Associate Fire Engineer | Full time | Birmingham | Competitive

RLB is hiring an Associate Fire Engineer in Birmingham.

This is a full-time role with hybrid working. It sits in the Built Asset Consultancy team.

You will join a well-established multi-disciplinary team that provides fire safety advice to clients in the public and private sectors. The work covers a wide range of services, including fire engineering, compartmentation surveys, fire quality monitoring, fire remediation project support, fire risk assessments, and Building Safety management.

This role is a strong opportunity for an experienced Fire Engineer who can support technical delivery, manage people, and help grow a fire consultancy service.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and manage teams: Help lead a team of fire consultants
• Provide technical advice: Support the Partner and advise clients on fire safety matters
• Deliver consultancy services: Carry out a wide range of fire consultancy work across different sites
• Support quality and compliance: Help make sure work meets the right standards
• Visit sites: Carry out site visits to provide fire safety advice and services
• Work with authorities: Liaise with enforcing authorities for clients when needed
• Support clients: Provide fire safety guidance, best practice advice, and training
• Help win work: Assist with PQQs, bid documents, and new business activity
• Support service growth: Help develop the Fire Consultancy Service and support financial reporting

About You

• Qualified: Minimum Level 5 qualification in a fire-related subject
• Ideally degree qualified: Engineering-related degree preferred, with IEng or CEng status ideally in place
• Knowledgeable: Strong understanding of UK fire safety legislation
• Experienced: Strong technical delivery background in fire consultancy
• Professionally engaged: Membership of IFE, IFSM, or similar
• Leadership skills: Able to manage complex projects and support team development
• Commercially aware: Experience developing new relationships and helping secure work
• Client focused: Able to build strong long-term client relationships
• Organised: Able to prioritise work and meet deadlines
• Team player: Flexible, motivated, and willing to support others

What RLB Offers

• Hybrid working: Flexible working patterns to support work-life balance
• Reward package: Competitive salary and generous holiday allowance, with the option to buy up to 5 more days
• Wellbeing support: Health and wellbeing options, including gym membership and cycle to work schemes
• Healthcare: Private healthcare, dental insurance, and eyecare vouchers
• Development: Ongoing learning and development, APC support, and mentoring schemes
• Extra benefits: Season ticket loan and professional membership subscriptions
• Project exposure: Opportunity to work across a wide range of sectors and projects
• Team culture: Social events, charity fundraising, and volunteering activities
• Inclusive workplace: A business focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion

How to Apply

Apply if you have the right fire consultancy experience and want to join a growing team in Birmingham.

The application deadline is 30 June 2026.

If you need reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, RLB asks candidates to contact its recruitment team.

Application Tips

Focus on your fire safety qualifications, your consultancy experience, and your ability to manage both people and projects. Use clear examples that show technical delivery, client advice, team leadership, and how you have helped improve standards or grow services.