Senior Fire Safety Engineer

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🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👷🏻‍♀️ Engineer

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Canadian Solar Inc.

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10,000+ employees

Founded 2001

🏗️ Construction

📦 Logistics

⚡ Energy

Construction • Logistics • Energy

Canadian Solar Inc. is a global company specializing in solar power technologies and energy storage solutions. The company provides a wide range of solar products, including solar modules, utility inverters, and energy storage systems for both residential and utility-scale projects. Canadian Solar boasts a substantial international presence, with active customers in over 160 countries and subsidiaries in 23 countries across six continents. It is committed to sustainability and responsible supply chain management, ensuring its goods are produced without prohibited forms of labor. With significant manufacturing capabilities in Asia and the Americas, Canadian Solar is a key player in the renewable energy industry, supporting a transition to clean energy through innovative solar plants and energy storage solutions.

📋 Description

• Provide fire safety guidance during the design and development of BESS enclosures and integrated energy storage solutions • Evaluate system layouts, battery configurations, fire detection and alarming, and ventilation strategies from a safety perspective • Participate in product design reviews and collaborate with product and solution managers • Interpret third-party fire testing reports and modelling data to recommend design or process improvements • Support internal and third-party fire safety validation campaigns, including UL 9540A and IEC 62933-based evaluations • Support system integration testing related to fire safety systems • Monitor updates in fire safety codes and standards across global markets • Maintain and update internal fire safety guidelines, technical notes, and design templates • Lead continuous improvement initiatives for safety documentation, emergency response plans, fire protection strategies, and permitting support packages • Lead review or drafting of fire safety documents, safety manuals, and safety training materials • Provide project-specific technical support on fire safety requirements, code interpretations, layout reviews, and compliance documentation • Prepare technical documentation for customer due diligence and local planning authority submissions, including ERP, HMA, HFA, FRA, and DSEAR materials • Support project engineers in interpreting fire test data and applying protection strategies • Coordinate with testing labs, consultants, and regulatory bodies • Review project drawings and documentation for compliance with eStorage product requirements • Review contractual agreements for conformance with equipment solutions • Resolve customer, insurer, owner's engineer, and local planning authority inquiries • Support UK and EU markets and engage with Fire and Rescue Services, including site familiarisation visits and training

🎯 Requirements

• Degree/background in Fire Engineering or related Mechanical, Building Services, or Structural Engineering with fire modules • IFireE / MFireE membership with the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) • Chartered Engineer (CEng) or working toward it • Third-party accreditation in fire risk assessment (e.g., FRAP, IFSM) • Minimum 3 years of fire safety engineering experience, preferably in energy storage, battery systems, or industrial power • Deep understanding of UL 9540A, NFPA 855, NFPA 68/69, BS7671, BS 5839, BS 9999, BS 7974, BS 5306, PD 7974 series, and BS/IEC standards • Experience planning, managing, and reviewing large-scale fire testing programs and interpreting test results and modelling data • Familiarity with ESS hardware development, BESS enclosure designs, fire safety system integration, and emergency response planning • Strong technical communication skills and experience preparing test reports, compliance packages, and local planning authority documentation • Knowledge of industry fire alarm systems and manufacturers, including networking design • Ability to collaborate across global teams and external consultants • Flexibility to travel and coordinate across global time zones • Experience reviewing fire detection and alarm system designs • Comfortable dealing with Fire and Rescue Service, including site familiarisation visits and training • Flexibility to travel up to 10%, including international travel, as required

🏖️ Benefits

• Training programs and promotional opportunities • Various flexible work options to support employees' well-being • Work-life balance support