Location
London, Greater 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 role involves undertaking Fire Safety Engineering work to support design projects both within and outside the UK. This consultancy-based position focuses on desktop reviews during initial project stages and supporting the fire safety discipline within Arcadis. The role primarily serves the building sector but may also involve rail and other sectors due to Arcadis's multidisciplinary nature.

Key responsibilities include fire engineering design, project delivery within time and cost budgets, collaboration with clients, architects, project managers, contractors, and authorities to provide practical and compliant fire engineering advice. You will develop Fire Safety Strategy reports, conduct Means of Escape analysis, and assess compliance with UK Fire Safety Regulations and Standards such as Approved Document B, BS 9999, BS 7974, BS 9991, BB100, HTM 05, and relevant rail standards including London Underground and Network Rail.

The role also involves keeping up to date with emerging regulations, performing third party reviews and design verification, attending internal and external design meetings, supporting Fire Risk Assessment reports, leading fire projects and teams, assisting in bidding and fee proposals, and mentoring junior staff. Career progression towards Director and Senior Leadership roles is supported.

Join Arcadis 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 work confidently with new and existing clients, building strong relationships. Experience in report writing, presentations, and effective client and internal communications. Experience working in medium to large multi-disciplinary environments. Membership or working towards membership of relevant professional institutions such as IFE, CABE, RICS, IET, CIOB.

About you
Robust problem-solving skills with accountability for assigned tasks. Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams including clients, architects, project managers, contractors, and authorities. Motivated to mentor and develop junior staff and graduates. Committed to continuous professional growth and career development.

Qualifications
Essential technical knowledge of UK Fire Safety Regulations and Standards including Approved Document B, BS 9999, BS 7974, BS 9991, BB100, HTM 05, and rail fire safety standards such as London Underground and Network Rail. Understanding of risk-based interpretation and application of fire safety codes including international standards such as NFPA 101 and NFPA 130.

Additional desirable skills include:
- Hazard Identification and ALARP principles
- Knowledge of PAS 9980, EWS1 forms, and Façade Engineering
- Awareness of 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 Fire Protection (AFP) and Passive Fire Protection (PFP) systems
- Familiarity with fire modelling simulation tools such as CFAST, FDS, Pyrosim, and SMARTFIRE