Fire Engineer

Aecom; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consultancy is seeking a Fire Engineer in Edinburgh. The successful candidate will manage design projects, provide guidance to junior staff, and deliver fire engineering solutions from inception to completion. The role requires experience in technical fire engineering applications aligned with UK regulations. A hybrid working model supports work-life balance, alongside numerous career development opportunities within a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible hybrid working model

Technical practice networks

Volunteering days

Qualifications

• Proven experience in technical fire engineering applications.
• Experience in managing design projects within budgets and timelines.
• Ability to provide guidance to entry-level fire engineers.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects from inception to completion with minimal oversight.
• Manage design projects and review the work of others.
• Participate in reviews of project deliverables.

Skills

Fire engineering project management

CFD modelling

Evacuation modelling

Client-focused environment

Technical problem-solving

Education

Relevant degree or professional qualification

Job description

Overview

AECOM is seeking a Fire Engineer to join our team. This consultancy role requires proven experience across various sectors and technical fire engineering applications in a client-focused environment. In this role, you will work closely with office leads to oversee and develop a local team, providing guidance and mentorship with support from senior staff. This position is ideal for an established consultant seeking to advance their career or someone eager to expand their knowledge and design skills within a reputable and well-established fire safety consultancy.

What you’ll do

• Being able to deliver from inception through to completion, with minimal senior oversight, CFD modelling, evacuation modelling and other forms of analytical fire engineering.
• Managing design projects, preparing, and reviewing the work of others.
• Demonstrable experience in a range of sectors and technical fire engineering applications – with a particular focus on UK regulations and markets.
• Developing approaches to solve new problems encountered using modifications of standard procedures or methods developed in previous assignments.
• Participating in interdisciplinary reviews of project deliverables.
• Participating in the development of accurate cost estimates for technical efforts for projects

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Relevant degree or professional qualification.
• Work experience within a similar consultancy or other relevant business.
• Demonstrable experience in a range of sectors and technical fire engineering applications – with a particular focus on UK regulations and markets.
• Demonstrable experience managing the fire engineering aspects of small to medium sized design projects within agreed timescales and budgets.
• Experience providing guidance to entry level fire engineers.
• Experience preparing fee proposals and task variations for fire engineering activities.

Perks and Additional Information

Come grow with us: You’ll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customized to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.

At AECOM, we value everyone’s unique contributions and perspectives. If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!

About AECOM: AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity: You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address [e-mail] if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.