Graduate Fire Safety Engineer Job London area,England UK,Engineering

What You'll Get

Graduate Fire Life Safety Engineer (London) Join the Jacobs Graduate Development Program (GDP) and help shape better environments, communities and societies. Bring your passion, creativity and ambition - and together, we'll create lasting change.

Our two-year Graduate Development Program is designed to accelerate your growth as you begin your Jacobs career. Through blended learning, mentoring, progress reviews and networking, you'll build capability across four key areas: human skills, consulting skills, championing our strategy, and developing your personal passions.

You'll tailor your learning journey to your interests, career goals and technical strengths - creating a graduate experience that's uniquely yours. Much of your development will come through real project work, supported by your manager and mentor to ensure you gain the experiences that matter most.

The Graduate Development Program isn't just a steppingstone - it's a launchpad. You'll gain the tools, exposure and support to unlock your potential, working on meaningful projects and collaborating with industry leaders to deliver solutions to complex challenges.

About the opportunity

Jacobs has developed one of the leading and longest-standing tunnelling consultancy capabilities in the UK, with approximately 400 geotechnical and tunnelling engineers delivering practical and innovative solutions to ground-related problems.

We are seeking a Graduate Fire & Life Safety Engineer to be based in our London office to undertake tunnel ventilation and fire life safety design work for a range of interesting projects throughout the world. Our Tunnel Ventilation and Fire Life Safety team focusses on a range of small to large scale projects from road and rail tunnel ventilation design, to building fire strategies and carrying out airflow and heat transfer studies using a suite of analysis methods including one dimensional empirical calculations through to complex 3D Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analyses.

The successful candidate would also be involved and gain an insight into tunnel operations, maintenance, and governance issues as part of their wider development.

The candidate will work within project teams, the role is likely to include:

Use technological advances to improve quality, results and efficiency
Preparation of designs and technical reports
Participate in internal technical and professional activities
Proactive approach to career development

The start date for this position is September 2027. Be working towards a Master's level qualification in Mechanical Engineering or Fire Engineering
A flexible, proactive mindset and motivation to drive your career forward
Adaptability and enthusiasm for learning
Permanent right to work in the UK

Selection Process

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Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we've gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You'll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place.

No matter what drives you, you'll discover how you can…