or similar to carry out design and design reviews.
• Worked with and experience of regulatory and guidance frameworks including Building Regulations, The Fire Safety Act, Building Safety Act, BS 9991 and 9999 etc.
• Managing your own workload, tasks, and time to meet agreed deadlines.
• Desire to work towards Chartered or Incorporated Engineer registration of the Engineering Council with the IFE