Graduate Fire Engineer — Hybrid & 9‑Day Fortnight

Ashton Fire Ltd; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Approach

9-Day Fortnight

Core Hours

25 Days Holiday

Flexible Bank Holidays

Enhanced Pension

Enhanced Parental Leave

Private Medical

Mental Health Support

Bonus Scheme

Professional Registration Scheme

Christmas Shutdown

Company Events

Job summary

Ashton Fire Ltd. invites applications for its 2027 Graduate Cohort in Fire Engineering. The role offers a hybrid working pattern across offices with the chance to specialise as you grow in a dynamic consultancy.

You will engage in fire safety design, research, site support, and professional development with mentoring and CPD opportunities. You will develop fire strategy designs, reports, and client liaison skills while benefiting from a structured graduate training scheme and potential

Qualifications

• Strong analytical, numerical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good attention to detail and ability to produce accurate technical work.
• Ability to work effectively independently and as part of a team.
• Proactive attitude towards learning and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with colleagues across all offices and support fire engineers at all levels on projects.
• Develop fire strategy designs utilising a mixture of code compliance and performance-based approaches within a wide range of sectors such as residential, commercial, heritage, sports grounds, healthcare, etc.
• Produce technical reports outlining assumptions and basis of design, methodologies, and recommendations.
• Develop soft skills such as project management and liaising with clients and other specialists.
• Attend site visits (if required), whilst being accompanied and supported by an experienced engineer.
• Complete the graduate training scheme with support from your mentor.
• Continually advance your knowledge and skills in the application of fire engineering principles and relevant legislation through continual professional development, with an aim to achieve associate member status with the Institution of Fire Engineers.
• Attend and make a positive contribution to meetings, both internally and externally, and help us to continually improve Ashton Fire and the wider fire safety industry.
• In time, support Ashton Fire in undertaking research projects and publishing technical articles, including conference and journal papers.

Skills

Analytical skills

Numerical skills

Problem solving

Written communication

Verbal communication

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Independent work

Proactive learning

Time management

Tools

Bluebeam

Job description

Ashton Fire Ltd. invites applications for its 2027 Graduate Cohort in Fire Engineering. The role offers a hybrid working pattern across offices with the chance to specialise as you grow in a dynamic consultancy.

You will engage in fire safety design, research, site support, and professional development with mentoring and CPD opportunities. You will develop fire strategy designs, reports, and client liaison skills while benefiting from a structured graduate training scheme and potential