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Fire safety engineers make sure that buildings are designed to keep people, property and the environment safe from the dangers of fire.
You could work: evenings / weekends; occasionally
There will be
1.8% more Fire safety engineer jobs in 2029.
In your local area
Depending on your role and where you work, you could:
You may need to wear safety clothing and use safety equipment.
You could work in an office or on a construction site.
Your working environment may be outdoors some of the time.
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 apply to do a Fire Safety Engineer Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship.
This can take around 5 years to complete and combines workplace training with study.
You'll usually need:
If you are already working in the fire safety field, you may be able to take professional qualifications offered by The Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE), such as:
You'll need to:
Many fire safety engineers work in the construction industry for engineering consultancies and house building companies.
There may also be opportunities in the insurance industry or in local authorities to work in risk assessment or fire investigation.
You can join The Institution of Fire Engineers for professional development and networking opportunities.
You can learn more about a career as a fire engineer from The Institution of Fire Engineers.
With further professional study, you could gain technician, incorporated or chartered engineering status, depending on your level of academic qualification.
You could specialise in a specific building type like commercial, residential or retail.
With experience you could become a self-employed consultant.