Associate and Associate Director - Fire Engineering

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking an Associate Fire Engineer to work on diverse UK projects from universities to high‑rise towers, shaping fire safety strategy across design teams and collaborating with international colleagues.

You will liaise with Facades, Acoustics and Structures, present designs to local authorities and the Fire Service, and participate in our professional development programme toward chartered status.

Qualifications

• Degree in Fire, Structural, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Extensive experience in fire engineering consulting.
• Role can be based from any UK major office.

Responsibilities

• Apply fire engineering design across diverse UK projects.
• Liaise with Facades, Acoustics, Structures and authorities.
• Support chartered status pathway and professional development.

Skills

Fire engineering knowledge

Communication

Team Collaboration

Project coordination

Education

BSc/MEng in Fire/Structural/Chemical/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Job Description

What if you could shape a career as unique as you? At WSP, you can always find opportunities to grow and do what matters to you. Make the most of our global reach to discover new challenges and chances to work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons.

Role Overview

As an Associate Fire Engineer, you’ll typically be working on a variety of projects at once from a University in Scotland to a high‑rise residential tower in London, with plenty of international projects. All with the same goal of enabling innovative architectural design without compromising on the fire safety of the building. You’ll be running through design information, liaising with other WSP disciplines such as Facades, Acoustics and Structures, presenting designs to local authorities and the Fire Service, and helping to inform the design team about what changes could be made to increase the safety of the building. Naturally, there is a lot to learn and you are likely to be guided through a variation of software packages, fire standards, team briefings and client updates from the start. In addition to the day‑to‑day role, we will assist the successful candidate toward professional registration via IFE and other professional organisations.

Professional Development Program

At WSP, we have multiple opportunities for our fire engineers to grow via a bespoke programme designed to provide you with both professional skills and specialist technical development opportunities. The programme is supported by our senior leadership team and is tailored to give you the support, guidance and development opportunities you need to help you work towards chartered status or equivalent professional qualifications. The structured programme includes:

• Technical report writing
• Team specific technical skills
• Project management (introduction and advanced)
• Influential communications
• Commercial concepts
• Collaborate team challenge
• Continuous Improvement

Qualifications

• BSc (BEng) or MSc (MEng) in Fire, Structural, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent.
• Extensive experience within the fire engineering consulting industry.
• This role can be based from any of our UK major offices.

Equal Opportunity

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. Please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.