Fire Risk Consultant

Stantec; Brighton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy is seeking a Fire Risk Consultant to join their Fire Risk Management team in Brighton. This role involves conducting fire risk assessments, mentoring graduate consultants, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Ideal candidates will have a recognized qualification in fire safety and a passion for professional development. Join a collaborative environment focused on creating safer spaces.

Benefits

Competitive starting salary

Flexible benefits

Community involvement initiatives

Qualifications

• Conduct fire risk assessments on medium complexity buildings.
• Support and mentor graduate consultants.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice to ensure compliance with standards.
• Maintain strong client relationships and deliver high-quality results.

Skills

Organized

Proactive

Mentoring

Education

Technician Membership with the Institution of Fire Engineers

Registered with a recognized third-party accreditation scheme

Job description

Stantec Brighton, England, United Kingdom

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Shape Safer Spaces with Stantec. Are you a qualified fire safety professional ready to advance into a consultancy role with significant responsibility and growth opportunities? At Stantec, we’re seeking a Fire Risk Consultant to join our expanding Fire Risk Management team. This position can be based anywhere in the South-East.

The Opportunity

Work on complex buildings, provide expert advice, and contribute to safer environments across the UK. Mentor others and develop your career.

As a Fire Risk Consultant, you'll conduct fire risk assessments (FRAs) on various buildings of medium complexity and normal risk, applying your technical expertise to ensure compliance with standards. You will also support and mentor graduate consultants and expand your skills in specialist areas.

You will perform medium-complexity and normal-risk FRAs, offering clear, technical advice to clients, while assisting with mentorship and team development. You will act as a professional ambassador of Stantec, maintaining strong client relationships and ensuring high-quality, safety-conscious deliverables.

About You

You should have a recognized qualification in fire safety or a related field, with the following preferred qualifications:

• Minimum Technician Membership with the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE).
• Registered with a recognized third-party accreditation scheme (e.g., IFE Register of Fire Risk Assessors).
• Practical experience in conducting fire risk assessments, ideally including medium-complexity projects.
• Organized, proactive, and able to manage projects efficiently.
• A passion for professional development and mentoring others.

This role is primarily site-based, requiring willingness to travel throughout the South-East region.

Why Join Us?

At Stantec, we are committed to protecting lives and property through world-class fire safety consultancy. We offer a collaborative, innovative environment where your expertise is valued and your growth supported. Join us to help shape safer, smarter buildings and make a tangible difference in the built environment. We provide ample training and development opportunities to advance your career.

Ready to ignite your career in fire safety? Apply now and become part of a caring, professional team.

About Stantec

As a global design leader with over 31,000 professionals worldwide, Stantec designs with communities in mind. Our diverse expertise enables us to handle projects of all sizes, from urban developments to neighborhood initiatives, connecting across our global network to share knowledge and support each other. Our UK and Ireland team of 4,000 is agile and influential, committed to creating solutions that respect the environment and enhance community value. We foster a collaborative culture that encourages entrepreneurial thinking and values every voice.

Our integration with Hydrock enhances our capabilities in buildings, infrastructure, environmental science, energy, and sustainability, positioning us as a major UK market player and offering growth opportunities.

What We Offer

• Inspiring colleagues and a supportive work environment
• Recognition and opportunities for career progression
• Development of technical and soft skills
• Competitive starting salary
• Community involvement through initiatives like “Stantec in the Community”
• Flexible benefits, including a green car leasing scheme

A Culture of Inclusion and Opportunity

Stantec champions diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to creating a supportive environment where every employee can excel. We consider all applications based on qualifications and knowledge, regardless of protected characteristics, and are happy to make reasonable adjustments for applicants with physical or neurodiverse conditions.

Next Steps

After applying through our careers site, we aim to respond promptly. The employer for this role is Hydrock Consultants Ltd, part of the Stantec group.