Fire Consultant

City, Manchester
Brandon James

A leading multi-disciplinary consultancy is seeking an experienced Fire Consultant to join their growing building safety and fire engineering team. This is an exciting opportunity for a Fire Consultant to play a key role in delivering high-profile projects across refurbishment, retrofit, fa ade remediation and new-build developments throughout the UK.

The successful Fire Consultant will work closely with project managers, surveyors, designers and external stakeholders to deliver compliant, practical and commercially focused fire safety solutions.

The Fire Consultant’s Role

The Fire Consultant will be responsible for:

• Producing and reviewing fire strategies for new-build and refurbishment schemes
• Advising on compartmentation, means of escape, smoke control and structural fire protection
• Supporting cladding and fa ade remediation projects, including FRAEW assessments and PAS 9980 methodologies
• Coordinating with contractors, architects and approving authorities
• Carrying out site inspections, technical reviews and construction-stage assurance
• Supporting remediation strategies for external wall systems and fire stopping defects
• Managing project delivery, budgets and programme expectations
• Mentoring junior staff and contributing to technical excellence across the team
• Assisting with client development, bid submissions and technical presentations

The Fire Consultant

To be considered for this Fire Consultant role, applicants should have:

• A degree in Fire Engineering or a related discipline
• Strong knowledge of UK fire regulations including Approved Document B, BS 9999 and BS 9991
• Experience delivering fire strategies within consultancy environments
• Understanding of fa ade remediation, compartmentation and Building Safety requirements
• Experience interpreting fire engineering analysis and specialist reports
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• A full UK driving licence

Chartership or progression toward professional accreditation would be advantageous.

In Return?

The successful Fire Consultant will receive:

• Salary between 50,000 – 55,000 depending on experience
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Pension contribution
• Professional membership support and funded CPD
• Clear progression opportunities within a growing specialist team
• Exposure to complex and nationally significant projects

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated Fire Consultant looking to develop their career within a forward-thinking consultancy operating at the forefront of building safety and remediation.

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If you are a fire professional looking for new opportunities than contact Lauren Banks at Brandon James on (phone number removed).

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