Principal Fire Safety Engineer

at  RPS Group

RPS Risk have an opportunity for a Principal Fire Safety Engineer to join our Health, Safety & Risk team. You could be either a experienced Principal or Senior looking to take their next step.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Proven track record for the technical delivery of fire engineering projects.
• Preferably hold a degree in Fire Engineering or equivalent (this may be as a first degree or as post grad following on from a relevant first-degree STEM)
• Detailed understanding/ knowledge of UK regulations and standards (e.g. ADB, BS9999, RRFSO, PAS 79, PD 7974, etc.)
• Knowledge of other regulatory regimes
• Confident in liaising with design teams, clients, local approving authorities, contractors, and other third parties as required
• Excellent numeracy, report writing and time management skills
• High attention to detail
• Excellent customer service manner, with strong listening and interpersonal skills

Leading the delivery of technical fire engineering and safety projects in a range of high risk industries, to include

• Conventional fire engineering assessments/ fire safety strategies
• High hazard fire scenario analysis
• Delivering fire safety strategies in a wide range of other sectors, including industrial, residential and other commercial areas.
• Facilitating fire hazard study workshops
• Performing fire modelling and/or interpreting results
• Assessing the hazards and risks of fire and its effects
• Evaluating prevention and protective measures necessary to limit the likelihood and consequences of fire
• Technically understanding the design, installation, maintenance requirements for fire detection, suppression and control philosophies
• Engaging with relevant stakeholder and regulators
• Travelling to client sites throughout the UK and sometimes overseas to ensure the client needs are met
• Developing and maintaining lasting relationships and or frameworks with clients
• Understanding the commercial impact of all decisions and recognising opportunities for business development
• Mentoring and developing more junior staff members