Associate Fire Engineer
Stantec · Manchester, England ·
Overview As an Associate Fire Engineer, you will lead performance-based and code-compliant fire strategies across healthcare, education, commercial, residential and regeneration projects. You'll provide authoritative guidance through all project stages, mentor engineers, and drive fire-safety integration across multidisciplinary teams.
You'll manage client relationships and bid activity while shaping best practice in Stantec's expanding Fire Engineering capability. This role offers impact through technical leadership on complex schemes and opportunities to advance towards IFE/CEng status.
Pay / Benefits competitive salary pension plan free private medical insurance discounted gym membership flexible working arrangements industry-leading training and professional subscriptions Responsibilities Lead delivery of fire strategies and ensure compliance with regulations and Stantec quality processes Provide technical guidance across concept to handover stages Oversee fire and smoke modelling (CFD), evacuation modelling and smoke control Act as Technical Lead on major bids and complex multidisciplinary schemes Lead client meetings, workshops and regulatory consultations Champion fire-safety integration across Architecture, MEP, Structural, Transport, Environmental and Project Management teams Support growth of the Fire Engineering service and contribute to bid writing and strategic pursuits Mentor Fire Engineers and promote technical excellence and knowledge-sharing across the team 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 Strong communication Client-facing mindset Mentoring and leadership Fire strategy development CFD/evacuation modelling (FDS, PyroSim, Pathfinder) Regulatory compliance knowledge (ADB, BS 9991, BS 9999, NFPA, EN)