Principal Engineer - Fire Engineering

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking a Principal Fire Engineer to work on a range of projects, from universities to high-rise towers. The role involves managing design information, collaborating with various engineering disciplines, and presenting safety designs to authorities. Candidates must hold a relevant engineering degree and have experience in fire engineering consulting. The position offers support for professional registration and the opportunity to work from major UK offices.

Qualifications

• Must have experience within the fire engineering consulting industry.
• Degree in Fire, Structural, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering required.

Responsibilities

• Manage design information and liaise with other disciplines.
• Present designs to local authorities and the Fire Service.
• Inform design team on safety improvements.

Skills

Fire engineering consulting

Technical report writing

Project management

Influential communications

Education

BSc (BEng) or MSc (MEng) in Fire, Structural, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Job Description

As a Principal Fire Engineer, you’ll typically be working on a variety of projects at once from a University in Scotland to a high‑rise residential tower in London, with plenty of international projects. All with the same goal of enabling innovative architectural design without compromising on the fire safety of the building.

You’ll be running through design information, liaising with other WSP disciplines such as Facades, Acoustics and Structures, presenting designs to local authorities and the Fire Service, and helping to inform the design team about what changes could be made to increase the safety of the building.

In addition to the day‑to‑day role, we will assist the successful candidate toward his/her professional registration via IFE and other professional organisations.

Qualifications

You will have a BSc (BEng) or MSc (MEng) in Fire, Structural, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent.

Must have experience within the fire engineering consulting industry.

This role can be based from any of our UK major offices.

Professional Development Programme

• Technical report writing
• Team specific technical skills
• Project management (introduction and advanced)
• Influential communications
• Commercial concepts
• Collaborate team challenge
• Continuous Improvement

Equal Opportunities Statement

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.