Construction Specification Engineer

What you’ll do

• Conduct fire engineering assessments and provide expert technical guidance on building systems, façades, and product applications. Review designs, specifications, and construction details to ensure compliance with fire safety regulations and industry standards. Prepare technical reports, fire engineering assessments, certification applications, and compliance documentation. Provide specialist advice on passive fire protection, compartmentation, structural fire resistance, and façade fire performance. Manage fire safety certification processes and maintain certification records to support ongoing compliance. Carry out site and façade inspections, assessing fire performance, installation quality, and adherence to approved designs and standards. Identify fire safety risks, non-conformities, and compliance issues, providing practical recommendations and corrective actions. Support clients, contractors, and project teams with technical queries and compliance-related challenges. Drive innovation by developing and implementing best practices, sustainable solutions, and advances in construction systems and fire safety engineering. Ensure all systems, designs, and documentation meet relevant safety, environmental, and performance requirements. Contribute to business development activities across the UK, Ireland, and international markets What you’ll bring: Membership of the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) or equivalent professional body. Experience within offsite construction, MMC, modular construction, or light gauge steel framing systems. Knowledge of façades, external wall systems, and cladding technologies . Why join us? Etex's strong purpose 'Building Better together' is shaping a new future for the construction industry and helping to build a better future for all. Our culture – we connect & care about those around us. We nurture teamwork, communities, partnerships and new ways of working, placing the highest importance on the safety and working environment of our people. Our ‘Road to Sustainability 2030’ is our plan to help build a better, sustainable future. We work towards this vision by caring about our social and environmental impacts and developing innovative solutions. We have a strong conviction that diversity of thinking helps us to deliver a strong and sustainable performance. It is also essential for us that everyone feels part of the team. In this spirit, we are committed to equal opportunities and zero tolerance towards discrimination.