Graduate Fire Engineer - Buildings - 2027 (Glasgow or Edinburgh)

Stantec; Glasgow; Sur place; GBP 28 000 - 34 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Private medical insurance

Holiday buy and sell

Group income protection and life assu​

Résumé du poste

Stantec invites graduates to join its Fire Engineering team in Scotland as a Graduate Fire Engineer, working from Glasgow or Edinburgh. You will collaborate with experienced engineers on diverse projects, contributing to early-stage design input and fire safety strategies while developing professional qualifications.

The role emphasizes learning, teamwork, and applying fire engineering principles across buildings, hydro power, airports, and mass transit, with formal mentoring and a clear pathway

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant Engineering with modules relating to Fire Safety and Fire Engineering.

Responsabilités

• Explore the limitations of prescriptive fire safety solutions and guidance.
• Support the delivery of fire safety engineering scopes of work with guidance from experienced team members.
• Assist in the preparation of technical reports to a high professional and presentation standard.
• Participate in client meetings and design discussions with support from senior colleagues.
• Contribute to applying fire safety guidance for straightforward design scenarios and engineering challenges.

Connaissances

Adapter

Perseverer

Eager Learner

Collaborator

Problem-Solver

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with Fire Safety & Fire Engineering modules

Outils

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

The Opportunity

Join our 2027 (Autumn) Graduate Programme as a Graduate Fire Engineer in our Glasgow or Edinburgh office, where you will be part of a market-leading Buildings discipline.

As a Graduate Fire Engineer, you will become part of our Scotland Fire Engineering team, with colleagues based across our Glasgow and Edinburgh offices. The team comprises 13 Fire Engineers, supported by a highly experienced senior leadership team in Scotland and across the wider UK business.

Our Scotland team is part of a nationally recognised Fire Engineering practice of more than 50 engineers, giving you access to a broad network of technical expertise, specialist knowledge, and development opportunities. From day one, you will collaborate with experienced professionals on a diverse range of projects whilst benefiting from structured mentoring and support to help you develop your career in fire engineering.

Aligned with the Government Advisory Panel's Authoritative Statement on Fire Engineering, we’re committed to developing engineers with a strong understanding of fire engineering first principles and the skills to apply them effectively to real-world challenges.

Take a look at our Buildings business line here: Building Design Consulting | Stantec , and review the career journey of some of our early careers professionals here: Career Stories | Stantec

About The Role

As a Graduate Fire Engineer, you'll work alongside your manager and experienced colleagues to support the delivery of fire engineering design across a diverse range of projects. You'll contribute to early-stage strategic design input, working on schemes within our Buildings business and across wider sectors including hydro power, airports, and mass transit.

Day To Day You'll

• Explore the limitations and vulnerabilities of prescriptive fire safety solutions and guidance.
• Support the delivery of fire safety engineering scopes of work with guidance from experienced team members.
• Assist in the preparation of technical reports to a high professional and presentation standard.
• Participate in client meetings and design discussions, with support from senior colleagues.
• Contribute to the application of fire safety guidance for straightforward design scenarios and engineering challenges.

We are committed to supporting employees in achieving relevant professional qualifications and accreditation.

The applicable professional qualification for this role is CEng status with the Engineering Council.

Your Impact

This role will help create high-quality, sustainable and resilient buildings that deliver positive outcomes for communities and the environment. Working across a range of projects, you will support the design and delivery of safe, efficient and future-ready buildings, helping clients reduce environmental impact, enhance building performance and create spaces that improve the wellbeing of those who use them. Your work will contribute to sustainable development goals, support the efficient use of resources, and help deliver innovative solutions that meet the needs of both clients and local communities.

About You

At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. Along with a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in relevant Engineering degree with modules relating to Fire Safety and Fire Engineering, proficient in Word/Microsoft office, and a keen interest in working in the Buildings sector, you'll be:

• An Adapter - You’re able to remain calm in new and changing situations, comfortably switching between a variety of dynamic and exciting tasks.
• A Perseverer - You stay composed in the face of setbacks, approaching challenges with confidence and determination.
• An Eager Learner - You learn from your experiences and the world around you, using this knowledge to anticipate how situations may unfold.
• A Collaborator - You work effectively with lots of different people, considering others’ perspectives to shape better outcomes.
• A Problem-Solver - You love to give your thoughts based on what you see, being unafraid to challenge conventional thinking.

Please note, we ask our graduates to come into the office 4 days per week, to ensure that you receive sufficient time with your team and receive the appropriate level of support.

Why Join Us?

What We Can Offer You

• A competitive salary
• Private medical insurance
• A range of benefits, including holiday buy and sell, group income protection and life assurance
• Permanent employment contract to demonstrate our commitment to your long-term career at Stantec
• Professional progression plan, supporting you to gain professional chartership
• A supportive and collaborative team environment and Early Careers peer group and wider ERG network (see more on our ERGs here: Stantec Employee Resource Groups )

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About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.

Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients’ vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today’s challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.

Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success.

At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact [email protected] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.