Principal Fire Engineer

Hydrock; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy is seeking a Principal Fire Engineer to join their thriving Fire team in London. The role involves delivering technically excellent fire engineering designs, managing projects, and providing strategic input while working on diverse, high-profile projects across various sectors.

Benefits

Excellent health benefits

25 days holiday plus options to buy/sell days

Early finish on Fridays (4 pm!)

Flexible benefits including climate perks and EV leasing schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in a fire engineering consultancy delivering fire strategy and safety services.
• Confident, outgoing, and team-oriented personality.

Responsibilities

• Delivering technically excellent Fire Engineering design on multiple projects.
• Conducting site inspections and reporting during construction.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Project management

Education

BSc/BEng/MSc/MEng or equivalent qualification

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

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 London 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 team members and encourage everyone to bring ideas to the table. London 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, and more specialized sectors like Aviation, Battery Storage, Data Centres, Healthcare, High-Hazard, and Nuclear.

The team provides the following services to clients:

• 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 in our team, you will have project management responsibilities for fire engineering delivery. You will support the Director of Fire Engineering in implementing the company business plan, managing a team of up to ten people, supporting existing clients, and developing new opportunities.

Responsibilities include:

• Delivering technically excellent Fire Engineering design on multiple projects
• Providing early-stage strategic input to design
• Producing detailed designs through to post-occupancy evaluation
• Conducting site inspections and reporting during construction

Skills and attributes we seek:

• BSc/BEng/MSc/MEng or equivalent qualification
• Experience in a fire engineering consultancy, delivering fire strategy and safety services
• Passion and talent for fire engineering
• Confident, outgoing, and team-oriented personality
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Self-motivated and persistent in task completion
• Drive, ambition, and adaptability to change and variety

What’s great 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 our work for clients, communities, and the environment.

We strive to create sustainable, innovative projects that enhance communities and the planet. Recent accolades include awards for conservation, regeneration, and outstanding project delivery.

Discover more about us and our values.

What we offer:

• Supportive colleagues
• Recognition and rewards for effort and progression
• Opportunities to develop both soft and technical skills
• Excellent health benefits, 25 days holiday (plus options to buy/sell days), and bonus holidays
• Early finish on Fridays (4 pm!)
• Day off for good causes
• Flexible benefits, including climate perks and EV leasing schemes

Our commitment to inclusion

We champion diversity, equity, and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we support our employees and foster a safe, inclusive environment. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and ask applicants to disclose any physical or neurodiverse conditions to facilitate reasonable adjustments.

Next steps:

After submitting your application via our careers site, we will review it promptly. If shortlisted, a Talent Acquisition Team member will contact you for a pre-screen call. Successful candidates will be invited for a video or in-person interview.

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