The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Fire Engineer to join our growing Building & Fire Safety team.
This is a key professional role within Trident’s employee-owned business. The role offers technical autonomy, influence over service direction, direct client access, and the ability to embed chartered‑level standards of competence, governance and quality across projects and people. The postholder will work collaboratively with Building Surveyors, Project Managers, Cost Consultants and Principal Designers (CDM & BR) to integrate fire safety compliance into Trident’s wider delivery model.
This role offers a genuine opportunity to take ownership in the delivery and development of our fire engineering services. The ideal candidate will be an experienced engineer who values professional judgement and proportionate design, with a collaborative mindset and a commitment to delivering exceptional outcomes for clients. The role offers technical autonomy, influence over service direction, direct client access, and the ability to embed chartered‑level standards of competence, governance and quality across projects and people.
The Purpose
The Fire Engineer role presents a significant opportunity for Trident — and we hope it does for you too. The purpose is to develop and maintain fire engineering standards across the UK, supporting consistent advice, delivery and future growth of Trident’s Building & Fire Safety services, from initial design through to delivery and Gateway submissions, and practical completion.
Responsibilities
- Technical delivery:
- Lead the preparation, review and sign‑off of fire engineering deliverables including fire strategies, technical design statements, regulatory compliance reports and supporting analysis for complex buildings.
- Apply chartered‑level professional judgement to risk‑based fire engineering decisions, ensuring alignment with UK legislation, Approved Documents, BS guidance, and emerging regulatory expectations under the Building Safety Act.
- Act as the senior technical lead within the business for fire engineering matters, providing review, challenge and assurance.
- Client relationships: Act as a trusted professional advisor to clients; manage expectations through proactive communication; provide clear guidance and advice, particularly on complex or higher‑risk projects.
- Business development: Support fee proposals and scope definitions; actively promote Trident’s multi-disciplinary services; develop client relationships and contribute to Trident’s regional market presence.
- Team development: Mentor and support junior colleagues; contribute to internal CPD, knowledge sharing and service improvement.
Skills and qualifications
- Engineer (C.Eng / I.Eng) status through the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) or equivalent body.
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Fire Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Professional qualifications such as MIFireE or FIFireE.
- Experience in fire engineering consultancy or a related role within the UK. Minimum 3 years.
- Design and engineering experience across built environment projects.
- Deep knowledge of UK fire safety legislation, Building Regulations and relevant guidance.
- Understanding and experience of the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) gateway process and requirements.
- Experience with high-rise or complex buildings, including external wall remediation.
- Familiarity with Golden Thread information requirements and digital compliance systems.
- Ability to lead projects from a fire engineering perspective, through design stages up to practical completion.
- Ability to act as an effective team member within multi-stakeholder teams to achieve collective results.
- Proven ability to lead investigations, manage risks, and implement corrective actions.
- Proven ability to build and maintain positive relationships with clients, understanding client needs, providing responsive service, and delivering value-added solutions.
- Excellent report writing, communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to manage multiple instructions and priorities effectively.
- Experience contributing to fee proposals or business development activity.
- Integrity, a commitment to excellence, a collaborative approach and a passion for advancing building safety.
Trident will offer a highly competitive salary package including a range of benefits:
- iPhone & Laptop to support our agile & hybrid working policy
- Enhanced maternity / paternity and adoption leave policy (after a successful probationary period)
- Competitive private pension scheme (5% employer & minimum 3% employee contribution)
- Private Health Care (after 3 months)
- Tax-free EOT bonus scheme – after 12 months continuous employment
- Membership to our life insurance scheme (x2 annual salary)
- Upon passing probation the company will provide you with a £20.00 monthly allowance to spend on our benefits package provider, Zhoosh, to further enhance your benefits package:
- Top up your pension contributions
- Purchase critical illness cover, in steps of £25,000 up to £250,000 maximum cover
- Purchase life insurance, in steps of £25,000 up to £250,000 maximum cover
- Purchase a bike through our cycle scheme
- Lease an electric car
- Company and team profit shares
- Career development investment
- Payment of professional fees and membership subscriptions
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays (full time entitlement)
- Opportunity to accrue an additional 4 long service days
- Opportunity to buy a maximum of two weeks’ additional annual leave each year
- Electric Car Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Perkbox benefits platform
- Company annual staff team building day and regular local social events
About Trident
In June 2022 Trident proudly became an Employee Ownership Trust. Trident has recently been awarded “Investors in People” Gold accreditation, which demonstrates that our people are our most important asset. Trident’s culture embraces diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) across our offices and our team enjoy a healthy work life balance that supports physical and mental wellbeing.
Trident are B Corp certified and were featured in the Sunday Times, Best Places to Work 2024! We have also partnered up with PREACH Inclusion to implement our DEI Framework. We've meticulously measured our carbon footprint and set a science-based target through SBTi (Science Based Targets Initiative), ensuring our goals are grounded in scientific consensus.
Our network of national regional and offices work as a collaborative team to provide the highest level of Building Surveying and Project Management to our enviable client list. Our agile working policy has operated since 2019 and it recognises that work is not just performed “9 to 5” in the office, allowing our staff the flexibility to vary working hours and to work remotely although we encourage staff to attend the office regularly to help promote our core values of team working and collaboration.
To Apply
This is a rare opportunity for a skilled fire engineering professional to deliver impactful regulatory work and help shape Trident’s building and fire safety capability across the UK. Please apply via the LinkedIn job post.