Fire Engineering - Expression of Interest

Stantec; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recognition for hard work

Career progression opportunities

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Stantec is looking for a Fire Engineer / Senior Fire Engineer to join their thriving Fire team in Glasgow, Scotland. This role involves managing the delivery of fire engineering projects and supporting the Director to implement the company's business plan.

Qualified candidates will have a relevant degree in Fire Engineering and prior experience in consultancy, along with a passion for the field. The position offers opportunities for career progression and a competitive starting salary within a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification in Fire Engineering.
• Previous consultancy experience in fire strategy and safety services.
• Strong knowledge of fire safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage delivery of fire engineering projects.
• Support Director of Fire Engineering in business plan implementation.
• Ensure technically excellent design and reporting throughout construction.

Skills

Fire Engineering expertise

Project management

Knowledge of building regulations

Passion for fire engineering

Education

BSc/BEng/MSc/MEng in Fire Engineering or equivalent

Job description

The Opportunity

This is an Expression of Interest to join Stantec's thriving Fire team as a Fire Engineer / Senior Fire Engineer.

Our Fire Engineering team is one of the UK’s largest operating within a leading multi-disciplinary consultancy. It’s growing reputation for quality and responsiveness has resulted in exceptional growth and the group is now represented in all regional capitals within England, Scotland and Wales.

The Team

We are a close-knit team that works collectively towards challenges. We value the input of all members and encourage everyone to bring ideas to the table. This is one region of six that the Fire Engineering Division operates in, throughout the UK and international markets, with over 100 staff in the Fire Safety Division.

Projects

We have a diverse portfolio of work, operating in the typical sectors of Residential, Commercial and Education, as well as specialist sectors such as Aviation, Battery Storage, Data Centres, Healthcare, High-Hazard and Nuclear.

Services to Clients

• Advisement on applicable codes, standards and guidance
• Fire engineering design and analysis
• Fire strategy development
• Advisement on regulatory code compliance
• Means of escape design and analysis
• Evacuation analysis and pedestrian flow modelling
• Structural fire protection design and analysis
• Structural optimization analysis
• Fire impact analysis
• External fire spread analysis
• Smoke control design and analysis
• Computational Fluid Dynamic Analysis
• Design and specification of fire protection systems
• Construction phase consultation service
• Third party peer review

Post Occupation Services

• Fire management plan development
• Fire evacuation plan development
• Fire risk assessment

Responsibilities

As a Fire Engineer within our busy fire engineering team, you will have project management responsibilities for the delivery of fire engineering. You will support the Director of Fire Engineering to implement the company business plan, managing a team of up to ten people in the delivery of fire engineering projects, while supporting existing clients and developing new opportunities.

You will be responsible for the delivery of technically excellent Fire Engineering design on a number of projects as well as detailed design to construction status information and beyond into Post Occupancy Evaluation. You will be involved in site inspections and reporting throughout construction.

About You

• You will be qualified with a relevant BSc/BEng/MSc/MEng in Fire Engineering or equivalent.
• You will have previous experience working in a fire engineering consultancy, delivering fire strategy and fire safety consultancy services. Strong knowledge of relevant building regulations and fire safety standards.
• Most importantly, you will have a passion and talent for fire engineering.

What We Offer

• Inspiring and supportive colleagues
• Recognition for hard work and career progression
• Opportunities to develop both technical and soft skills
• Competitive starting salary
• Community involvement through “Stantec in the Community” initiatives
• Flexible benefits, including a green car leasing scheme

Diversity & Inclusion

The Stantec champions diversity, equity, and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we’re committed to creating a supportive environment where every employee can perform at their best. Flexibility is essential to our culture, and we aim to accommodate all employees fairly.

We consider all applications individually, with the required qualifications and knowledge without regard to any of the protected characteristics. We would like to provide everyone with a fair selection, assessment and employment experience so we ask applicants to be made aware of any physical or neurodiverse condition within your application for which appropriate reasonable adjustments can be made by us.