Senior/Principal Fire Engineer

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Senior Fire Engineer/ Principal Fire Safety Engineer, SOCOTEC - This role can be based out of our London, Manchester or Bicester office

To support our ambitious growth plans, we have a great opportunity to join our Building and Real Estate Division. SOCOTEC's Fire Engineering and Safety teams provide an award-winning, flexible and forward-thinking approach, as well as a high level of technical capability, providing our clients with cost-effective and practical solutions for the full range of fire safety problems.

We're looking for a proactive, flexible and reliable Fire Safety Engineer to join our team, with experience in a similar role and who possesses a recognised fire safety engineering qualification. Working across a variety of projects both autonomously and as part of a wider team, tasks you will be required to undertake as part of your role include (but are not limited to):

• Develop design and construction fire safety strategies
• Prepare fire safety assessment for external walls
• Prepare other technical engineering analysis such as CFD modelling, Structural fire engineering
• Carry out site visits when required
• Provide fire safety advice
• Write fee proposal letters
• Manage projects from inception to completion
• Liaise with client on a daily basis
• Provide internal and external fire safety training
• Review and authorise work done by others
• Mentor Graduate Engineers

Here at SOCOTEC, we deliver excellence to our customers by recruiting and retaining the very best industry talent. To be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate:

• A bachelor's or master's degree in engineering (mechanical, structural, civil or a similar field)
• Proven background in fire safety and good understanding of fire engineered solutions
• Working towards or have achieved chartership status and full membership with the IFE (Institution of Fire Engineers)
• At least four years' experience in fire safety engineering
• Positive attitude and excellent communication skills

SOCOTEC is the UK's leading provider of testing, inspection and certification services. We offer an unrivalled range of technical expertise and services throughout the UK and worldwide. By joining us, you'll be part of an 2,000+ strong team, where we will provide you with both the flexibility and a host of opportunities. We are committed to personal and professional development, and you will be supported and mentored at every step of your journey with us. You will join a large team of industry-leading, expert professionals and receive exposure to some of the best opportunities and challenges available.

As well as a competitive salary, we can offer you a wide range of benefits including, 25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more. Where applicable we also offer an electric car scheme, employee recognition schemes, family friendly support, employee benefits and discounts app, employee assistance programmes and enhanced company pension.

Think you've got what it takes to add value to our success? We would love to hear from you and look forward to receiving your application.

Building a safer and more sustainable world is the core mission we set out to achieve at SOCOTEC, it is at the heart of everything that we do. We are committed to acting as a key player in society, investing in innovative solutions to ensure social and environmental concerns are at the forefront of all of our business operations.