Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. With over 34,000 people across more than 30 countries, we are dedicated to improving quality of life by solving complex challenges together.

The Senior Fire Engineer will undertake Fire Safety Engineering work, supporting design projects both within and outside the UK. This role primarily involves consultancy-based desktop reviews during initial project stages and supporting the fire safety discipline within Arcadis.

The role focuses mainly on the building sector, with occasional opportunities to support other sectors such as rail, reflecting Arcadis' multidisciplinary nature and broad service offering.

Key responsibilities include fire engineering design across various sectors, delivering projects within time and cost budgets, and collaborating with clients, architects, project managers, contractors, subcontractors, and authorities to provide practical and compliant fire engineering advice and solutions.

Additional duties involve developing Fire Safety Strategy reports for new and existing buildings, conducting Means of Escape analysis including evacuation time calculations and escape route assessments, and maintaining up-to-date knowledge of UK Fire Safety Regulations and Standards such as Approved Document B, BS 9999, BS 7974, BS 9991, BB100, HTM 05, as well as rail-specific standards like London Underground fire safety standards and Network Rail standards.

The role also includes third party review and design verification, attending internal and external design team meetings, supporting Fire Risk Assessment report development, leading fire projects and teams, assisting in bidding and fee proposal development, and mentoring junior staff and graduates.

Arcadis offers clear progression and career development opportunities towards Director and Senior Leadership roles.

Join us to make a meaningful impact by delivering sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet and create a lasting legacy.

Experience
Recent demonstrable experience in fire safety engineering across multiple sectors within a client-focused environment.
Proven ability to apply fire safety engineering skills including design, consultancy, and report writing.
Experience working in medium to large multidisciplinary environments.
Confidence in building and maintaining strong client and internal relationships.
Robust problem-solving skills and accountability for assigned tasks.
Membership or working towards membership of relevant professional institutions such as IFE, CABE, RICS, IET, CIOB.

About you
Strong communicator with experience in client and internal presentations.
Capable of leading projects and mentoring junior staff.
Motivated to develop professionally and progress towards senior leadership roles.
Adaptable to working across sectors including building and rail.
Committed to continuous learning and staying updated with evolving fire safety regulations and standards.

Qualifications
Relevant professional membership or working towards it.
Technical knowledge of UK fire safety regulations and standards including Approved Document B, BS 9999, BS 7974, BS 9991, BB100, HTM 05.
Understanding of rail fire safety standards such as London Underground and Network Rail standards.

Desirable Skills
- Hazard Identification and ALARP principles
- Knowledge of PAS 9980, EWS1 forms, and Façade Engineering
- Familiarity with the Building Safety Act 2022
- Fire Risk Assessment principles
- Understanding of fire dynamics, heat transfer, and smoke behavior, especially in underground and tunnel environments
- Basic knowledge of Active and Passive Fire Protection systems
- Experience with fire modelling simulation tools such as CFAST, FDS, Pyrosim, SMARTFIRE