Job Details
Job Title: Senior Engineer (Leader) – Fire (Band 3)
Salary: From £63,000 to £77,000 subject to skills knowledge and experience
Grade: Pay Band 3
Contract Type: TfL
Reference: 4039
Team: Fire
Directorate: Engineering
Contract Details: Permanent
Location: Stratford / TfL Sites / Hybrid
Application Closing Date: Sunday 26th April 2026 at 23:59
All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory right‑to‑work checks. Candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK. At the present time TfL is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
Hybrid working within this role enables a balance of 50 per cent of time split between the office and home over a 4‑week period. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements.
About the Role
Transport for London (TfL) Engineers are always looking forward. Join us in Operating Assets Engineering where, as well as maintaining legacy assets, you’ll deliver new systems and solutions. There’s more to it than tubes, roads, buildings and bridges. This is about connecting communities and creating opportunities, so we’re ready for the 21st century and beyond.
Responsibilities
- Deliver Fire Engineering designs, drawings, information, calculations and enhancements that keep vital, innovative and big-budget projects moving.
- Ensure assets are safe, working and compliant; develop your own solutions; and be a trusted source of engineering advice for everyone, including Heads of Engineering Delivery and Operating colleagues.
- Define scope, control business risk and ensure compliance with associated standards throughout the TfL estate.
- Work through a project’s life cycle, including feasibility, delivery and acceptance assurance.
- Communicate clearly, both verbally and in report writing.
- Lead a team of talented Engineers, including their development and objectives, while fostering passion for the TfL Vision and strategy.
- Work independently at any TfL location and during non‑normal office hours as required.
Qualifications
- Chartered Member of the Institution of Fire Engineers or another relevant internationally recognised institution.
- Knowledge of relevant TfL, National and International standards for Fire Engineering, such as Building Regulations Part B, BS9992, BS9999 and BS7974.
- Experience preparing or approving Fire Strategies for consultation and agreement with stakeholders and authorities.
- Ability to lead a team of Engineers and support their development.
Benefits
- Final salary pension scheme
- Free travel on the TfL network
- Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home
- 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
- Work‑life balance through a hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow
- Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional)
- Tax‑efficient cycle‑to‑work programme
- Retail, health, leisure and travel offers
- Discounted Eurostar travel
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.
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