Fire Engineer - Building Regulations & Cladding Safety (Newport)
hace 1 día
Newport
Fire Engineer - Building Regulations & Cladding Safety All the relevant skills, qualifications and experience that a successful applicant will need are listed in the following description. Overview We're looking for a Fire Engineer to support a growing pipeline of work across Building Regulations compliance, fire strategy/design, and external wall / cladding safety. You'll work across new build and existing buildings, producing robust, evidence-led outputs for clients, design teams, and regulators. Fire Engineer Key Responsibilities • Produce fire strategies for a range of building types, aligned to Building Regulations (Approved Document B) and relevant guidance/standards., • Provide fire engineering input across project stages (concept through construction and handover)., • Support external wall / cladding safety work, including PAS 9980-style FRAEW outputs (where applicable)., • Contribute to regulatory engagement, including Building Control, AHJs, and project stakeholders., • Review architectural details, materials, and specifications for fire performance, compartmentation, means of escape, smoke control, and fire-fighting access., • Undertake technical reviews of drawings, reports, and calculations; identify risk and propose compliant solutions., • Attend design meetings and provide clear, practical advice to multi-disciplinary teams., • Demonstrable experience delivering fire engineering work against Building Regulations / ADB., • Experience supporting cladding/external wall fire safety (e.g., FRAEW / PAS 9980 methodology, EWS-type assessments, remediation support)., • Strong report writing skills with the ability to communicate technical risk to non-technical stakeholders., • Solid understanding of typical fire engineering scope: means of escape, smoke control, compartmentation, structural fire protection, and active systems interfaces., • IFE membership (e.g., MIFireE/FIFireE), • Experience with higher-risk buildings and Building Safety Regulator-facing work., • Experience supporting remediation schemes and stakeholder coordination., • Familiarity with common UK standards and guidance (e.g., BS 9991 / BS 9999, smoke control guidance), and façade system considerations. xrnqpay, • £90,000 - £100,000, • Hybrid Newbridge, Wales