Principal Fire Engineer (UK Wide locations) in Leeds

Join to apply for the Principal Fire Engineer (UK Wide locations) role at Jacobs. At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission‑critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting‑edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

In this newly created role, you will work as part of a growing team of industry and subject‑matter experts delivering some of the largest and most impactful national and global infrastructure projects across sectors such as road, rail and nuclear as well as the wider built environment. You will lead the delivery of fire engineering design, liaise with and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams, and be responsible for the delivery of fire strategies supported by fire engineering analysis using prescriptive and analytical methods.

Your remit will include:

• Leading project teams.
• Delivering Fire Strategies and technical reports using fire engineering principles.
• Ensuring the implementation of national and international standards, BS 9999, BS 9991, BS 9992, ADB, NFPA and IBC codes.
• Carrying out engineering calculations or performing fire engineering analysis.
• Assisting in the bidding process of future work and developing networking channels.
• Participating in site inspections of tunnels and related infrastructure facilities as and when required.
• Supporting and mentoring colleagues, developing the team and its capabilities.
• Researching, writing and presenting conference papers.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Bachelor or master’s degree in engineering or science.
• A demonstrable background in fire life safety engineering.
• A track record in the successful development of Fire Strategies and executing fire engineering design works.
• Good knowledge of national and international fire regulations and standards such as ADB, British Standards, NFPA, UAE FLS Code, Fire Code (SBC 801), IBC/IFC Codes.
• An established Project Delivery career.

Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business and truly believe that by supporting one another through a culture of caring, we all succeed. With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working to provide the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits and opportunities, from well‑being benefits to our global giving and volunteering programme, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place.

We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We accept people for who they are and champion the richness of different perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace as a source of learning and innovation. As a disability‑confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who best meet the criteria. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role. If you require reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.