Senior Fire Engineers

Overview

In this role you will lead and shape fire engineering strategies for complex buildings, guiding projects from concept to handover. You’ll work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver compliant, high-impact fire safety solutions and mentor engineers. You’ll engage with clients, drive technical workshops, and contribute to growth of the Fire Engineering services. This opportunity offers leadership across UK offices and exposure to high-profile projects that advance safety and sustainability.

Pay / Benefits

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

Responsibilities

• Deliver performance-based and code-compliant fire strategies 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 strategies with internal specialists.
• Ensure design solutions meet regulations, standards and Stantec quality processes (ADB, BS 9991, BS 9999, NFPA, EN).
• Act as Technical Lead on major bids and complex multidisciplinary schemes.
• Build relationships with clients, architects, developers, contractors and approval authorities; lead meetings and workshops.
• Champion fire-safety integration across Architecture, MEP, Structural, Transport, Environmental and Project Management teams.
• Support growth of the Fire Engineering service; contribute to fee proposals, bid writing and strategic pursuits.
• Identify opportunities to develop new markets and strengthen client partnerships.
• Mentor junior Fire Engineers and promote a culture of technical excellence and knowledge-sharing.

Key requirements

• Experience producing fire strategies for complex buildings.
• Proficient in FDS, PyroSim, Pathfinder or similar modelling tools.
• Strong communication skills to present technical matters clearly to clients.
• Experience in a consultancy environment working on multidisciplinary projects.
• Proactive, collaborative mindset aligned to Stantec values.
• Degree in Fire Engineering or related discipline; Chartered Engineer (CEng) or working towards with IFE or equivalent.
• strong communication
• leadership
• mentoring
• CFD fire modelling
• evacuation modelling
• smoke control strategies

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