FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEER

Overview

Are you a Fire Protection Engineer with experience of working on major infrastructure projects for tier 1 contractors?

Rate: £550 - £650 per day (Inside IR35)

Location: Full-time site based - Braitrim House, Westgate, South Ruislip & Copthall

Contract: Long-term contract until June 2033

We're recruiting an experienced Fire Protection Engineer to support the delivery of a major infrastructure programme across multiple assets. This is a senior site delivery role focused on managing the installation, coordination and quality of Passive & Structural Fire Protection works from design through to handover.

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.