Overview

Associate and Associate Director - Fire Engineering at WSP in the UK & Ireland. Join to advance a career in fire engineering within a global engineering and professional services firm.

Your role

As an Associate Fire Engineer, you’ll typically be working on a variety of projects at once from a University in Scotland to a high-rise residential tower in London, with plenty of international projects. You’ll run through design information, liaise with other WSP disciplines such as Facades, Acoustics and Structures, present designs to local authorities and the Fire Service, and help inform the design team about changes to increase building safety. You’ll be guided through software packages, fire standards, team briefings and client updates from the start, and you’ll be supported toward professional registration via IFE and other professional bodies.

You may be based from any of our UK major offices.

Qualifications

At WSP, there are multiple opportunities for our fire engineers to grow via a bespoke programme designed to provide both professional skills and specialist technical development opportunities. The programme is supported by our senior leadership team and is tailored to help you work towards chartered status or equivalent professional qualifications. The structured programme includes, but is not limited to, training in:

• Technical report writing
• Team specific technical skills
• Project management (intro and advanced)
• Influential communications
• Commercial concepts
• Collaborative team challenge
• Continuous Improvement

Requirements: A BSc (BEng) or MSc (MEng) in Fire, Structural, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent. Must have extensive experience within the fire engineering consulting industry. This role can be based from any of our UK major offices.

What we offer

• Work-life balance: Hybrid working policy offers flexibility to work from home two days a week and collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.
• Inclusivity & Belonging: We welcome applicants from varied backgrounds and experiences and promote a culture of inclusion.
• Health & Wellbeing: Thrive programme, Virtual GP service, reasonable workplace adjustments, Gymflex and menopause support.
• Flex your time: WSP My Hour allows one hour per day for personal activities; flexible working options, part-time arrangements, and the ability to adjust leave and bank holidays.
• Your development: Training, mentoring and support toward Chartership.

#WeAreWSP. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria and will provide workplace adjustments on request.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Engineering and Information Technology

Industries: Professional Services