Engineer - Fire Engineering

WSP; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Professional development opportunities

Health and wellbeing support

Inclusivity initiatives

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in the UK seeks a Fire Engineer to manage various projects, ensuring fire safety in architectural designs. The role involves liaising with other disciplines, presenting designs to authorities, and participating in a career development program. Candidates should have a relevant engineering degree and experience in fire consulting. The position offers a hybrid work model and a supportive work-life balance within a large, diverse team.

Qualifications

• Degree in Fire, Structural, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience within the fire engineering consulting industry.

Responsibilities

• Run through design information and liaise with other disciplines.
• Present designs to local authorities and the Fire Service.
• Inform design team about safety improvements.

Skills

Fire engineering consulting experience

Project management

Technical report writing

Influential communications

Education

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

Job description

Job Overview

As a 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.

Responsibilities

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.

Programme

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 structured programme includes but is not limited to training in:

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

Qualifications

You will have a BSc (BEng) or MSc (MEng) in Fire, Structural, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent.

Experience within the fire engineering consulting industry.

Location

This role can be based from any of our UK major offices.

Benefits & Working Culture

Work‑life balance through a hybrid working policy that offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week and opportunities to collaborate in modern offices across the UK. Inclusivity & belonging initiatives, health & wellbeing support, flexible working arrangements, professional development and a supportive community of over 69,000 employees worldwide.