Fire – Engineer Associate Director

Fire Opportunities – Engineer up to Associate Director

Hoare Lea Greater Bristol Area, United Kingdom

Hoare Lea is a human‑centric and planet‑conscious engineering consultancy. We offer intelligent and sustainable solutions to complex design challenges for the built environment throughout the UK and further afield.

We provide a wide range of engineering and consultancy services, including acoustics, air quality, building services (MEP), fire, lighting, security and sustainability. Our highly skilled teams use technical expertise and problem‑solving skills to bring buildings to life.

We are committed to an inclusive environment and offer a benefits package including private medical cover, electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme, stock options, and up to 30 days of annual leave.

We have exciting opportunities for Fire Engineers at all levels (Engineer to Associate Director) in Bristol, Glasgow, London and Manchester.

Hoare Lea’s Fire Engineering group is a leading team of experienced fire safety experts, many of whom are Chartered Engineers through the Institution of Fire Engineers.

We invest heavily in training and research, with weekly training sessions, external conference access, and a program to enable Chartered Engineer status.

• Work with colleagues as part of a multi‑disciplinary team and manage a long‑term external client portfolio.
• Attend design team meetings, workshops, client meetings and site meetings.
• Travel to clients or projects in the UK and occasionally internationally.
• Use software analysis tools – evacuation, smoke and fire modelling, heat radiation models and structural fire modelling.
• Produce design deliverables including specifications, drawings and schedules.
• Interact regularly with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring a communicative, collaborative and timely approach to delivery.
• Support timely invoicing, debt chasing, WIP management and forward workload/resource planning for your own projects.
• Mentor and support aspiring professionals including apprentices and graduates.

• Experience working within a fire engineering consultancy role.
• Relevant degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Building Services, Maths, Architecture or Physics with a strong interest in Fire Engineering.
• IT literacy with a working understanding of fire modelling software analysis tools.
• Excellent communication skills and an interest in working in a team environment.
• Ability and commitment to effectively deliver to demanding timescales and good organisational and planning skills.
• Chartered engineer status required for roles above Associate.

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If shortlisted, a recruitment team member will arrange an introductory call (about 30 minutes) to discuss the role and your experience in more detail. From there, successful candidates will be invited to attend a panel interview via Microsoft Teams or in person at one of our offices.

If there are adjustments or accommodations that help you participate and give your best at any stage of the recruitment process (whether relating to disability, neurodivergence or anything else) please let us know.

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