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We are currently looking for a talented and motivated Graduate Fire Engineer to join our Fire Engineering team in Edinburgh.
What does the role involve
Working on projects across multiple disciplines you will provide strategic fire safety advice across the UK for the whole construction sector including commercial, residential, infrastructure and transportation. This role presents a real depth and breadth of some of our most exciting project schemes and the opportunity to work in a team of highly skilled and talented engineers.
Our fire engineering project roles continue throughout the project lifecycle, from initial concept design through to construction. Collaborating with clients and external stakeholders is a key part of the role through delivering presentations and you will also be involved in contributing to design team meetings to ensure designs follow the fire strategies that have been agreed.
As a Graduate Fire Engineer, day to day activities include the following with support from a senior member of the Fire Engineering Team:
- Attending design team meetings internally and externally
- Reviewing and marking up design proposals
- Liaising with design team members i.e. Mechanical, Electrical, Public Health Engineers as well as Architects and clients
- Critical thinking in supporting the design team to overcome the Fire Safety challenges
- Producing technical reports to support the design through approval process
- Undertaking detailed Fire Engineering analysis including using computer modelling tools i.e. CFD, Evacuation and Structural Analysis modelling
- Meeting and discussions with the Approving Authorities
Requirements
A degree in Fire Engineering, you may even be a student member of the Institute of Fire Engineers (IFE). You'll be diligent, creative, able to manage your time effectively and have excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
What’s in it for you
You’ll be working for SWECO a top ten civil engineering firm, recognised by New Civil Engineer (NCE). Working at Sweco you’ll experience an inclusive, friendly and flexible working environment where colleagues are encouraged to grow and develop. A meaningful job where you’ll help to transform society by being a trusted consultant to our clients.
Our employees’ careers are developed through peer-to-peer mentoring including regular internal CPD programme. Your own individual development plan and aspirations in Fire Engineering are backed by a generous training budget.
If you believe you have the skill set required, are keen to join a business with genuine opportunities for career progression, then we’d love to hear from you.
About Us
Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding and inspiring than ever before. At Sweco, we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation and make societies more sustainable.
We offer our clients a combination of global expertise and local presence, adapted to their business and reality. Our ambition is to be our clients’ most relevant partner, working together to help them solve their challenges, today and into the future.
Sweco is committed to enabling all its colleagues to achieve a great balance between work and their other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, leisure activities, further learning or other interests. We offer flexible start and finish times, part time and hybrid working options so that you can flex your hours around your day to day needs.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
It’s important to us that that all our colleagues thrive at work - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects the contribution individuals can bring to Sweco. We aim to promote equality, inclusivity and diversity for everyone.
Here at Sweco we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity.
We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant to ensure those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly. To find out more The Armed Forces Covenant - Our Commitments | Sweco UK.
We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer, and will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.
