Overview
With every community, Stantec redefines what’s possible.
We are seeking a Graduate Fire Engineer to join our progressive, award‑winning Fire Engineering team in Bristol as part of our 2026 Graduate Programme. From concept to construction, our fire engineering expertise helps optimise design and ensure complex buildings are compliant with regulations across public sector, residential, commercial, industrial, and high‑hazard process projects. You will work in a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary environment focused on sustainability, technical excellence, and shaping construction in the UK and overseas. Our projects will inspire you, build your confidence, and enable you to take on the biggest challenges throughout your career.
Application Information
Recruitment is ongoing. Please apply as soon as possible, as the advert may close once we have sufficient applicants.
Your Role
Working with the support of your manager and senior colleagues, you will:
* Contribute to fire engineering design on multiple projects.
* Provide early‑stage strategic input to design.
About You
At Stantec, we value your potential over past experience. We are looking for graduates with a passion for the built environment and a keen interest in fire engineering.
Qualifications
* Degree and/or master’s in a relevant Engineering discipline with modules relating to Fire Safety and Fire Engineering.
* Keen interest in the fire engineering industry and the built environment.
Personal Attributes
* An Adapter: Remains calm in new and changing situations, comfortably switching between a variety of dynamic tasks.
* A Perseverer: Stays composed in the face of setbacks, approaching challenges with confidence and determination.
* A Collaborator: Works effectively with diverse teams, considering others’ perspectives to shape better outcomes.
* A Problem‑Solver: Offers thoughtful insights and is unafraid to challenge conventional thinking.
Working Pattern
Please note: graduates are expected to be in the office a minimum of 4 days per week to ensure sufficient time with the team and appropriate support.
What We Offer
* Competitive salary.
* Private medical insurance.
* A range of benefits, including holiday buy and sell, group income protection, and life assurance.
* Permanent employment contract, demonstrating our commitment to your long‑term career at Stantec.
* Professional progression plan, supporting you to attain professional status.
* A supportive and collaborative team environment, Early Careers peer group, and wider Employee Resource Group (ERG) network.
Inclusion and Equal Opportunity
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants 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 ensure equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, and terminations.
Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world‑class talent is central to our success. If you are excited by this role but feel your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply. We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible. If you need support or adjustments, please get in touch with our careers team so we can discuss how to best support you.
About Stantec
The Stantec community unites more than 32,000 employees across over 450 locations on 6 continents. We have partnered with clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. Our teams plan, design, deliver, and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support sustainable, healthy, and prosperous communities.
We translate our clients’ visions into valued consents, deliverable plans, and efficient designs based on technical excellence and deep market insights. While solving today’s challenges, we keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight—delivering clean growth, supporting radical changes in our economy, and meeting the needs of future communities.
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