Engineer - Fire Engineering

Overview

Engineer – Fire Engineering at WSP in the UK & Ireland

At WSP, you can grow and do what matters to you, finding opportunities to work with diverse, talented individuals to expand your horizons.

As a fire engineer, you’ll work on a range of projects, from a university in Scotland to a high‑rise residential tower in London, focusing on enabling innovative architectural design while ensuring fire safety.

You’ll run through design information, liaise with other WSP disciplines (Facades, Acoustics, Structures), present designs to local authorities and the Fire Service, and help inform the design team on changes that increase building safety.

We’ll support your professional registration via IFE and other professional organisations.

• BSc (BEng) or MSc (MEng) in Fire, Structural, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent.

• Experience with in the fire engineering consulting industry.

• This role can be based from any of our UK major offices.

This bespoke programme provides technical report writing, team technical skills, project management (introductory and advanced), influential communications, commercial concepts, team collaboration challenge, and continuous improvement.

• BSc (BEng) or MSc (MEng) degree in Fire, Structural, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.

• Experience in fire engineering consulting.

• Availability to work from any UK major office.

• Hybrid working policy: work from home two days a week and collaborate in modern offices across the UK.

• Flexibility: “WSP My Hour” allows one hour each day for personal activities.

• Part‑time and flexible working arrangements, additional leave, and bank holiday entitlement options.

• Development and training: training, mentoring, and chartership support.

• Health & wellbeing:
Thrive programme, Virtual GP service, reasonable workplace adjustments, Gymflex scheme, comprehensive menopause support package.

• Inclusivity & belonging: WSP welcomes applicants with varied backgrounds and promotes a culture of inclusion and belonging.

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. As a Disability Confident leader, we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. Please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.