Graduate Fire Engineer

About the role

As a Graduate Fire Engineer, you will join a dynamic design team to develop innovative fire engineering solutions for new and existing buildings. You will work alongside experienced engineers to analyze fire growth, means of escape, structural fire resistance, and smoke control. This role is part of a two-year graduate development programme designed to build your technical knowledge and support your path toward chartered status.

Responsibilities

• Carry out fire engineering analysis on a range of new and existing building projects.
• Work across a diverse range of buildings, including high-rise office buildings, retail complexes, and airport developments.
• Analyze fire growth, means of escape, structural fire resistance, and smoke control using methods such as Computational Fluid Dynamics.
• Prepare technical reports and liaise with clients and building developers.

Required skills

• Fire engineering
• Mechanical engineering
• Aerospace engineering
• Physics
• Technical reporting
• Computational Fluid Dynamics

Nice to have

• Communication
• Time management
• Second European language

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Fire Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering, or Physics
• Right to work in the UK or Ireland

Benefits

• Private medical insurance
• 33 days of holiday
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Income protection scheme
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Enhanced parental-related pay

About the Company

Jensen Hughes is a global network of experts working across fire protection engineering, security, and risk-based fields. Since 1939, the company has focused on advancing the science of safety through technology, expertise, and industry-leading research.