Associate Fire Engineer
Stantec · Ashford, England ·
Overview As Associate Fire Engineer, you will lead performance-based and code-compliant fire strategies for a diverse portfolio. You'll guide projects from concept to handover, supervise fire modelling and smoke control, and ensure regulatory compliance.
You'll work across healthcare, education, commercial, residential, and life sciences sectors, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. You'll mentor colleagues, contribute to thought leadership, and help grow Stantec's Fire Engineering service.
This is a people-centred role that shapes safety outcomes for stimulating projects and complex schemes. Pay / Benefits competitive salary pension plan private medical insurance holidays flexible working arrangements training and professional subscriptions Responsibilities Lead delivery of fire strategies (performance-based and code-compliant) across diverse projects Oversee fire and smoke modelling (CFD), evacuation modelling, and smoke control strategies Ensure design solutions meet regulations and Stantec quality processes (ADB, BS 9991/9999, NFPA, EN) Act as Technical Lead on bids and complex multidisciplinary schemes Build client relationships, lead meetings and workshops, provide commercially informed advice Champion fire-safety integration across Architecture, MEP, Structural, Transport, Environmental and PM teams Support growth of the Fire Engineering service within the UK Buildings business Mentor and develop Fire Engineers towards IFE/CEng status, promote knowledge-sharing and thought leadership Key requirements Extensive experience producing fire strategies for complex buildings Proficient in FDS, PyroSim, Pathfinder or similar modelling tools Strong communication skills for presenting technical matters to clients Experience in a consultancy environment on multidisciplinary projects Proactive, collaborative mindset aligned with Stantec values Degree in Fire Engineering or related discipline (MEP/Structural with fire specialism) Chartered Engineer (CEng) or working towards with IFE or equivalent communication leadership collaboration FDS PyroSim Pathfinder