Fire Engineering Recruitment | JustEng

JustEng is a specialist fire engineering recruitment agency placing fire safety engineers, fire consultants and fire strategy specialists across the UK. From performance-based fire design to Building Safety Act compliance, we understand what makes an exceptional fire engineer.

Fire Engineering Roles We Fill

• Graduate Fire Engineer
• Fire Engineer / Fire Safety Engineer
• Senior Fire Engineer
• Principal Fire Engineer
• Associate Fire Engineer
• Technical Director — Fire
• Fire Consultant (contract & permanent)
• EWS1 / Cladding Remediation Specialists

The Fire Engineering Market in 2026

The Building Safety Act 2022 fundamentally changed the landscape for fire engineers in the UK. Higher-risk buildings now require Gateway 2 and Gateway 3 applications, and the Principal Designer role has significantly increased demand for experienced fire consultants. Post-Grenfell remediation projects continue to drive demand for EWS1 assessors and cladding specialists.

Senior fire engineers with CFD modelling experience and a track record of working with regulators command exceptional salaries — a shortage the industry has not yet resolved.

What We Look For in Fire Engineers

• Fire strategy report authorship across Approved Document B and BS 9999 / BS 9991
• Performance-based fire design and ASET/RSET analysis
• Fire and smoke CFD modelling (FDS, PyroSim, JASMINE)
• Building Safety Act 2022 and Gateway application experience
• EWS1 / PAS 9980 cladding assessments
• IFE membership and CEng chartered status

Fire Engineering Salary Guide 2026

Level	Typical Salary
Graduate Fire Engineer	£28,000 – £35,000
Fire Engineer (2–5 yrs)	£38,000 – £52,000
Senior Fire Engineer	£52,000 – £72,000
Principal / Associate	£72,000 – £95,000
Technical Director	£95,000 – £125,000+

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