Bellrock Group
Senior Fire Engineer / Fire Engineer
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Senior Fire Engineer
Bellrock is the trusted challenger in UK property services. Driven by insights, powered by technology, and delivered by talented people, we are redefining how real estate is managed.
Since 2003, our people-first and technology-led approach has helped organisations across the UK transform their estates into high-performance, sustainable environments. Through our integrated service model—spanning Technologies, Consulting, Critical Engineering & Jordon, and Intelligent Asset Care—we deliver compliance, quality, and operational excellence while reducing cost and carbon impact.
Our award-winning Concerto IWMS platform, together with mobile solutions from Mobiess and energy analytics from InMetriks, enables smart, data-led estate management at scale.
As a Senior Fire Engineer, you will lead the delivery of complex and high-risk fire engineering projects across Bellrock’s client portfolio. You will provide technically robust, performance-based fire engineering solutions that support safe, compliant, and commercially practical design outcomes.
Operating as a senior technical authority within the Fire Consultancy (Engineering) team, you will take ownership of significant projects, provide engineering leadership, and act as a mentor to Fire Engineers and Consultants. Your work will directly support compliance with UK legislation including the Building Safety Act 2022 and associated secondary regulations.
You will combine deep technical expertise with strong client engagement skills, ensuring that engineering solutions are defensible, proportionate, and aligned with regulatory expectations.
How will you be the change?
We believe every role is essential to providing that peace of mind for our customers - whatever part of the business you’re in. Because every role plays a part in driving us further. And everyone can be the change. That’s how deliver value for our customers, and building systems that lead the way.
And as a Senior Fire Engineer with Bellrock, you’ll do it by…
- Leading the delivery of Fire Engineering projects across RIBA Stages 1–6, including the preparation of Fire Strategy Reports and performance-based design solutions.
- Undertaking complex engineering analysis including means of escape calculations, smoke control strategy development, structural fire engineering input, and façade fire risk appraisal (including PAS 9980 where competent).
- Developing and reviewing fire modelling simulations using CFD or zone modelling software, interpreting fire dynamics, smoke behaviour and heat transfer to support engineered justifications.
- Providing risk-based interpretation of UK fire legislation and standards including Approved Document B, BS 9999, BS 9991, BS 7974 and related guidance.
- Supporting projects involving Higher-Risk Buildings under the Building Safety Act regime, including technical input to Gateway submissions and regulatory engagement where required.
- Acting as a senior technical point of contact for clients, design teams and internal stakeholders.
- Undertaking peer review and technical Quality Control of engineering outputs to ensure consistency, compliance and professional robustness.
- Mentoring and developing Fire Engineers and Consultants, contributing to CPD activities and supporting colleagues working towards professional registration.
- Supporting proposal development, fee submissions and technical inputs to business development opportunities.
- Managing your own workload, programme delivery and commercial performance of assigned projects.
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What does it take?
If you’re ready to be the energy that helps us build our business, share our success, and really own it as a Senior Fire Engineer, you’ll need…
- Extensive experience in fire engineering within the built environment, including demonstrable delivery of complex fire strategy projects.
- Advanced knowledge of UK fire safety legislation, statutory guidance and engineering standards.
- Strong understanding of fire dynamics, smoke movement, human behaviour in fire, and active and passive fire protection systems.
- Experience of computational fire modelling (e.g., CFD and/or zone models) and the interpretation of modelling outputs.
- Experience working within multidisciplinary design environments across RIBA stages.
- Degree in Fire Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) status preferred, or working towards Chartership through a recognised professional body such as the Institute of Fire Engineers.
- Commercial awareness with experience managing project scope, fees and client expectations.
- Technically authoritative with strong professional judgement.
- Confident in articulating and defending engineering solutions to clients and regulators.
- Professional, proactive and accountable in approach.
- Strong report writing skills with attention to detail.
- Ability to lead by example and positively influence others.
- Highly organised, able to manage multiple complex projects effectively.
- Committed to continuous professional development and maintaining technical excellence.
- Demonstrates Bellrock’s values through integrity, collaboration and high standards of delivery.
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Working arrangements
We embrace smarter working practices which offer our employees the opportunity to work their hours flexibly and remotely where their roles and business needs allow. In this role, the successful candidate would be required to work across various sites around the UK to meet business needs Monday to Friday 08:30-17:00.
What can we offer you?
Upon joining Bellrock, you can expect a comprehensive benefits package including:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays + 1 additional day as a thank you (enjoy it, it’s on us)
- Salary exchange pension scheme
- Life cover
- Paid sick leave
- Health Assured employee assistance and wellness program
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Salary sacrifice schemes: Cycle to work
- Holiday purchase scheme of additional 5 days per year
- Offers and discount scheme designed to save money on everyday shopping and essentials
- Healthcare Cashplan
- MotorSave Scheme
- Refer a friend
- Liftshare
- Virtual GP
Helping you to shine
We’ve always encouraged new and different perspectives - and that also means making ours a workplace that encourages diverse and unique voices. Where everyone feels welcome, included, and supported to be themselves and achieve more.
So, if you join us, you’ll find an inclusive workplace that recognises your hard work, offers lots of learning and development, flexible and hybrid working, and support for your wellbeing. As well as benefits that can make a difference to your life.
Ready to start shining?
Our people are our passion, so we’re all about helping them to shine. That means putting everything in place for you to have a rewarding career with us. So you can go far in your career, with us behind you. And our business will grow, too. So, if you’re ready to start your career journey with Bellrock, we’re ready to welcome you. It’s a great place to be - the light, the energy, the solution. You.
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