Associate Fire Engineer
Stantec · Birmingham, England ·
Overview As an Associate Fire Engineer, you will lead performance-based fire strategies across healthcare, education, commercial, residential and regeneration projects. You will act as technical lead on bids and complex multi-disciplinary schemes, guiding design from concept to handover.
You'll supervise fire modelling and ensure compliance with standards while mentoring junior engineers. You join a collaborative, cross-disciplinary team that values technical excellence and client-centric delivery. This is a growth role with opportunities to shape the Fire Engineering capability within Stantec's Buildings team.
Pay / Benefits competitive salary pension plan holidays free private medical insurance discounted gym membership flexible working arrangements Responsibilities Lead delivery of performance-based and code-compliant fire strategies across diverse portfolios Provide authoritative guidance across all project stages (concept to handover) Oversee fire and smoke modelling (CFD), evacuation modelling, and smoke control strategies Ensure design solutions meet regulations and Stantec quality processes Act as Technical Lead on major bids and complex multi-disciplinary schemes Build relationships with clients, architects, developers, contractors, and authorities Lead client meetings, workshops, and regulatory consultations Support work-winning activities including fee proposals and bid writing Mentor Fire Engineers and promote technical excellence within the team Lead internal initiatives and contribute to thought leadership within Stantec's Fire Engineering community 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 working on multidisciplinary projects Proactive, collaborative mindset aligned to Stantec values Communication Mentoring Collaboration Fire modelling (CFD) Evacuation modelling Smoke control strategies