Graduate Fire Engineer (2026 Cohort)

Applications are now open for our 2026 Graduate Cohort (Fire Engineering)!

We are accepting applications for all office locations across the UK and Ireland (London, Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh, and Ireland).

1. All Graduate positions are Hybrid, with a mix of working from the office and home.
2. In your application, you will be asked to provide your preferred office location.

Who we are:

Ashton Fire is a dynamic and rapidly growing Fire Safety and Engineering Consultancy. Operating from an ethical platform, our social and environmental values are at the core of our organisation and service delivery. We strive to provide the highest quality, morally and ethically balanced service to our clients whilst maintaining a team-focused working environment.

Application process:

• Applications are open until Friday, 5th December 2025.
• All applicants will be contacted with the outcome of their application by Friday, 12th December 2025.
• Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to attend our Graduate Recruitment Day in Birmingham on Monday, 19th January 2026.
• The Recruitment Day is a great opportunity to learn more about Ashton Fire and the role of a Graduate Fire Engineer. Candidates will take part in a fun and engaging day of interviews, team activities, and presentations, and will have the chance to meet members of the Ashton Fire team.
• Following the Recruitment Day, offers will be made to successful candidates by Monday, 26th January 2026. Our 2026 Graduate Cohort will officially begin on Tuesday, 1st September 2026.

Perks & Benefits:

Most of our benefits are available to all employees from the first day of employment.

• Hybrid Approach: Work a blend of where you’re most productive- whether from home or the office, the choice is yours.
• 9-Day Fortnight: Enjoy an extra day off every two weeks, giving you more time to focus on what matters most.
• Core Hours: Shape your workweek around our flexible core hours, making it easier to balance work and life.
• 25 Days Holiday: Take time to recharge with 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays), rising to 30 days at 9 years’ service.
• Flexible Bank Holidays: Choose when to take your bank holidays, giving you the freedom to celebrate what matters to you.
• Enhanced Pension: Enjoy peace of mind for the future with 6% employer pension contributions, rising to 8% at 5 years’ service.
• Enhanced Parental Leave: Enhanced maternity leave and one month of fully paid paternity leave.
• Private Medical: Comprehensive health coverage through Bupa, plus access to our health cash plan.
• Mental Health Support: 24/7 access to medical advice through our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Bonus Scheme: Annual discretionary bonus based on both company and personal performance.
• Professional Registration Scheme: Bonus scheme to award for becoming chartered and registering for membership with professional institutions.
• Christmas Shutdown: Enjoy a company-wide break between Christmas and New Year on top of your annual leave.
• Company Events: Monthly socials with your local office and three company-wide events per year.

About the role:

Your role will encompass all aspects of fire safety engineering. This will range from undertaking research on new products and systems, working with design teams, preparing fire strategies, undertaking site inspections and computational modelling through to supporting the implementation of effective fire safety management and protection measures in existing buildings. Once you have developed a sound knowledge of the industry, we offer opportunities to specialise in different areas of fire engineering to suit your interests.

As a part of our business, you will have the opportunity to liaise with a wider team of highly skilled fire consultants with specialisms that incorporate a diverse range of fields. You will be supported in learning fire safety engineering techniques and practices by our highly competent fire engineering team with Chartered Fire Engineers.

We will provide a supportive environment for you to develop both personally and professionally, and we want you to be proactive in this by being accountable for achieving your personal and our collective goals.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with colleagues across all offices and support fire engineers at all levels on projects.
• Develop fire strategy designs utilising a mixture of code compliance and performance-based approaches within a wide range of sectors such as residential, commercial, heritage, sports grounds, healthcare, etc.
• Produce technical reports outlining assumptions and bases of design, methodologies, and recommendations.
• Develop soft skills such as project management and liaising with clients and other specialists.
• Attend site visits (if required), whilst being accompanied and supported by an experienced engineer.
• Complete the graduate training scheme with support from your mentor.
• Continually advance your knowledge and skills in the application of fire engineering principles and relevant legislation through continual professional development, with an aim to achieve associate member status with the Institution of Fire Engineers.
• Attend and make a positive contribution to meetings, both internally and externally, and help us to continually improve Ashton Fire and the wider fire safety industry.
• In time, support Ashton Fire in undertaking research projects and publishing technical articles, including conference and journal papers.

At Ashton Fire, we are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace, providing equal opportunities where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of age (within legal limits), disability, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. We believe that a diverse team brings a wide range of perspectives, experiences, and ideas – and that\’s what drives innovation and excellence in everything we do.