Senior Fire Engineer - Lead Projects & Client Engagement

Stantec; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus schemes

Enhanced pension

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Gym membership discount

Job summary

Stantec is expanding its Fire Engineering capability within our Buildings practice in the UK. We are looking for a Fire Engineer to support the delivery of fire engineering strategies on complex buildings, from concept to handover, in a multidisciplinary, client-facing role.

You will contribute to modelling inputs, coordinate with other disciplines, and maintain output quality while developing leadership responsibilities and mentoring junior engineers within a growing national team.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering fire engineering strategies for complex buildings.
• Confident communicator, able to present technical information clearly to clients and stakeholders.
• Experience working within a consultancy environment on multidisciplinary projects.
• Interested in contributing to business development and client engagement.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or working toward chartership with IFE or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of fire engineering strategies across projects from concept through handover.
• Work on performance-based and code-compliant design, ensuring technical soundness and regulatory alignment.
• Contribute to modelling inputs, coordinate with other disciplines, and maintain output quality.
• Take on increased responsibility in leading projects and guiding design decisions as your role develops.
• Engage with clients and stakeholders in meetings, technical discussions, and project coordination; support bids and client relationships.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

Skills

Fire engineering

Client communication

Consultancy experience

Business development

Chartered engineer candidate

Job description

Stantec is expanding its Fire Engineering capability within our Buildings practice in the UK. We are looking for a Fire Engineer to support the delivery of fire engineering strategies on complex buildings, from concept to handover, in a multidisciplinary, client-facing role.

You will contribute to modelling inputs, coordinate with other disciplines, and maintain output quality while developing leadership responsibilities and mentoring junior engineers within a growing national team.