Principal Fire Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Fire Engineer to join their dynamic Fire team in Leeds. This role offers the chance to work on high-profile projects across various sectors, including residential, commercial, and specialized fields like aviation and healthcare. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in fire engineering design and project management, with opportunities for professional growth and development. Join a supportive and innovative team that values collaboration and creativity, and make a significant impact on safety and design in engineering.

Benefits

Supportive colleagues

Rewards for progression

Excellent health benefits

Early Friday finishes

Day off for good causes

Flexible benefits including climate perks

Qualifications

• Experience in a fire engineering consultancy delivering fire strategy and safety services.
• Passion for fire engineering with strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver technically excellent Fire Engineering designs.
• Conduct site inspections and reporting during construction.
• Provide early-stage strategic input to design.

Skills

Fire Engineering Design

Project Management

Fire Strategy Development

Regulatory Code Compliance

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Education

BSc/BEng/MSc/MEng or equivalent

Job description

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We have a fantastic opportunity for a Principal Fire Engineer to join our thriving Fire team in our Leeds office.

Please note that we are currently able to offer relocation packages. If this is something that is of interest, please let us know during your screening and interview process.

The Team - Our Fire Engineering Division

Our Fire Engineering team is one of the UK’s largest, operating within a leading multi-disciplinary consultancy. Its growing reputation for quality and responsiveness has resulted in exceptional growth, and the group is now represented in all regional capitals within England, Scotland, and Wales.

You will work closely with colleagues of various disciplines within the North East region and have an existing project portfolio that includes high-profile projects with regional, national, and international clients.

We are a close-knit team that works collectively towards challenges. We value the input of all members and encourage everyone to bring ideas to the table. The North East is one of six regions where the Fire Engineering Division operates across the UK and international markets, with over 100 staff in the Fire Safety Division.

Projects: We have a diverse portfolio of work, operating in sectors such as Residential, Commercial, Education, as well as specialized sectors like Aviation, Battery Storage, Data Centres, Healthcare, High-Hazard, and Nuclear.

The team provides the following services:

• Advisement on applicable codes, standards, and guidance
• Fire engineering design and analysis
• Fire strategy development
• Advisement on regulatory code compliance
• Means of escape design and analysis
• Evacuation analysis and pedestrian flow modelling
• Structural fire protection design and analysis
• Structural optimization analysis
• Fire impact analysis
• External fire spread analysis
• Smoke control design and analysis
• Design and specification of fire protection systems
• Construction phase consultation
• Third-party peer review
• Fire risk assessment

As a Fire Engineer, you will have project management responsibilities, supporting the Director of Fire Engineering to deliver projects, manage a team of up to ten, support existing clients, and develop new opportunities.

Responsibilities include:

• Delivering technically excellent Fire Engineering designs
• Providing early-stage strategic input to design
• Producing detailed designs from construction to Post Occupancy Evaluation
• Conducting site inspections and reporting during construction

Ideal Candidate Attributes:

• BSc/BEng/MSc/MEng or equivalent
• Experience in a fire engineering consultancy, delivering fire strategy and safety services
• Passion and talent for fire engineering
• Confident, outgoing, and collaborative
• Articulate communicator with strong interpersonal skills
• Self-starter with perseverance
• Driven, ambitious, adaptable to change and variety

About Hydrock, now Stantec

We are a multidisciplinary engineering consultancy with over 900 staff across 21 UK offices. Our goal is to be a ‘Force for Good’, improving lives through sustainable and innovative projects.

Our recent accolades include awards for conservation, regeneration, and sustainable design, reflecting our commitment to quality and community impact.

What We Offer:

• Supportive colleagues
• Rewards for progression and effort
• Opportunities to develop soft and technical skills
• Excellent health benefits and holiday entitlement
• Early Friday finishes (4 pm)
• Day off for good causes
• Flexible benefits including climate perks and EV leasing

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We champion diversity, equity, and inclusion, supporting a safe environment where everyone can perform at their best. We consider all applications fairly and support reasonable adjustments for disabilities or neurodiverse conditions.

Next Steps:

After submitting your application via our careers site, we will review and respond promptly. Shortlisted candidates will have a pre-screen call, followed by a formal interview via video or in-office.

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