Senior Fire Engineer

Salary/Rate:£60,000–£90,000 DOE + benefits

Job type:Permanent

Town/City:Manchester

County:Greater Manchester

Sector:Built Environment & Surveying, H&S and Compliance

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Meet Our Recruiter

Caroline Kingsley

Director

07768 381 831

caroline@kingsleyrecruitment.co.uk

About the Role

Make a tangible impact on building safety. Join a specialist façade and fire engineering team providing expert advice and delivering robust solutions across complex, high-profile projects.

Why Join?

Meaningful Work: Shape fire safety strategy, remediation, and compliance on landmark assets.

Project Variety: From external wall investigations to comprehensive fire strategy reviews.

Flexibility: Hybrid working with offices in London and Manchester—ideal if you’re based anywhere between.

Career Development: Clear progression pathways, industry exposure, and support to expand your expertise.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and contribute to fire and façade engineering solutions across diverse projects.
Undertake site inspections and review FRAs, EWS data, and external wall investigations.
Interpret and apply fire safety legislation, guidance, and best practice across projects.
Provide clear, pragmatic recommendations on interim measures, mitigations, and remediation.
Collaborate with clients, stakeholders, and project teams—translating technical risk into practical action.

About You

Minimum 5 years’ experience in fire engineering, ideally within construction or consultancy.
Degree qualified in a relevant engineering discipline.
Strong knowledge of current fire safety legislation, codes, and standards.
Practical understanding of building fire safety systems.
Excellent communicator—confident, organised, and collaborative.

The Offer

Competitive salary: £60,000–£90,000 (DOE) + comprehensive benefits.
Hybrid/flexible working, varied project exposure, and genuine career progression.

If you’re passionate about raising standards in building safety and delivering work that stands up to scrutiny, we’d like to hear from you.

How to Apply

Please send your CV (with a short note on recent projects you’re proud of) to caroline@kingsleyrecruitment.co.uk or call 07768 381 831 for a confidential conversation. Prefer to schedule a time? Book a call via the link.

All applications and enquiries will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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