Graduate Fire Engineer

Graduate Fire Engineer

Location: Edinburgh
Base Salary: Up to £50,000
Reports to: Principal Fire Engineer – Edinburgh

Harmony Fire is one of the UK’s fastest-growing life-safety organisations, offering consultancy, engineering and compliance services that bring buildings up to the highest standards of safety. We are expanding our new Fire Consultancy business unit
, which will position Harmony as one of the UK’s leading fire engineering and life-safety consultancy practices.

This is a rare opportunity to join a consultancy function at an early stage of its development. You will benefit from close mentoring, fast progression pathways, hands‑on involvement in meaningful technical work, and the chance to contribute to shaping the systems, processes and standards of a new national consultancy team.

Our Edinburgh consultancy hub provides services across fire engineering design, FRAEW support, external wall analysis, RIBA-stage advisory and fire risk strategy for a range of residential and complex buildings.

As Graduate Fire Engineer, you will support the delivery of technical fire engineering tasks across multiple client portfolios. You will work closely with senior engineers, gaining exposure to fire strategies, risk assessments, external wall reviews and RIBA-stage engineering support.

This role offers structured development, clear career progression and the opportunity to grow into a Senior Fire Engineer, FRAEW specialist or broader technical consultancy pathways.

• Assist in the development of fire engineering strategies and reports
• Build understanding of the Fire Safety (Scotland) Act 2005 and Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006
• Support input into the Single Building Assessment (SBA) process
• Contribute to technical analysis across fire risk and external wall reviews
• Capture site evidence using digital platforms such as Bluebeam, RISKBASE and RISKFLAG
• Produce clear and accurate technical documentation
• Support the consultancy team in delivering client work and meeting deadlines
• Develop technical competency through structured mentoring and on-the-job learning

• Degree in Fire Engineering or Level 6 fire-related qualification
• Ideally 12 months experience in the fire engineering or consultancy industry
• Understanding of UK and Scottish fire safety legislation
• Graduate-level professional membership (GiFireE or equivalent) or working towards
• Strong attention to detail and eagerness to learn
• Competent using digital inspection tools
• Well‑organised, proactive and comfortable working within a growing technical team

• Unlimited holiday
• Private medical scheme
• Bonus scheme
• European trips and company events
• Takeaway Friday, snacks and refreshments
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Enhanced family policies
• Team social budget
• Pension scheme

• Athletes Grit – Determination, resilience and drive to deliver excellence
• Captains Duty – Accountability, leadership and ownership
• Fun Loving Heart – Positivity, energy and genuine support for others