Senior Fire Engineer – Fire Safety Job in Central London, London – 70,000 – 85,000

Company: Hunter Dunning
Apply for the Senior Fire Engineer – Fire Safety Job in Central London, London – 70,000 – 85,000
Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

In this Senior Fire Engineer role, you lead fire engineering projects within a growing, multidisciplinary safety consultancy in Central London. You will shape fire strategies, mentor junior engineers, and deliver hands-on design across sectors such as residential, commercial, and heritage. The position offers hybrid working, a collaborative culture, and opportunities to drive department growth. You’ll work with cross-functional teams to ensure UK codes and best practices are embedded in project delivery.

Pay / Benefits

  • Hybrid Working
  • Discretionary Bonus
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays + birthday
  • Travel expenses
  • Monthly lunch allowance
  • Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Responsibilities

  • Mentor junior Fire Engineers as needed
  • Lead multiple projects from design through implementation
  • Follow RIBA stages of work
  • Perform fire engineering design and analysis
  • Develop fire strategies and CFD modelling
  • Attend internal, client and design-team meetings (remote, on-site)

Key requirements

  • Degree in Fire Engineering or similar
  • 5+ years’ experience in Fire Engineering within a consultancy
  • Chartered Fire Engineer (CEng) or working towards
  • UK Fire Code knowledge
  • Excellent report writing skills
  • Excellent mentoring / management skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office
  • Ability to travel to the office 1 day per week
  • Based near good transport links to London
  • Mentoring and people management
  • Strong communication
  • Collaborative mindset
  • Fire engineering design and analysis
  • CFD Modelling
  • Fire Strategies

Posted: September 14th, 2026