Senior Fire & Life Safety Engineer - Transportation

AECOM; Madrid; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking an experienced Senior Fire & Life Safety Engineer to lead the development of fire and life safety strategies for transportation, infrastructure and building projects. You will work with multidisciplinary teams to deliver compliant, practical solutions and mentor junior engineers.

The role requires strong expertise in fire engineering, building regulations, and licensing processes, with experience in rail, metro, tunnels and airports considered highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Minimum Master’s degree in Fire & Safety Engineering or related field.
• Extensive experience in Fire & Life Safety Engineering within consultancy or design environments.
• Strong knowledge of Building Regulations, Fire Codes and Standards.
• Experience delivering fire engineering solutions for transportation buildings, infrastructure and/or tunnels.
• Ability to prepare technical reports, specifications and engineering documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead Fire & Life Safety engineering design for transportation, infrastructure and complex building projects.
• Develop Fire Engineering Strategies, Fire Safety Reports and Code Compliance Assessments.
• Define fire protection systems, means of escape, smoke control philosophies and life safety strategies.
• Perform regulatory compliance reviews against local regulations, building codes and international standards.
• Coordinate with architects, MEP, structural and systems disciplines to integrate fire safety requirements into project designs.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior engineers.
• Support business development activities, technical proposals and project planning.

Skills

Fire engineering

Building regulations

Licensing & legalisation

Fire protection systems

Means of escape

Smoke management

Performance-based fire engineering

Multidisciplinary coordination

Client-facing skills

Fluent English

Education

Master's degree in Fire & Safety Engineering

Tools

CFD fire modelling (FDS, PyroSim)

Evacuation modelling (Pathfinder)

Job description

AECOM is seeking an experienced Senior Fire & Life Safety Engineer to lead the development of fire and life safety strategies for transportation, infrastructure and building projects. You will work with multidisciplinary teams to deliver compliant, practical solutions and mentor junior engineers.

The role requires strong expertise in fire engineering, building regulations, and licensing processes, with experience in rail, metro, tunnels and airports considered highly desirable.