Fire Safety Senior Consultant

Salary range: £60,000 per annum - £80,000 depending on skills and experience. 

Location: Bristol / Hybrid

Closing date: Friday 23rd October 2026. We encourage interested candidates to apply as early as possible.

Working Pattern: We operate a flexible hybrid working pattern at Occam Group Ltd, with time split between the office, client sites and working from home.

Occam Group Ltd

Whilst systems may be complex, support solutions need not be. We believe in providing straightforward, high quality, good value engineering consultancy and support. We aim to use our knowledge and expertise to develop a safer and more sustainable future because we recognise the importance of having a positive impact on the future of our planet and society.

Job Description

The successful Fire Safety Senior Consultant will lead in delivering fire strategies, fire risk assessments, and design-stage consultancy services. Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, the successful candidate will help ensure support safety of Critical National Infrastructure such as submarines, power stations and explosives facilities.

This opportunity allows the Senior Consultant to develop Occam Group Ltd’s service delivery in Fire Engineering and Assessment, while supporting the development of junior staff and supporting our Fire Safety associates on existing projects. The new Fire Engineering and Assessment service will include Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations, fire dynamics, compartmentation, evacuation modelling, and passive/active fire protection solutions.

With an immediate order book of fire assessment work, now is a great time to join and lead the development of this service!

Duties to include

• Developing fire safety strategies, reports, technical notes and sketches, ensuring compliance with fire regulations.
• Leading or contributing to design reviews, assessing fire safety risks and proposing practical, effective solutions.
• Conduct fire engineering analysis, including smoke and evacuation modelling, temperature spread calculations, and structural assessments.
• Collaborate with clients, architects, and statutory authorities, ensuring fire safety measures align with project requirements.
• Work with advanced computer modelling software to perform fire dynamics assessments and simulations.

Essential Requirements

• A degree in Fire Safety Engineering, Fire Protection Technologies or a related discipline.
• Experience conducting fire risk assessments and developing fire strategies.
• Experience of BS 9999 and Approved Document B (ADB)
• Experience working in safety-critical environments.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage with clients, design teams, and regulatory bodies.

Desirable Requirements

• Consultancy experience.
• Nuclear fire safety experience and experience contributing to nuclear safety cases.
• Hands-on proficiency with fire modelling tools.
• Knowledge of Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (DSEAR).
• Experience in critical national infrastructure environments.

Due to the nature of the work that the Occam Group undertake, you must be a sole UK national in order to apply. You will be required to undergo pre-employment screening and must be able to satisfy clearance criteria for UK National Security Vetting.

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We provide our people with excellent benefits package that comprises of:

• Annual bonus linked to company and individual performance
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Loyalty Leave
• Attractive pension scheme - matched pension contributions, up to 8% from day one
• Family Friendly Policies
• Private healthcare
• Targeted professional development
• Life Assurance (4x salary) and Income Protection (75% of salary)
• Paid membership fees to a professional institution
• Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
• EV lease salary sacrifice scheme

Individuals from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply, as we believe that diversity and inclusion are fundamental to creating a dynamic and thriving workplace culture.