Graduate Fire Engineer; Cohort

Applications are now open for our 2026 Graduate Cohort (Fire Engineering)!

We are accepting applications for all office locations for our Edinburgh and London offices.

• All Graduate positions are Hybrid, with a mix of working from the office and home.
• In your application, you will be asked to provide your preferred office location.

Ashton Fire is a dynamic and rapidly growing Fire Safety and Engineering Consultancy. Operating from an ethical platform, our social and environmental values are at the core of our organisation and service delivery. We strive to provide the highest quality, morally and ethically balanced service to our clients whilst maintaining a team-focused working environment.

• Applications are open until Friday, 20th March 2026.
• Shortlisted applications will be invited to an interview in March / April 2026.

• Hybrid Approach:
  Work a blend of where you’re most productive- whether from home or the office, the choice is yours.
• 9-Day Fortnight:
  Enjoy an extra day off every two weeks, giving you more time to focus on what matters most.
• Core
  
  Hours:
  
  Shape your workweek around our flexible core hours, making it easier to balance work and life.
• 25 Days Holiday:
  Take time to recharge with 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays), rising to 30 days at 9 years’ service.
• Flexible Bank Holidays:
  Choose when to take your bank holidays, giving you the freedom to celebrate what matters to you.
• Enhanced Pension:
  Enjoy peace of mind for the future with 6% employer pension contributions, rising to 8% at 5 years’ service.
• Enhanced Parental Leave:
  Enhanced maternity leave and four weeks of fully paid paternity leave.
• Private Medical:
  Comprehensive health coverage through Bupa, plus access to our health cash plan.
• Mental Health Support: 24/7 access to medical advice through our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Bonus Scheme:
  Annual discretionary bonus based on both company and personal performance.
• Professional Registration Scheme:
  Bonus scheme to award for becoming chartered and registering for membership with professional institutions.
• Christmas Shutdown:
  Enjoy a company-wide break between Christmas and New Year on top of your annual leave.
• Company Events:
  Monthly socials with your local office and three company-wide events per year.

Your role will encompass all aspects of fire safety engineering. This will range from undertaking research on new products and systems, working with design teams, preparing fire strategies, undertaking site inspections and computational modelling, through to supporting the implementation of effective fire safety management and protection measures in existing buildings. Once you have developed a sound knowledge of the industry, we offer opportunities to specialise in different areas of fire engineering to suit your interests.

As a part of our business, you will have the opportunity to liaise with a wider team of highly skilled fire consultants with specialisms that incorporate a diverse range of fields. You will be supported in learning fire safety engineering techniques and practices by our highly competent fire engineering team with Chartered Fire Engineers.

We will provide a supportive environment for you to develop both personally and professionally, and we want you to be proactive in this by being accountable for achieving your personal and our collective goals.

• Work closely with colleagues across all offices and support fire engineers at all levels on projects.
• Develop fire strategy designs utilising a mixture of code compliance and performance-based approaches within a wide range of sectors such as residential, commercial, heritage, sports grounds, healthcare, etc.
• Produce technical reports outlining assumptions and bases of design, methodologies, and recommendations.
• Develop soft skills such as project management and liaising with clients and other specialists.
• Attend site visits (if required), whilst being accompanied and supported by an experienced engineer.
• Complete the graduate training scheme with support from your mentor.
• Continually advance your knowledge and skills in the application of fire engineering principles and…