Senior Fire Engineer - Diamond & Co

Location: Glasgow
Business: Diamond and Company (Scotland) Limited
Division: Fire Engineering
Salary Band: £45,000 – £60,000 per annum (DOE)
Reporting to: Director of Fire Safety

Role Purpose

To deliver fire strategy design, façade fire risk analysis and remediation advisory services across residential and higher-risk buildings. The role combines technical fire engineering analysis with practical application within the UK regulatory framework.

The position requires strong grounding in fire dynamics, structural fire engineering principles and building regulations compliance.

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Essential Screening Criteria

Candidates must meet one of the following qualification pathways:

Route A

• Accredited MSc or MEng in Fire Engineering.
• Minimum 3 years industry experience where the degree is specifically in Fire Engineering.
• AIFireE Registered with IFE

Route B

• Accredited BEng/BSc in Engineering (relevant discipline).
• Currently undertaking or committed to undertaking an MSc/MEng in Fire Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years industry experience.
• AIFireE Registered with IFE

All candidates must demonstrate:

• Experience in residential new build and retrospective fire strategy development.
• Knowledge of Higher-Risk Buildings under the Building Safety Act 2022.
• Working knowledge of:
• Building Regulations 2010 and Approved Document B
• Scottish Technical Handbooks
• BS 9991
• BS 9999
• PAS 9980

Desirable Criteria

• MIFireE or working towards membership of the Institution of Fire Engineers.
• Chartered Engineer status or actively working toward CEng.
• Experience supporting Gateway 2 submissions.
• Experience in façade remediation advisory work.
• Experience reviewing smoke control strategies and cause and effect matrices.

Core Responsibilities

Fire Strategy Development

• Develop fire strategies from RIBA Stage 2–6.
• Undertake design review against UK benchmarks.
• Provide performance-based analysis where required.

External Wall and Remediation

• Undertake or support Fire Risk Appraisals of External Walls.
• Provide technical input on cladding remediation strategies.

Higher-Risk Buildings

• Contribute to safety case reports and regulatory engagement.

Technical Leadership

• Mentor graduate engineers.
• Contribute to internal QA and technical development.

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