Associate Fire Engineer

Overview

In this role you will lead performance-based and code-compliant fire strategies across a diverse portfolio, guiding projects from concept to handover. You will mentor fire engineers and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to embed fire safety into design. The opportunity focuses on shaping best practice, growing a UK-wide Fire Engineering service, and delivering impactful, compliant solutions for high-profile buildings.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Pension plan
• Holidays
• Free private medical insurance
• Discounted gym membership
• Flexible working arrangements

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of fire strategies (performance-based and code-compliant) across healthcare, education, commercial, residential, life sciences, and regeneration projects
• Provide authoritative guidance through concept design, detailed design, construction, and handover
• Oversee fire and smoke modelling (CFD), evacuation modelling, and smoke control with internal specialists
• Ensure designs meet regulations, standards, and Stantec quality processes (ADB, BS 9991, BS 9999, NFPA, EN)
• Act as Technical Lead on major bids and complex multi-disciplinary schemes
• Build strong client relationships, lead meetings, workshops, and regulatory consultations
• Support growth of Fire Engineering service within Buildings UK; contribute to fee proposals and strategic pursuits
• Mentor and develop Fire Engineers toward IFE/CEng status; promote technical excellence and knowledge sharing

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 with multidisciplinary projects
• Proactive, collaborative mindset aligned to company values (community, creativity, integrity)
• Degree in Fire Engineering or related discipline; CEng or equivalent (or working towards)
• Strong communication
• Mentoring and leadership
• Collaborative mindset
• Fire modelling tools: FDS, PyroSim, Pathfinder
• Fire strategy development and review
• Code-compliant design knowledge (BS 9991/9999, NFPA, EN)

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