Fire Engineering Lead — Projects & Client Delivery

Stantec; Highgate; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus schemes

Enhanced pension plan

Private medical insurance

Hybrid / flexible working

Job summary

Stantec in the United Kingdom seeks an Associate Fire Engineer to lead fire engineering strategies across a diverse portfolio, from concept to handover. You will guide design teams, oversee modelling inputs, and ensure outputs meet regulatory requirements while developing client relationships and contributing to bids.

You will mentor engineers, shape technical standards, and collaborate across a multidisciplinary team to deliver robust, practical fire safety solutions for complex buildings.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering fire engineering strategies for complex buildings.
• Proficiency with modelling tools (FDS, PyroSim, Pathfinder or similar).
• Chartered engineer status or active progression toward chartership with IFE or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of fire engineering strategies across projects from concept through construction and handover.
• Act as a technical authority guiding design teams and ensuring quality across outputs.
• Manage client relationships, lead meetings, and advise on strategy to support project outcomes.
• Support business development, bids, and opportunities to expand service offerings.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to technical standards within the team.

Skills

Fire engineering leadership

Project leadership

Client relationship management

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Mentoring engineers

Business development

Education

Degree in Fire Engineering or related discipline

Chartered Engineer (CEng) or working toward chartership with IFE or equivalent

Tools

FDS

PyroSim

Pathfinder

Job description

Stantec in the United Kingdom seeks an Associate Fire Engineer to lead fire engineering strategies across a diverse portfolio, from concept to handover. You will guide design teams, oversee modelling inputs, and ensure outputs meet regulatory requirements while developing client relationships and contributing to bids.

You will mentor engineers, shape technical standards, and collaborate across a multidisciplinary team to deliver robust, practical fire safety solutions for complex buildings.