£29000 - £42000 per annum, Benefits: Additional benefits career progression
About the Role
The Assistant Fire Engineer role in Sheffield involves supporting the delivery of fire engineering projects for residential, commercial, healthcare, and educational developments. This full-time position, offering a salary between £29,000 and £42,000, includes hybrid working and career progression. Key responsibilities include preparing fire strategies and planning statements, reviewing architectural drawings for fire safety considerations, and supporting technical reviews of means of escape and compartmentation. The role suits a graduate or early-career professional who will receive structured training alongside experienced engineers. Benefits and clear progression paths are provided, enabling skill development within a consultancy environment.
Assistant Fire Engineer
Location: Sheffield (Hybrid)
Salary: £29,000 - £42,000
Job Type: Full-time
The Opportunity
An established fire engineering consultancy is looking to recruit an Assistant Fire Engineer to support the delivery of fire engineering projects across residential, commercial, healthcare, education, industrial and mixed-use developments.
This is an excellent opportunity for a graduate or early-career professional looking to develop their technical skills alongside experienced fire engineers, with structured training and clear progression opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with the preparation of fire strategies and planning fire statements
- Review architectural drawings and identify fire safety considerations
- Support technical reviews of means of escape, compartmentation, fire doors and passive fire protection
- Contribute to technical reports, design reviews and feasibility studies
- Attend site visits with senior engineers and record findings
- Assist with fire risk assessments, compartmentation surveys and fire door inspections
- Research and apply relevant fire safety guidance, including Approved Document B and British Standards
Requirements
Essential
- Degree (or working towards) in Fire Engineering, Building Services, Construction, Architecture, Engineering or a related discipline
- Strong interest in fire engineering and the built environment
- Ability to interpret technical drawings
- Excellent written communication and organisational skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
Desirable
- Experience within fire safety, consultancy, building control or construction
- Knowledge of Approved Document B and relevant British Standards
- Experience with AutoCAD, Revit or Bluebeam
- Full UK driving licence
What's on Offer
- Structured training and mentoring from experienced fire engineers
- Exposure to a wide range of projects across multiple sectors
- Support towards professional development and accreditation
- Hybrid working with a mix of office, home and site-based work
- Long-term career progression within a growing consultancy
Please contact:
Alex Bartley
RGB Network
Email: abartley @ rgb .co .uk
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