Associate, Fire Engineering

Ridge and Partners LLP; Leeds; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ridge and Partners LLP is seeking a Senior Fire Engineer/Associate to lead fire engineering projects across a varied portfolio, from Formula 1 facilities to heritage buildings. The role is client-facing, collaborative and requires practical, buildable fire strategies.

You will mentor juniors, deliver reports and analyses, manage programmes, and engage with architects, contractors and approving authorities from day one. The role can be based in any of our UK offices.

Qualifications

• Senior level experience delivering fire engineering projects within a consultancy environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and delivery of fire strategies from concept to completion.
• Act as key point of contact for clients and project teams.
• Manage project delivery including programme, scope and quality.
• Produce and review technical reports, calculations and analyses.
• Engage with architects, contractors and approving authorities.
• Mentor and support junior engineers.
• Contribute to ongoing development of the fire engineering team.

Skills

Project leadership

Client liaison

Technical reporting

Mentoring

Stakeholder engagement

Quality management

Job description

What’s The Opportunity

Our Senior Fire Engineers lead the delivery of fire engineering projects working directly with clients and design teams to develop practical, compliant and buildable solutions. We are recruiting an Associate who has extensive experience to be part of the design team from day one. You’ll work across a genuinely varied portfolio from Formula 1 facilities and heritage museums projects, to university frameworks and complex historic residential buildings. It’s the type of work that calls for sound judgement, close collaboration and practical fire strategies. This role can be based in any of our offices.

What you need to do to be effective in this role

• Leading the development and delivery of fire strategies from concept through to completion
• Acting as a key point of contact for clients and project teams
• Managing project delivery, including programme, scope and quality
• Producing and reviewing technical reports, calculations and analysis
• Engaging with stakeholders including architects, contractors and approving authorities
• Mentoring and supporting junior engineers
• Contributing to the ongoing development of the fire engineering team

The skills and experience you need to have for this role

You’ll already be operating at a senior level as an Associate, with experience delivering fire engineering projects within a consultancy environment.

We’re Looking For Someone Who

• Can take ownership of projects and see them through to completion
• Is confident working directly with clients and leading discussions
• Applies sound technical judgement and produces high-quality outputs
• Supports and develops others within the team