The Role
- Hoare Lea’s Fire Engineering team focuses on the fire safety design of buildings.
- We work with colleagues within Hoare Lea as part of a multi-disciplinary team, and also have a significant portfolio of long-term external clients.
- Our projects are principally based in the UK, and a detailed understanding of UK regulations and design guidance is desirable.
- Able to work with, and have an appreciation of the integration of, other construction professionals’ requirements for the project.
- Ensuring open communication among all project team members so that feedback is provided and acted upon efficiently in a timely manner.
- Attending design team meetings, design workshops, client meetings and site meetings.
- Travel to clients or projects in the UK, and occasionally internationally, according to project demands.
- Working knowledge of software analysis tools – evacuation, smoke and fire modelling, heat radiation models and structural fire modelling.
What We Are Looking For
- Experience working within a fire engineering consultancy role.
- A relevant degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Building Services, Maths, Architecture, or Physics, with a keen interest in Fire Engineering. You will have a good technical knowledge in the primary discipline of fire safety design.
- You will be IT literate with a working understanding of fire modelling software analysis tools.
- You should have excellent communication skills and an interest in working in a team environment.
- You will have the ability and commitment to effectively deliver to demanding timescales, and have good organisational and planning skills.