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Fire Engineer

Job in City of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh Area, EH1, Scotland, UK
Listing for: Guardian Jobs
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-03-01
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Environmental Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists, Civil Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: City of Edinburgh

Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

Company Description

With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

Job Description

AECOM is seeking a Fire Engineer to join our team. This consultancy role requires proven experience across various sectors and technical fire engineering applications in a client‑focused environment. In this role, you will work closely with office leads to oversee and develop a local team, providing guidance and mentorship with support from senior staff. You should have demonstrated professional experience and be ready for further growth.

This position is ideal for an established consultant or someone eager to expand their knowledge and design skills within a reputable and well‑established fire safety consultancy.

What you’ll do!
  • Deliver from inception through to completion with minimal senior oversight, including CFD modelling, evacuation modelling, and other analytical fire engineering.
  • Manage design projects, preparing and reviewing the work of others.
  • Show demonstrable experience in a range of sectors and technical fire engineering applications, with a particular focus on UK regulations and markets.
  • Develop approaches to solve new problems encountered using modifications of standard procedures or methods developed in previous assignments.
  • Participate in interdisciplinary reviews of project deliverables.
  • Participate in the development of accurate cost estimates for technical efforts for projects.
Come Grow With Us

You’ll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well‑being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work‑life balance that suits you, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.

Minimum Requirements
  • Relevant degree or professional qualification.
  • Work experience within a similar consultancy or other relevant business.
  • Demonstrable experience in a range of sectors and technical fire engineering applications, with a particular focus on UK regulations and markets.
  • Experience managing the fire engineering aspects of small to medium sized design projects within agreed timescales and budgets.
  • Experience providing guidance to entry‑level fire engineers.
  • Experience preparing fee proposals and task variations for fire engineering activities.
Additional Information

At AECOM, we value everyone’s unique contributions and perspectives. If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ReqID: J
Business Line: B&P - Buildings & Places
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India
Career Area: Engineering
Work Location Model: Hybrid

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