Fire safety engineers ensure that buildings are designed to keep people, property and the environment safe from the dangers of fire.
£26,000 - £70,000
37 to 39 a week (between 8am and 6pm)
You'll need:
You'll need to:
You can get into this job through:
You can do a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree in engineering followed by an undergraduate or postgraduate specialism in Fire Safety Engineering.
Alternatively you may be able to take a specialist undergraduate degree in Structural and Fire Safety Engineering.
Some courses offer a work placement. This will give you relevant work experience and can help you to make useful industry contacts.
You'll usually need:
You can take a higher national certificate (HNC) or diploma (HND) course at college which may help you to find work as a trainee engineer. You'll then do further training on the job to specialise in fire safety.
Relevant college courses include:
You'll usually need:
You could complete a fire safety engineer degree apprenticeship.
Once you have successfully completed your degree apprenticeship, you may be eligible to become an associate or member of the Institute of Fire Safety Engineers (IFE).
You'll usually need:
If you are already working in the fire related sector, you may be able to take an IFE professional qualification like:
You can join the Institute of Fire Safety Engineers (IFE) for professional development and networking opportunities.
Most fire safety engineers work within the construction industry for engineering consultancies or house building companies.
There may be opportunities in the insurance industry or in local authorities to work in risk assessment or fire investigation.
Depending on your role and where you work, you could:
You could work in an office or on a construction site.
Your working environment may be outdoors some of the time.
You may need to wear safety clothing and use safety equipment.
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