CareerPlan

Principal Fire Engineer

Edinburgh, gbFull-time2026-10-21 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Lead fire engineering consultancy projects from inception to completion, delivering CFD and evacuation modelling while managing design teams and cost estimates.

Role type

Senior IC fire engineer (consultancy)

Builds

Fire safety design solutions and analytical models for infrastructure and building projects

Domain

Construction and infrastructure engineering

Required skills

CFD modelling, evacuation modelling, UK fire regulations, project management, cost estimation, team mentorship, technical problem solving

Preferred skills

Leading and supervising junior engineers, professional development planning

Technologies

CFD software, evacuation modelling tools

Responsibilities

Deliver fire engineering projects from inception to completion with minimal oversight, manage design projects and review work of others, lead performance reviews for junior staff, develop cost estimates for technical efforts, participate in interdisciplinary reviews, mentor less experienced staff towards Chartership

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities