Principal Engineer (Facades / External Walls)

Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom; the role can be based in any UK office. Hybrid, part-time, and flexible working arrangements may be discussed.

Company

hirify.global provides fire protection engineering, security, risk, accessibility, emergency management, and related safety consulting services.

What you will do

• Lead technical delivery for façade and external wall projects of moderate to high complexity.
• Exercise independent engineering judgement on façade systems, fire performance, remediation strategies, and compliance pathways.
• Prepare and oversee external wall fire assessment reports, including PAS 9980 appraisals, façade engineering reports, and technical notes.
• Review façade build-ups, materials, fire stopping provisions, cavity barriers, remediation proposals, test evidence, classifications, certifications, and desktop studies.
• Identify technical risks and develop proportionate mitigation strategies.
• Lead technical discussions with clients, architects, contractors, and multidisciplinary design teams while supporting quality assurance, peer review, and mentoring.

Requirements

• Degree in Engineering, Architecture, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• Significant experience in façade engineering and/or external wall fire consultancy.
• Strong understanding of façade systems, construction methods, and performance requirements.
• Experience preparing and reviewing PAS 9980 appraisals or similar risk-based assessments.
• Ability to lead technical workstreams independently, write structured reports, and communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers; chartership or active progress toward chartership is strongly preferred.

Culture & Benefits

• Private medical insurance, income protection, life assurance, and an employee assistance programme.
• 33 days of paid time off, with additional holiday entitlement after three years.
• Contributory pension scheme and discretionary bonus scheme.
• Flexible working hours and patterns, including an early Friday finish and flexible holiday use over Christmas and New Year.
• Enhanced parental-related pay, recognition programmes, and technical training resources.