Graduate Fire Engineer - Summer 2026.

SOCOTEC UK Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm based in London is seeking a Graduate Fire Engineer to join their team in Summer 2026. This role involves developing fire safety strategies, preparing safety assessments, and providing technical advice. Candidates should hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s in fire engineering or a related field and possess strong communication skills. The position offers benefits including flexible working arrangements, employee recognition schemes, and support for professional development.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus the opportunity to buy more

Electric car scheme

Employee recognition schemes

Family friendly support

Employee benefits and discounts app

Enhanced company pension

Flexible working arrangements

CPD coordination and Accreditation support

Qualifications

• Recognised fire safety engineering qualification.
• Relevant experience related to fire engineering.

Responsibilities

• Develop design and construction fire safety strategies.
• Prepare fire safety assessment for external walls.
• Prepare technical engineering analyses such as CFD Modelling.
• Carry out site visits.
• Provide fire safety advice.
• Write fee proposal letters.
• Liaise with clients regularly.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Positive attitude

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in fire engineering or related subject

Job description

Overview

Graduate Fire Engineer - Summer 2026 - London

Are you interested in a career in Fire Safety & Fire Engineering? This could be your opportunity to excel as a Graduate Fire Engineer, as well as playing a vital role in helping our business succeed. We're looking for Graduate Fire Engineers to join our team in Summer 2026.

As our company grows and develops, we are ever expanding our teams. We have a great opportunity for a dedicated Graduate Fire Engineer to join our Building & Real Estate Division and wear the SOCOTEC badge with pride.

We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and reliable Graduate Fire Engineer to join our team, who possesses a recognised fire safety engineering qualification. You will be supporting our experts across a variety of projects both autonomously and as part of a wider team, therefore it is key you are able to work efficiently as part of a team, as well as independently. This is a great opportunity to develop your skills in a specialised area and begin your journey with SOCOTEC.

Responsibilities

The tasks you will undertake will include (but are not limited to):

• Develop design and construction fire safety strategies
• Prepare fire safety assessment for external walls
• Prepare other technical engineering analyses such as CFD Modelling, Structural fire engineering, Radiation Assessments etc.
• Carry out site visits when required
• Provide fire safety advice
• Write fee proposal letters
• Liaise with clients on a regular basis

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate :

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in either fire engineering or a related subject with relevant experience related to fire engineering
• Involvement with a professional body
• Positive attitude and excellent communication skills

What’s in it for you?

We can offer you a wide range of benefits including 25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more, an electric car scheme (where applicable), employee recognition schemes, family friendly support, employee benefits and discounts app, employee assistance programmes, and enhanced company pension. We also offer flexible working arrangements with the possibility of working from various SOCOTEC offices, encouragement to pursue studies, and CPD coordination and Accreditation support.

About Fire Safety & Engineering

Our Fire Safety & Engineering team focus on providing an award-winning, flexible and forward-thinking approach, as well as a high level of technical capability. We deliver cost-effective, practical solutions to our clients for the full range of fire safety problems. Both on site and in the office, nationally and internationally, we cater to the needs of any project with regards to assisting with emerging risks and designing solutions to combat them.

Why SOCOTEC?

Here at SOCOTEC UK, we have over 2,400 plus colleagues across our divisions delivering world-class services to our customers. We provide an unrivalled range of testing, inspection, and certification services throughout the UK, and we deliver excellence to our customers by recruiting and retaining the very best industry talent. As a Graduate Fire Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in providing these services.

We offer transversal career pathways as well as linear pathways, and we will support you in attaining a portfolio career in one place. Not to mention the possibility of working locally, nationally, or globally, in the office or remotely. We are committed to your personal and professional development, and you will be supported in every step of your journey with us. #YouGrowWeGrow

Next steps

Think you’ve got what it takes to add value to our success? We would love to hear from you and look forward to receiving your application.

Building a safer and more sustainable world is the core mission we set out to achieve at SOCOTEC, it is at the heart of everything that we do. We are committed to acting as a key player in society, investing in innovative solutions to ensure social and environmental concerns are at the forefront of all of our business operations.