Associate Fire Engineer

Overview

As an Associate Fire Engineer, you will lead performance-based and code-compliant fire strategies across a diverse portfolio, guiding projects from concept to handover. You will mentor teams, drive fire safety integration across disciplines, and shape best practices within a multidisciplinary firm.

Expect to manage fire and smoke modelling and engage with clients and regulators to deliver high-quality solutions. This role offers impact acrossHealthcare, education, commercial, residential, and life sciences sectors in the UK and beyond. Join a collaborative culture that values technical excellence and growth.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• pension plan
• holidays
• private medical insurance
• discounted gym membership
• flexible working arrangements

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of fire strategies across diverse project types and stages
• Oversee CFD and evacuation modelling and smoke control strategies
• Ensure designs meet regulations, standards and internal quality processes
• Act as Technical Lead on major bids and complex multidisciplinary schemes
• Lead client meetings, workshops and regulatory consultations
• Mentor Fire Engineers and support career development
• Contribute to growth of the Fire Engineering service and bid activity
• Promote cross-disciplinary collaboration and knowledge sharing

Key requirements

• Extensive experience producing fire strategies for complex buildings
• Proficient in FDS, PyroSim, Pathfinder or similar tools
• Strong communication skills for presenting technical matters to clients
• Experience in a consultancy environment on multidisciplinary projects
• Proactive, collaborative mindset aligned with company values
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or working toward with IFE or equivalent
• Excellent communication
• Client-facing relationship building
• Mentoring and leadership
• Fire strategies for complex buildings
• Fire modelling (CFD), evacuation modelling, smoke control
• Regulations and standards knowledge (ADB, BS 9991, BS 9999, NFPA, EN)

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