Fire Protection Engineer

The Role

You'll oversee the delivery of passive and structural fire protection packages across multiple assets, ensuring works are:

Delivered safely, compliantly and to programme

Installed in accordance with approved designs and specifications

Fully inspected, tested and commissioned

Ready for certification and handover

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of Passive & Structural Fire Protection works across allocated assets.
• Review and coordinate fire protection designs, ensuring solutions are buildable, compliant and certifiable.
• Manage subcontractors, suppliers and specialist installers throughout delivery.
• Carry out quality inspections and ensure Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs) are completed and recorded.
• Resolve technical and construction issues during installation.
• Develop construction methodologies, delivery plans, procurement activities and pre-start documentation.
• Coordinate with Asset Leads, Design, Engineering, QA, Commercial, Planning and wider MEP teams, while maintaining effective stakeholder engagement with clients, subcontractors and delivery partners.
• Monitor programme, productivity and site progress, identifying risks, opportunities and efficiencies.
• Maintain accurate site records, daily diaries and manage non-conformances.
• Be fully conversant with subcontractor contract conditions, assist in developing project-specific subcontract conditions and manage subcontractor accounts alongside the QS team.

Essential Experience

• Proven experience delivering Passive & Structural Fire Protection packages from design through construction, testing, commissioning and handover.
• Strong knowledge of:
• Passive Fire Protection
• Fire Stopping
• Fire Doors
• Fire Barriers
• Fire Dampers
• Intumescent Coatings
• Structural Steel Fire Protection
• Compartmentation
• Fire Resistance Ratings
• Smoke Control
• Fire Strategy Drawings
• Design Management experience.
• Experience working on Tier 1 construction or major infrastructure projects.
• Working knowledge of NEC Contracts (Option A preferred).
• Knowledge of CMARK requirements and certification processes.
• Experience coordinating works using Navisworks 3D models.
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, QA, commissioning and handover processes.
• Experience managing subcontractors and multiple stakeholders on live projects.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Fire Engineering, Civil Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
• CSCS Card.
• SMSTS or SSSTS.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

If you're an experienced Fire Protection Engineer looking for a long-term contract on one of the UK's largest infrastructure programmes, we'd like to hear from you.