Graduate Fire Engineer - Hybrid Role in Manchester

Rider Levett Bucknall RLB; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

Generous Holiday Entitlement

Private Healthcare

APC Mentoring

Cycle to Work

Season Ticket Loan

Professional Memberships

Job summary

Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) in Manchester is seeking a Graduate Fire Engineer to support our fire engineering team, delivering high-quality fire strategies across projects from initial concept to construction. You will gain hands-on experience through mentoring, tailored training, and ongoing development, with hybrid working and a supportive, inclusive culture at RLB.

As part of the Built Asset Consultancy, you will assist in fire safety calculations, reports, and collaboration with

Qualifications

• A degree (or pending) in Fire Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Building Services, or a related STEM discipline.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing fire safety strategies and reports for new and existing buildings in accordance with UK regulations and international codes.
• Conduct fire engineering calculations, including means of escape, smoke control, and structural fire protection.
• Support the use of computational tools such as CFD and evacuation modelling software.
• Contribute to fire risk assessments, audits, and site inspections.
• Collaborate with internal multidisciplinary teams and external clients, architects, and building control bodies.
• Keep up to date with changes in fire safety legislation and technical standards.
• Participate in internal knowledge-sharing sessions and graduate development programs.

Education

A degree (or pending) in Fire Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Building Services, or a related STEM discipline

Tools

CFD

Evacuation Modelling

Job description

Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) in Manchester is seeking a Graduate Fire Engineer to support our fire engineering team, delivering high-quality fire strategies across projects from initial concept to construction. You will gain hands-on experience through mentoring, tailored training, and ongoing development, with hybrid working and a supportive, inclusive culture at RLB.

As part of the Built Asset Consultancy, you will assist in fire safety calculations, reports, and collaboration with