Fire Engineer - Built Environment

Ridge and Partners LLP; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Ridge and Partners LLP in London, Liverpool or Manchester is seeking a Fire Engineer to join our design team. You will work across a varied portfolio including Formula 1 facilities, heritage museums, university frameworks and historic residential buildings.

From day one you will contribute to fire strategies that go beyond compliance, collaborating with architects and clients to deliver practical, buildable solutions that integrate with wider project delivery.

Qualifications

• Background in fire engineering or related STEM discipline.
• Develop fire strategies and perform analyses.
• Experience in consultancy environment is preferred.
• Willingness to develop toward professional registration (IFE).

Responsibilities

• Support the development of fire strategies across projects.
• Undertake fire engineering analysis, calculations and reporting.
• Collaborate with architects, design teams and clients to influence design decisions.
• Attend project meetings and contribute to technical discussions.
• Support delivery of projects to programme and budget.
• Understand how fire engineering integrates with wider project delivery.

Skills

Fire engineering background

Team collaboration

Communication

Analytical thinking

Project delivery awareness

Education

A relevant degree (Fire Engineering or STEM)

Job description

Fire engineering isn’t just about compliance, it’s about helping projects work safely in the real world. We are recruiting a Fire Engineer to join our design team. This role can be based in our London, Liverpool or Manchester offices.

At Ridge, our fire engineers are part of the design team from day one. In this interesting, varied and important role you will 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 kind of work that calls for sound judgement, close collaboration and practical fire strategies. You’ll support the development of fire strategies that go beyond compliance, helping to achieve practical, buildable solutions that work in the context of real projects.

What you need to do to be effective in this role

• Supporting the development of fire strategies across a range of projects
• Undertaking fire engineering analysis, calculations and technical reporting
• Working closely with architects, design teams and clients to influence design decisions
• Attending project meetings and contributing to technical discussions
• Supporting delivery of projects to programme and budget
• Building an understanding of how fire engineering integrates with wider project delivery

The skills and experience you need to have for this role

A background in fire engineering (or a closely related STEM discipline) and be looking to develop your career within a consultancy environment.

We’re Particularly Interested In People Who

• Are comfortable applying engineering thinking to real-world problems
• Want to be involved in projects, not just isolated technical tasks
• Communicate clearly and are confident contributing in team environments

You’ll Also Have

• A relevant degree (Fire Engineering or STEM)
• Working knowledge of UK fire safety design guidance (e.g., BS 9991, BS 9999, Approved Document B) and how it is applied in practice
• An interest in developing toward professional registration (IFE or equivalent)