Senior / Principal Fire Engineer or Fire Safety Consultant

Hollis is an independent, multi-disciplinary real estate consultancy, trusted by owners, occupiers, developers and funders across the UK and Europe to get more from their buildings. For over 30 years, we have combined deep technical expertise with commercial insight to deliver advice that is genuinely independent, practical and built around what clients actually need.

What sets us apart is how we work. We are a collaborative, one team business made up of surveyors, engineers, ESG consultants, project managers and technical specialists. We work openly, challenge thinking and back each other to deliver the best outcomes, while finding some fun along the way.

As our Building Safety & Fire service continues to grow, we are looking for an experienced Senior/Principal Fire Engineer (or Consultant) to play a leading role in the continued development of our London & South East service

The opportunity:

This is an opportunity for someone who wants to make a visible impact in a growing, ambitious service. You will lead the delivery of complex fire engineering and building safety projects, act as a trusted technical advisor to clients and regulators, and help shape how our service develops across the London & South East, the UK and beyond.

You will have real autonomy and ownership, with the support of accessible leaders and experienced colleagues across Hollis. You will work closely with Building Surveying, Project Management, M&E Engineering, Building Forensics, H&S/CDM and other specialist services to deliver integrated advice across the property lifecycle.

Your day to day

· Lead and oversee complex fire engineering and building safety commissions across commercial, residential, healthcare and mixed-use assets.

· Act as a senior technical authority, providing clear, practical and commercially aware advice to clients, design teams, contractors, regulators and internal colleagues.

· Take ownership of technically challenging, high-risk and multi-stakeholder projects from proposal stage through to completion.

· Review and sign off technical reports, strategies and assessments, ensuring quality, consistency and a clear Hollis standard across the service.

· Interpret and apply current legislation, guidance and industry standards, including the Building Safety Act, Gateway processes, PAS 9980, FRAEW methodology and UK Building Regulations.

· Support fee proposals, scoping discussions and commercial project management, helping to build strong and sustainable client relationships.

· Mentor and support developing Fire Engineers and Surveyors, sharing knowledge, building confidence and helping others progress in their careers.

· Contribute to service growth through client engagement, business development, innovation and the identification of new opportunities.

· Collaborate freely with other Hollis services to deliver joined-up thinking and unlock more value for clients across the property lifecycle.

· Travel across the region and wider UK as needed for site visits, client meetings, project delivery and business development activity.

You will advise on

Fire safety strategies

PAS 9980 assessments

FRAEW and EWS1 assessments

Planning Gateway and Building Safety Act requirements

Safety Case Reviews and reports

Construction stage fire risk management

Fire and Emergency Files Compartmentation, fire door and fire stopping surveys

Technical due diligence and lender advisory work Third-party design and compliance reviews

Government funding application support

Building Safety Act Clerk of Works support

Your profile

· Experience in Fire Engineering, Fire Safety, Building Surveying or Building Safety consultancy, ideally within the built environment and real estate sector.

· Adaptable, keen to learn and excited by a fast-paced, varied workload across engineering and technical consultancy instructions

· A relevant degree, such as Fire Engineering/Safety, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Architecture or another related discipline.

· Strong technical breadth across fire engineering and building safety services, with the confidence to explain complex matters clearly and pragmatically.

· Experience leading complex projects, managing multiple stakeholders and making sound technical judgements with appropriate independence.

· Comfortable building trusted client relationships, supporting work-winning activity and contributing to sustainable service growth.

· Collaborative, commercially aware and energised by working as part of an ambitious, one team culture.

· Chartered status (CEng, MCABE, MRICS or other relevant area) or desire to work towards chartership, would be advantageous

Our preference is to recruit directly wherever possible. Should this role be approved for support from external recruitment partners, we will contact our PSL agencies accordingly.

Please note that we do not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies. Effective introduction of a candidate will only be accepted if it has been requested to submit CV’s in relation to a specific vacancy. Any speculative submissions will not incur a fee. For any queries, kindly reach out to the appropriate Talent Acquisition team member.

The Company

Hollis is a leading independent real estate consultancy. We work with owners, occupiers, developers and funders, across both private and public sectors, to help them get more out of their real estate, at every stage of the property life cycle.

We’re a multi-skilled team of surveyors, engineers, ESG consultants, project managers and technical specialists operating across the UK, Ireland, Germany, Spain and The Netherlands. We have a unique way of working and believe that people do things better by doing them together. We aim to do the right thing, be clear, transparent and find some fun along the way.

Why join us?

We are hardworking, progressive, successful and fun. We’re independently-owned and independently-minded, not afraid to give honest advice or to be ourselves. We aim to achieve the right balance for you, delivering excellent client service whilst supporting you in fulfilling your potential and achieving your goals.

We offer a highly attractive salary and a generous benefits package including:

• Life assurance and private medical insurance

• Season ticket loan

• 5% Employer pension contribution

• 25 days of holiday and an extra day off on your birthday

• Cycle to work scheme, retail vouchers, gym discounts and more

• EV car scheme

• Longevity awards

Hollis operates a hybrid-working policy giving employees the opportunity to work between their home and our offices, where their job allows it. In addition, employees are encouraged to request flexible working hours when needed and we work hard to accommodate where we can.

We are a sociable bunch and host pay day drinks, quarterly lunches, quiz nights and cultural and sporting activities to socialise and have fun with your colleagues. We also give back and take part in numerous charity events all over the country throughout the year.

We're Inclusive

Together we welcome, we embrace, and we celebrate our differences. Our aim is to provide a diverse and inclusive workplace which supports and cares for all our employees, including those from underrepresented or non-dominant groups. We’re focused on a culture of inclusion; where all barriers including prejudice are removed from our working environment; and where all our people are empowered to be the best they can be.

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you would like the opportunity to join Hollis but your past experience is not an exact match, we encourage you to apply anyway as you could be the right candidate for this role or another role within the company.

If you require alternative formats of our documents or need to apply offline, please get in touch with the talent acquisition team: [email protected] or call us on 020 7622 9555.