Global Fire Engineer for Iconic Stadiums & Megaprojects

Buro Happold; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive salary

Life assurance

Pension

Job summary

Buro Happold is seeking a Fire Engineer to contribute to high-profile projects across diverse sectors. You will support fire safety design, collaborate with architects, and help maintain strong client relations while contributing to design decisions and project delivery.

The role offers hybrid working across London, Manchester, Bath or Edinburgh with opportunities for professional growth and involvement in internationally renowned projects.

Qualifications

• Higher education qualification in engineering or in a fire safety related subject.
• Track record of gaining agreement for prescriptive and performance-based design solutions from approving authorities.

Responsibilities

• Work with the team to project manage fire engineering projects.
• Inform and support the building design aspirations, functionality and architectural form throughout the design process.
• Become involved with client care and general consultancy on projects.
• Become responsible for the financial performance of projects, including invoicing and financial monitoring of projects.
• Represent Buro Happold Fire Engineering at design team meetings, both internal and externally.
• Build knowledge to identify and specify appropriate fixed fire protection systems, e.g. automatic fire detection and/or suppression.
• Carry out and review fire engineering calculations including smoke modelling and evacuation analysis.

Skills

Fire safety design

UK project delivery

Communication

Education

Higher education in engineering or fire safety

Tools

CFD modelling

Job description

Buro Happold is seeking a Fire Engineer to contribute to high-profile projects across diverse sectors. You will support fire safety design, collaborate with architects, and help maintain strong client relations while contributing to design decisions and project delivery.

The role offers hybrid working across London, Manchester, Bath or Edinburgh with opportunities for professional growth and involvement in internationally renowned projects.