Senior Fire Protection Engineer

Overview

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AECOM is currently seeking a Senior Fire Protection Engineer specialising in Fire Fighting Systems design to be based in either our St. Albans, London, Manchester or Croydon office. This is a consultancy‑based position, requiring experience in fire protection design and a client‑focused engineering environment.

Your role will involve designing, calculating and proposing fire safety solutions on small and large projects while acting as a key point of contact. You will also undertake surveys, produce reports, and support day‑to‑day project management for secured programmes.

AECOM Buildings & Places delivers modern, complex and iconic structures through multidisciplinary engineering, including Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Environmental Engineering, Cost & Project Management and Quantity Surveying.

Our team consists of over 400 engineers nationwide, delivering projects across residential, commercial, aviation, defence, healthcare, education, pharmaceutical, sports and leisure sectors.

Notable projects include:
Palace of Westminster, Southbank Place, Arctic Science Centres, BBC Broadcasting House, the Titanic Building (Belfast), and St Pancras Chambers Hotel.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong quantitative and analytical abilities.
• Relevant engineering degree or professional qualification.
• Experience in consultancy or related industries.
• Knowledge of British & International standards and Building Regulations.
• Experience with Fire Suppression Systems (Sprinklers, Water Mist, Gaseous Suppression, Risers, Hydrants, Hose Reels, Hypoxic Systems).
• Software proficiency (Word, Excel, CAD, Revit, hydraulic tools).

• Evidence of CPD and professional development.
• BEng, MEng or working towards it
• Engineering Council registration (CEng/IEng) or working towards it

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital…