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Opportunity
We’re recruiting for a Principal Fire Engineer to be based in our Bristol office. This role is ideal for a technically strong, client‑facing fire specialist who enjoys leading complex projects, mentoring teams, and shaping best practice across a thriving multidisciplinary business.
About The Business
Our Buildings team delivers innovative, sustainable and people‑focused design solutions across the UK and internationally. We are expanding our specialist Fire Engineering capability and have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Fire Engineer to join our Bristol office.
About The Role
Technical Leadership:
* Lead the delivery of performance‑based and code‑compliant fire strategies across a diverse portfolio, including healthcare, education, commercial, residential, life sciences and major regeneration projects.
* Provide authoritative guidance through all project stages, including concept design, detailed design, construction, and handover.
* Oversee fire and smoke modelling (CFD), evacuation modelling and smoke control strategies, working closely with internal specialists.
* Ensure all design solutions meet relevant regulations, standards and Stantec quality processes (ADB, BS 9991, BS 9999, NFPA, EN guidelines).
* Act as Technical Lead on major bids and complex multi‑disciplinary schemes.
Client & Project Leadership:
* Build strong relationships with clients, architects, developers, contractors, and approval authorities.
* Lead client meetings, technical workshops and regulatory consultations.
* Provide clear, commercially aware advice that supports successful planning, design and delivery outcomes.
* Champion fire‑safety integration across Stantec’s Architecture, MEP, Structural, Transport, Environmental and Project Management teams.
Business Growth:
* Contribute to the growth of the Fire Engineering service within the buildings business across the Southwest and UK.
* Support work‑winning activities, including fee proposals, bid writing and strategic pursuits.
* Identify opportunities to develop new markets and strengthen our position as a trusted partner for clients.
People Leadership & Mentoring:
* Mentor and support Fire Engineers and Senior Fire Engineers, helping shape their development and pathway to IFE/CEng status.
* Promote a culture of technical excellence, collaboration and knowledge‑sharing across the team and wider business.
* Lead internal initiatives and contribute to thought leadership within Stantec’s Fire Engineering community.
About You
* Extensive experience producing fire strategies for complex buildings.
* Proficient in FDS, PyroSim, Pathfinder or similar modelling tools.
* Strong communication skills with the ability to present technical matters clearly to clients.
* Experience in a consultancy environment working on multidisciplinary projects.
* A proactive, collaborative mindset aligned to Stantec’s values of community, creativity and integrity.
Qualifications
* Degree in Fire Engineering or a related discipline (MEP, Structural, Building Services with fire specialism).
* Chartered Engineer (CEng) or working towards with IFE or equivalent.
Why Join Us?
* Our People Culture: We're a close knit team and very proud of our friendly and collaborative environment.
* Awards: Stantec were awarded the Stantec named ‘Best place to work’ and ‘International consulting firm of the year’ at the 2024 NCE awards as well as being consistently recognised in the top 10 Corporate Knights most sustainable companies in the world.
* Great Benefits: Competitive salary, pension plan, holidays, free private medical insurance, discounted gym membership and lots more.
* Flexible working arrangements.
* Great Projects in all of our sectors across the UK & I.
* Industry‑leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions.
About Stantec
The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.
Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients’ vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today’s challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.
Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world‑class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply.
At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact [email protected] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.
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