Engineer - Fire Engineering

Job Overview

As a fire engineer, you'll typically be working on a variety of projects at once from a University in Scotland to a high‑rise residential tower in London, with plenty of international projects. All with the same goal of enabling innovative architectural design without compromising on the fire safety of the building.

You'll be running through design information, liaising with other WSP disciplines such as Facades, Acoustics and Structures, presenting designs to local authorities and the Fire Service, and helping to inform the design team about what changes could be made to increase the safety of the building.

At WSP, we have multiple opportunities for our fire engineers to grow via a bespoke programme designed to provide you with both professional skills and specialist technical development opportunities. The structured programme includes but is not limited to training in:

• Technical report writing
• Team specific technical skills
• Project management (introduction and advanced)
• Influential communications
• Commercial concepts
• Collaborate team challenge
• Continuous Improvement

You will have a BSc (BEng) or MSc (MEng) in Fire, Structural, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent.

Experience with in the fire engineering consulting industry.

This role can be based from any of our UK major offices.

Work‑life balance through a hybrid working policy that offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week and opportunities to collaborate in modern offices across the UK. Inclusivity & belonging initiatives, health & wellbeing support, flexible working arrangements, professional development and a supportive community of over 69,000 employees worldwide.