Senior Fire Engineer job in Chatham, Kent, working within an established fire engineering team on complex projects across commercial, residential, education, transport, healthcare, hospitality and nuclear sectors. This role suits an experienced fire engineer with extensive UK project delivery experience, combining technical fire engineering, project leadership, client-facing delivery and mentoring responsibilities across all project stages.
Role & Responsibilities
Lead complex fire engineering projects through required stages
Review technical packages during RIBA Stages 4 and 5
Produce reports and implement fire strategies during construction
Lead workshops and mentor junior fire engineering team members
Manage project financials, quality planning and client relationships
You will remain client facing throughout project lifecycles, coordinating technical delivery and contributing to work winning activities.
Skills & Experience Required
Relevant accredited BEng Hons, MEng or MSc qualification
CEng, MRICS or MCABE, or working towards accreditation
Minimum Associate membership of the Institution of Fire Engineers
Extensive experience delivering fire-engineered solutions on UK projects
Strong knowledge of UK fire legislation and design guidance
You must be able to manage multiple concurrent projects and tight deadlines. Applicants from New Zealand or Australia may be considered where experience covers similar regulations, and a UK Driving Licence with access to your own vehicle is required.
Salary & Benefits
£50,000 - £65,000, negotiable, with 45p per mile mileage allowance, Electric Car Benefit, chartership and additional bonus schemes, 27 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, hybrid working, 6% pension, private healthcare, childcare scheme, life cover and continuous professional development.
About Hunter Dunning
Hunter Dunning is a specialist property and built environment recruitment consultancy established in 2004, focused on quality and long-term partnerships in the UK and Ireland property and construction market. We specialise in full lifecycle property recruitment, covering architecture, interior design, surveying, land and planning, fire safety and wider construction roles.
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