Senior Fire Engineer & Project Leader

Stantec; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec is expanding its Fire Engineering capability within our Buildings business. As a Fire Engineer, you will lead projects, interact directly with clients, and shape how fire engineering is delivered across a growing team in the UK.

You will support complex buildings from concept through to handover, contribute to bid work and business development, mentor junior engineers, and help elevate technical standards while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams across national offices.

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 the delivery of fire engineering strategies across a diverse portfolio of projects from concept through to construction and handover.
• Coordinate with other disciplines, maintain quality across outputs, and contribute to technical delivery.
• Lead projects and guide design decisions while working with clients and stakeholders.
• Support bids and identify opportunities to strengthen client relationships, mentoring junior engineers.

Skills

Fire engineering

Client engagement

Leadership

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

Chartered Engineer (CEng) or working toward chartership with IFE or equivalent

Job description

Stantec is expanding its Fire Engineering capability within our Buildings business. As a Fire Engineer, you will lead projects, interact directly with clients, and shape how fire engineering is delivered across a growing team in the UK.

You will support complex buildings from concept through to handover, contribute to bid work and business development, mentor junior engineers, and help elevate technical standards while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams across national offices.