Associate Fire Engineering Director
The Opportunity
Our Buildings team is seeking an Associate Fire Engineering Director to lead and shape our growing fire engineering capability from our Bristol office. This strategic and client‑facing position requires a technically exceptional fire engineer who can combine technical authority with business leadership, team development, and market growth.
About the Role
Strategic Leadership & Technical Authority
* Lead and oversee complex, multi‑disciplinary fire engineering projects, ensuring the highest standards of technical excellence.
* Provide authoritative advice on performance‑based design, fire and smoke modelling (CFD), evacuation strategies, and fire safety compliance across diverse building types.
* Act as the technical sign‑off authority for all fire engineering deliverables, ensuring compliance with legislation, standards and best practice (ADB, BS 9991, BS 9999, NFPA, EN standards).
* Promote innovation and continuous improvement in fire engineering practices across the business.
Client & Market Leadership
* Build and maintain long‑term relationships with senior clients, developers, architects, contractors, regulators and local authorities.
* Lead the Fire Engineering team in securing new work, contributing to business development strategy, bids, proposals and client presentations.
* Represent Stantec at industry forums, technical panels and regulatory consultations, enhancing the company’s reputation.
Business Development & Growth
* Drive strategic growth of Stantec’s Fire Engineering services in the South West and UK‑wide markets.
* Identify new market opportunities, emerging sectors and areas for service expansion.
* Support leadership in shaping long‑term business strategy, service offerings and commercial success.
People Leadership & Team Development
* Lead, mentor, and develop a team of fire engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, knowledge‑sharing and technical excellence.
* Guide staff through professional development, chartership (CEng/IFE) and career progression.
* Inspire and develop junior and senior staff to achieve project and personal growth objectives.
About You
* Proven track record leading complex, high‑profile projects and teams.
* Strong business development experience, with a history of securing and delivering multi‑million‑pound projects.
* Deep technical expertise in performance‑based fire engineering, CFD, evacuation modelling and design solutions.
* Excellent communication, presentation and client engagement skills.
* Experienced in multidisciplinary project environments, able to influence and integrate across Architecture, MEP, Structural and Project Management teams.
* Strategic thinker with commercial acumen, strong leadership and a proactive, collaborative mindset aligned with Stantec values.
Qualifications
* Chartered Engineer (CEng) with IFE membership or equivalent, with extensive experience in fire engineering consultancy.
Why Join Us?
* Our People Culture: close‑knit team with a friendly, collaborative environment.
* Awards: recognised as a top workplace, International consulting firm of the year and a sustainable company.
* Great Benefits: competitive salary, pension plan, holidays, free private medical insurance, discounted gym membership and more.
* Flexible working arrangements.
* Industry‑leading training and development, including paid professional subscriptions.
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About Stantec
The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have served the UK for over 150 years, delivering sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities through design, delivery and management of infrastructure.
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants. We prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression and we ensure equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.
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