Associate Director Fire Engineering

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Opportunity
Our Buildings team is seeking
Fire Engineering Directors to lead and shape our growing fire engineering capability. These opportunities are national and can be based from any UK office.

This is a strategic and client-facing position for a technically exceptional fire engineer who can combine technical authority with business leadership, team development, and market growth. You will help shape the Fire Engineering service while driving high-profile projects to successful delivery.

Our Buildings team delivers innovative, sustainable and people-focused design solutions across the UK and internationally. We are expanding our specialist Fire Engineering capability and have exciting opportunities for Associate Fire Engineer Directors to join us.

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Strategic Leadership & Technical Authority

• Lead and oversee complex, multi-disciplinary fire engineering projects, ensuring the highest standards of technical excellence.
• Provide authoritative advice on performance-based design, fire and smoke modelling (CFD), evacuation strategies, and fire safety compliance across diverse building types, including healthcare, life sciences, commercial, residential, and major regeneration projects.
• Act as the technical sign-off authority for all fire engineering deliverables, ensuring compliance with legislation, standards, and best practice (ADB, BS 9991, BS 9999, NFPA, EN standards).
• Promote innovation and continuous improvement in fire engineering practices across the business.

Client & Market Leadership

• Build and maintain long-term relationships with senior clients, developers, architects, contractors, regulators, and local authorities.
• Lead the Fire Engineering team in securing new work, contributing to business development strategy, bids, proposals, and client presentations.
• Represent Stantec at industry forums, technical panels, and regulatory consultations, enhancing the company’s reputation as a leading fire engineering consultancy.

Business Development & Growth

• Drive strategic growth of Stantec’s Fire Engineering services across UK-wide markets.
• Identify new market opportunities, emerging sectors, and areas for service expansion.
• Support leadership in shaping long-term business strategy, service offerings, and commercial success.

People Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of fire engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and technical excellence.
• Guide staff through professional development, chartership (CEng/IFE) and career progression.
• Inspire and develop junior and senior staff to achieve project and personal growth objectives.

• Proven track record leading complex, high-profile projects and teams.
• Strong business development experience, with a history of securing and delivering multi-million-pound projects.
• Deep technical expertise in performance-based fire engineering, CFD, evacuation modelling, and design solutions.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and client engagement skills.
• Experienced in multidisciplinary project environments, able to influence and integrate across Architecture, MEP, Structural, and Project Management teams.
• Strategic thinker with commercial acumen, strong leadership, and a proactive, collaborative mindset aligned with Stantec values.

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) with IFE membership or equivalent, with extensive experience in fire engineering consultancy.

• Our People Culture:
  We're a close knit team and very proud of our friendly and collaborative environment.
• Awards:
  Stantec was awarded the ‘Best place to work’ and ‘International consulting firm of the year’ at the 2024 NCE awards and is consistently recognised in the top 10 Corporate Knights most sustainable companies.
• Great Benefits:
  Competitive salary, pension plan, holidays, free private medical insurance, discounted gym membership and more.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Great Projects across the UK & International.
• Industry-leading training and development, and paid professional subscriptions.

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