Overview
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Senior Fire Engineers are sought nationally to lead complex fire engineering projects, mentor teams, and shape best practice across a 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 opportunities for Senior Fire Engineers to be based from any of our UK offices.
Our promise, our values, and our voice support our purpose and guide us in all that we do. We are defined by what we stand for and why we do what we do — to make a difference in the world by creating communities.
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About The Role
Technical Leadership
* Support 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 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 junior 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.
* Contribute to internal initiatives and thought leadership within Stantec’s Fire Engineering community.
About You
* 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 recognised for multiple awards including Best place to work and International consulting firm of the year (2024).
* Great Benefits: Competitive salary, pension plan, holidays, private medical insurance, discounted gym membership and more.
* Flexible working arrangements.
* Great Projects across UK&I and industry-leading training and development.
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About Stantec
The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees in 450 locations across 6 continents. We have supported clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years, planning, designing, delivering and managing development and infrastructure to create sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply and will provide adjustments to the recruitment process as needed.
If you need support or adjustments, please contact [email protected].
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
* Industries: Business Consulting and Services
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