Fire Safety Engineer

Every day, millions of people rely on the railway to get where they need to be safely. As a Fire Safety Engineer, you'll play a vital role in protecting passengers, colleagues, communities and the infrastructure that keeps Scotland moving.

You'll provide expert fire safety advice across Network Rail's stations, buildings and operational assets, helping to identify and manage fire risk, influence safer design and operational decisions, and ensure compliance with industry and legal standards.

This is more than a compliance role. It's an opportunity to make a tangible difference to the safety of passengers, workforce and communities, helping to create a safer, more resilient railway for everyone who depends on it. You'll be at the forefront of managing fire risk and protecting critical national infrastructure, contributing directly to Network Rail's commitment to Everyone Home Safe Every Day.

Here are some of the duties your role will include: -

• Carry out fire risk assessments, inspections and assurance activities across our Scotland wide portfolio.
• Provide specialist fire safety advice on projects, asset changes and infrastructure works.
• Support investigations into significant fire incidents, share lessons learned and help drive continuous improvement.
• Review contractor and supplier fire safety arrangements to ensure they satisfy required standards.
• Deliver practical guidance and support to managers and frontline teams.
• Assist the Senior Fire Safety Engineer and help shape fire safety standards, procedures and assurance programmes across the business.

Closing date: Midnight of 16th of November 2026.  Late applications will not be accepted.

Please get your application in as soon as possible, we may close the advert before the listed closing date if we receive enough applications. Late applications will not be accepted.

Please note the recruitment process for this role is a competency-based interview.  If any additional stages or testing/assessments are to take place, you will be notified of these.

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We're dedicated to creating an inclusive environment and we welcome applications from everyone! Network Rail is a Disability Confident Leader and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles. You can visit Evenbreak's Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you're unsure of the options available. 

Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.

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What you will bring to the role: -

• Graduate of the Institution of Fire Engineers (or equivalent work-related transferrable competences directly matching the job requirements)
• Experience of safety including inspection, risk assessment and training