Fire Engineer

Job Title: Fire Engineer

Location: Eltham

Salary: Negotiable

Main purpose of job:

Join our growing Building Safety team in Eltham and help shape safer buildings across a diverse portfolio of projects. As a Fire Engineer, you’ll lead the delivery of practical, compliant fire engineering solutions, provide trusted technical advice and make a visible impact from concept through to occupation.

Who are Baily Garner?

With nearly 50 years of experience, Baily Garner LLP is a leading multidisciplinary construction consultancy with over 300 employees and offices in Eltham, Manchester, and Birmingham—delivering national coverage. We provide a full suite of services including Architecture, Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying, Project Management, M&E Engineering, Sustainability Consulting, and more.

Our purpose is to positively impact people’s lives. We achieve this by delivering exceptional service and creating opportunities that make a real difference—for our clients, end users, our people, and the planet.

Role Information

·       Lead the delivery of fire engineering commissions across a range of building types and sectors, from feasibility and concept design through to construction, handover and occupation.

·       Prepare, review and oversee fire strategy reports, technical notes, design mark-ups, engineering assessments and supporting documentation in line with project requirements.

·       Develop proportionate, practical and evidence-based fire safety solutions using relevant legislation, statutory guidance, British Standards and recognised fire engineering principles.

·       Provide technical advice on means of warning and escape, evacuation strategy, fire-resisting construction, compartmentation, external fire spread, smoke control, firefighting access and facilities, and active and passive fire protection systems.

·       Support projects involving Higher-Risk Buildings, including input to Gateway submissions, safety case information, fire appraisal reports and Building Safety Act compliance requirements.

·       Represent the fire engineering discipline at client meetings, design workshops, site inspections and discussions with Building Control, fire and rescue services and other regulatory stakeholders.

·       Collaborate effectively with architects, design teams, contractors, clients and internal multidisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated, buildable and compliant design outcomes.

·       Undertake technical reviews, peer reviews and quality assurance of fire engineering outputs prepared by others, ensuring consistency, accuracy and professional robustness.

·       Mentor and support junior and intermediate fire engineers, contributing to technical development, CPD activity and a positive knowledge-sharing culture.

·       Manage project scope, programme, resources, fees and commercial performance, maintaining strong client relationships and supporting business development, bids and fee proposals.

Essential skills/qualifications

·        Degree in Fire Engineering, Fire Safety Engineering or a related discipline.

·        Fire engineering consultancy experience across new-build, refurbishment and existing-building projects.

·        Experience developing fire strategies across RIBA Stages 1–6.

·        Knowledge of UK fire safety legislation, standards and the Building Safety Act.

·        Experience with Higher-Risk Buildings, fire safety assessments and design reviews.

·        Strong understanding of fire behaviour, evacuation and protection systems.

·        Confident communicator with strong technical report-writing skills.

·        Ability to manage projects, deadlines, budgets and client relationships.

·        Commercially aware, organised and committed to professional development.

·        Ability to lead workstreams and support junior colleagues.

·        Membership of the Institution of Fire Engineers or another relevant professional body is an advantage but not essential.

·        Experience supporting business development.

In return, we offer a competitive package, supportive working environment and opportunities to develop your accountancy career. Our benefits include:

• Flexible working hours (choice of start and finish times based around a 7 hour working day, core hours between 10am-4pm) 35 hours per week
• Hybrid working (potential to work from office and home)
• Medicash health plan (money back on your dental, optical, physio appointments and more)
• Life assurance cover (four times annual salary) for all colleagues.
• In-house mental health first aiders
• Pay reviews twice a year
• 27 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Birthday leave
• Buy/sell annual leave
• Long-service leave
• Scottish Widows pension and salary sacrifice (4.5% contribution matched)
• Professional development scheme
• Sponsorship of professional fees
• 2 paid corporate social responsibility days

If you are ready to take the next step in your accountancy career, we would love to hear from you. Please apply with your CV and a covering letter/email outlining your suitability for the role.

Baily Garner LLP are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity/paternity needs. 

We are committed to ensuring a fair and inclusive recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made at any stage, please let us know.

Example: If you need additional time for assessments, require materials in an alternative format, or need a different interview setting, please inform us, and we will make the necessary arrangements.