Associate Fire Engineer

About the Role

I am interested in speaking to motivated and technically capable Senior and Associate Fire Engineers to join a fast-growing, specialist fire safety consultancy delivering design, construction, and operational fire safety solutions. In this role, you will work on a variety of fire engineering projects, supported by experienced senior engineers, and help to ensure buildings and infrastructure are safe, compliant, and future-proofed.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct fire engineering assessments during design and construction phases, including: Smoke modelling and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) Evacuation analysis and human behaviour modelling
• Fire resistance and structural fire engineering calculations
• External fire spread assessments Collaborate with architects, structural and mechanical engineers, and other stakeholders to provide fire safety advice throughout building design.
• Produce clear, technically robust reports, fire strategy documents, and design justification.
• Support fire safety during construction: attend site, review systems, perform inspections, and advise on fire protection measures.
• Assist in project handover, ensuring fire safety measures are correctly implemented and documented.
• Engage with building control, regulators, and clients to present and defend fire safety strategies.
• Contribute to innovation: apply digital tools, data-driven approaches, and fire science to develop more efficient, evidence-based solutions.
• Mentor and support more junior engineers, helping grow their technical capabilities.

Skills & Experience

A degree in Fire Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or a closely related discipline. Prior experience (e.g., 2–5 years) working in fire safety engineering or consultancy (or a similar role) is preferred. Knowledge of fire science principles, fire dynamics, compartmentation, and fire protection systems. Experience or understanding of CFD, evacuation modelling, or structural fire calculations is strongly desirable. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. Strong report-writing abilities and attention to detail. Team player with the ability to work collaboratively across disciplines and with external stakeholders. Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects, prioritise, and meet deadlines. Willingness to travel to project sites as needed. Ambition to achieve professional development, including chartership with a relevant institution.

What You’ll Get in Return

• Competitive salary and performance-based reward (profit share).
• Enhanced annual leave. Flexible and hybrid working environment.
• Private medical insurance and health cash plan.
• Life assurance.
• Generous pension contributions.
• An EMI-approved share scheme.
• Annual subscription to a professional body, with support for chartered status.
• Company sick pay.
• Enhanced maternity & paternity leave.
• Structured training and development pathways, including mentoring from senior fire engineers.
• Opportunities for international secondments.
• Exposure to highly complex, international projects and cutting-edge fire safety technology.

Our Culture & Values

My client is passionate about fire safety excellence. We believe in integrity, innovation, and empowering every engineer to make meaningful contributions — technical or strategic — in a collaborative, supportive environment. Their team works on challenging, impactful projects across the globe, and everyone is encouraged to grow their career and pursue professional excellence.

Please do get in touch if you or someone you know would be interested in this role.