Senior Fire & Life Safety Engineer (Authorising Engineer)

About the role

STACK Infrastructure is looking for a Senior Fire and Life Safety Engineer (Authorising Engineer) for its EMEA portfolio. As the technical authority for Fire and Life Safety systems, you will act as the Authorising Engineer for STACK EMEA Fire and Life Safety Rules, providing governance, assurance and technical leadership across the full data centre lifecycle, from design and construction through commissioning, handover, operations and maintenance.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and expert guidance on Fire and Life Safety systems across the EMEA portfolio.
• Develop and maintain standards, equipment specifications, design requirements and operational policies aligned to STACK objectives and local codes.
• Serve as the Authorising Engineer for STACK EMEA Fire and Life Safety Rules, giving governance and assurance for safe, consistent practice.
• Review designs, technical submissions and commissioning documentation, supporting construction QA, site snagging, operational acceptance and handover.
• Conduct technical assurance reviews, site audits and assessments of systems and maintenance practices, working with consultants, insurers and service providers to close out risks.
• Develop and improve maintenance requirements and procedures, including ESoS maintenance plans and MOP, SOP and EOP documentation.
• Support incident, HSE event and near-miss investigations, root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Work across electrical, mechanical, controls, BMS/SCADA, security and HSE interfaces, and coach and mentor engineers and operational teams.

Required profile

• Extensive experience in Fire and Life Safety engineering in mission-critical environments, ideally data centres, covering design, construction, commissioning, operations or technical assurance.
• Degree, HND/HNC or equivalent in Fire and Life Safety Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent demonstrable experience; professional accreditation or chartership is desirable.
• Strong written and verbal English; experience across multiple European markets and ability to travel across EMEA are advantageous.

Required skills

• Fire detection and water- and gas-based suppression systems.
• European codes such as NFPA 72, EN 13501, EN 50600 and applicable national regulations.
• Experience developing engineering standards, maintenance requirements and operational procedures.
• Structured approach to incident investigation and root cause analysis.

What we offer

• Work on critical digital infrastructure in some of Europe's most advanced data centre environments.
• Exposure to large-scale projects and opportunities for professional growth on a fast-growing European platform.