Graduate Fire Engineer

Jobtailor; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a graduate fire engineer to support research, design and site work across diverse sectors. You will contribute to developing fire strategies, conducting site visits, and producing technical reports.

The role offers a structured graduate training scheme with mentor support, opportunities to engage in research projects, and progression toward professional membership within the Institution of Fire Engineers.

Qualifications

• Graduate-level candidate with knowledge of fire safety engineering techniques and practices.
• Understanding of fire engineering principles and relevant legislation.
• Completion of the graduate training scheme during early career.
• Plan to achieve Associate Member status with the Institution of Fire Engineers.
• Proactive approach with accountability for personal and team goals.
• Ability to collaborate across multiple offices and clients.

Responsibilities

• Undertake research on new fire safety products and systems.
• Work with design teams to develop fire strategy designs.
• Prepare fire strategies and technical reports outlining design bases and methodologies.
• Undertake site inspections and computational modelling.
• Support implementation of fire safety management and protection measures.
• Develop fire strategy designs across residential, commercial, heritage, healthcare, and other sectors.

Skills

Fire Safety Engineering Techniques

Fire Strategy Design

Technical Report Writing

Research Skills

Project Management

Education

Graduate degree in Fire Engineering

Associate Member Status with Institution of Fire Engineers

Job description

• Undertake research on new fire safety products and systems
• Work with design teams
• Prepare fire strategies
• Undertake site inspections and computational modelling
• Support implementation of fire safety management and protection measures in existing buildings
• Work with colleagues across all offices and support fire engineers at all levels on projects
• Develop fire strategy designs across residential, commercial, heritage, sports grounds, healthcare, and other sectors
• Produce technical reports outlining assumptions, bases of design, methodologies, and recommendations
• Develop project management and client-liaison skills
• Attend site visits with support from an experienced engineer
• Complete the graduate training scheme with mentor support
• Contribute to internal and external meetings and continuous improvement
• Support research projects and publish technical articles, conference papers, and journal papers over time

Requirements

• Graduate-level candidate for a fire engineering role
• Develop knowledge of fire safety engineering techniques and practices
• Develop knowledge of fire engineering principles and relevant legislation
• Complete the graduate training scheme
• Continual professional development with an aim to achieve associate member status with the Institution of Fire Engineers
• Proactive approach and accountability for personal and collective goals
• Ability to work closely with colleagues across all offices
• Ability to develop fire strategy designs using code-compliance and performance-based approaches
• Ability to produce technical reports covering assumptions, design bases, methodologies, and recommendations
• Willingness to attend site visits when required, accompanied by an experienced engineer
• Ability to liaise with clients and other specialists

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in fire safety engineering techniques and principles, with a focus on developing fire strategy designs and producing comprehensive technical reports. Strong collaboration and client-liaison skills are essential for effective project management and implementation of fire safety measures.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Fire Safety Engineering Techniques
• Fire Strategy Design
• Technical Report Production
• Client Liaison Skills
• Graduate Training Scheme Completion

Hard Skills

• Fire Engineering Principles
• Computational Modelling
• Code-Compliance Approaches
• Performance-Based Approaches
• Site Inspections
• Fire Safety Management
• Technical Report Writing
• Research Skills
• Project Management
• Continuous Improvement

Soft Skills

• Proactive Approach
• Accountability
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Adaptability

Certifications & Qualifications

• Associate Member Status with the Institution of Fire Engineers

Industry Keywords

• Fire Safety Products
• Fire Protection Measures
• Residential Sector
• Commercial Sector
• Heritage Sector
• Sports Grounds
• Healthcare Sector
• Technical Articles
• Conference Papers
• Journal Papers