Associate and Associate Director - Fire Engineering

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Support for professional development

Development programmes with senior leadership backing

Job summary

A leading engineering and professional services firm seeks an Associate Fire Engineer to work on diverse projects, from universities to high-rise towers. The role entails liaising with various disciplines, presenting designs, and ensuring fire safety compliance. Ideal candidates will have relevant engineering degrees and extensive consulting experience. The position offers a hybrid working policy, enabling two days of remote work per week, along with professional development support.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience within the fire engineering consulting industry.
• Demonstrated capability in fire engineering consulting as described in the role.

Responsibilities

• Review design information and liaise with other WSP disciplines.
• Present designs to local authorities and the Fire Service.
• Inform the design team about changes to increase building safety.
• Support professional registration via IFE and other professional bodies.

Skills

Fire engineering consulting

Communication with local authorities

Team collaboration

Education

BSc (BEng) or MSc (MEng) in Fire, Structural, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Overview

What if you could shape a career as unique as you? At WSP, you can grow and do what matters to you. Discover new challenges and work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons.

Role

Associate Fire Engineer. You’ll typically work on a variety of projects at once—from a university in Scotland to a high-rise residential tower in London—with international exposure. The aim is to enable innovative architectural design without compromising fire safety.

Responsibilities

• Review design information and liaise with other WSP disciplines (Facades, Acoustics, Structures).
• Present designs to local authorities and the Fire Service.
• Inform the design team about changes to increase building safety.
• Be guided through software packages, fire standards, team briefings and client updates from the start.
• Support professional registration via IFE and other professional bodies.

Qualifications

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

What We Will Be Looking For

• Demonstrated capability in fire engineering consulting as described above.

What We Offer

• Hybrid working policy: work from home two days a week with access to modern offices across the UK.
• Support for professional development, including training and Chartership opportunities.
• Development programmes with senior leadership backing.

About Us

We are a leading engineering and professional services firm with a global team of thousands dedicated to creating positive, long-lasting impacts through innovation, integrity and inclusion.

EEO Statement

Here at WSP we encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria and will provide workplace adjustments on request.