Associate Fire Engineer

Mattinson Partnership; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Car allowance

Bonus

Private healthcare

Pension

Life assurance

25 days' holiday

Job summary

Mattinson Partnership is seeking an experienced Fire Engineer to help build and shape a new Fire Engineering service line. The role combines technical delivery with client exposure, business development and long‑term leadership progression.

You'll work with multidisciplinary teams across building surveying, project management, structural, MEP, sustainability and façade consultancy, focusing on fire engineering design, strategy and consultancy rather than high-volume FRA delivery.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience within an engineering consultancy.
• MIFireE membership and professional registration status sought.
• Degree or equivalent in Fire Engineering or relevant STEM field, with Level 4 Fire qualification.

Responsibilities

• Fire engineering design, strategy and consultancy.
• Technical Due Diligence.
• Fire & building safety surveying.
• Refurbishment, remediation and redevelopment.
• Fire engineering input into wider building consultancy projects.
• Technical and commercial reporting.

Education

BEng/BSc/MSc in Fire Engineering, or relevant STEM degree + Level 4 Fire qualification

MIFireE membership

IEng or CEng status, or working towards it

Job description

Are you an experienced Fire Engineer looking for an opportunity to help build and shape a new Fire Engineering service line? We’re working with an established, highly respected multidisciplinary property consultancy that is expanding its in-house Fire Engineering capability. This is a fantastic opportunity for an Associate or Principal-level Fire Engineer who wants to combine technical delivery with client exposure, business development and long‑term leadership progression.

The opportunity

• Fire engineering design, strategy and consultancy
• Technical Due Diligence
• Fire & building safety surveying
• Refurbishment, remediation and redevelopment
• Fire engineering input into wider building consultancy projects
• Technical and commercial reporting

You’ll work alongside experienced teams across building surveying, project management, structural, MEP, sustainability and façade consultancy.

Importantly, this role is not focused on high-volume FRA/FRAEW delivery. Experience in both is required, but the main focus is on fire engineering design, strategy and consultancy.

What we're looking for

• 3+ years' experience within an engineering consultancy
• BEng/BSc/MSc in Fire Engineering, or relevant STEM degree + Level 4 Fire qualification
• MIFireE membership
• IEng or CEng status, or working towards it
• Strong knowledge of Approved Document B, BS 9999 and BS 7974
• Experience with CFD and evacuation modelling
• Experience with FRAs and FRAEWs
• Strong client-facing, communication and commercial skills
• Ambition to develop into a future service line leadership/director-level role

Why this role?

• Help establish and grow a new Fire Engineering offering
• Genuine route towards senior leadership
• Work across a broad range of commercial property projects
• Supportive, multidisciplinary environment
• Hybrid and flexible working
• Competitive salary + car allowance + bonus
• Private healthcare, pension, life assurance and 25 days' holiday
• Nationwide client exposure and excellent career development

If you're ready to take the next step in your Fire Engineering career and want the opportunity to build something rather than simply inherit an existing service, we'd love to hear from you.