Associate Fire Engineer in Manchester

Job Description

Job Title\n Associate Fire Engineer\n\nLocation\n North West\n\nSalary\n £60,000 - £80,000\n\nEmployment Type\n Permanent\n\nJob Overview\n Associate Fire Engineer role within the fire safety sector based in Manchester, offering hybrid working. The position focuses on leading fire engineering delivery across complex built environment projects, including external wall fire risk assessments and remediation programmes. Suitable for experienced candidates at senior or associate level, this role combines technical leadership, client advisory, and team development across regional projects.\n\nRole & Responsibilities\n You will lead project delivery and provide strategic oversight across fire safety schemes.

The role includes managing technical outputs, mentoring team members, and supporting client relationships.\n\nLead fire engineering and EWS assessments\nOversee compliance and technical outputs\nProvide strategic fire safety advice\nMentor engineers across the team\nReview and approve technical reportsSkills & Experience Required\n You will have strong consultancy experience within fire safety and detailed knowledge of UK legislation. Experience leading teams and delivering complex projects is required.\n\nExperience in fire engineering consultancy\nKnowledge of UK fire safety legislation\nDegree in engineering or related field\nChartered or working toward chartership\nStrong leadership and client skillsSalary & Benefits\n £60,000 - £80,000 depending on experience, plus car allowance. Hybrid working, employee ownership scheme, and structured leadership progression support included.\n\nAbout Hunter Dunning\n Hunter Dunning is a specialist property and built environment recruitment consultancy established in 2004, focused on quality and long-term partnerships in the UK and Ireland property and construction market.

We specialise in full lifecycle property recruitment, covering architecture, interior design, surveying, land and planning, fire safety and wider construction roles.\n\nApply Section\n If you meet the criteria above, send us your CV and portfolio. We receive a large number of applications so if you do not hear back within 7 days consider your application unsuccessful this time. We will keep a copy of your details on file for future vacancies.

All applications are handled in strict confidence.\n\nReferral Section\n Did you know we run a referral scheme? We pay a £1000 referral bonus if you introduce us to anyone who we then successfully place in a new job role. Just send us their information and we'll do the rest.

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