Assistant Fire Engineer (Graduate) in Belsize Park

Department: Built Asset Consultancy

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Birmingham

Key Responsibilities

Fire Engineers play a pivotal role in keeping people safe. They use science and engineering to understand how a fire behaves and design buildings to protect lives in the event a fire breaks out. Each building is unique, and fire engineers solve problems creatively, especially on complex projects such as skyscrapers, hospitals or transport hubs.

As a Graduate Fire Engineer, you will support our experienced fire engineering team in delivering high‐quality fire strategies and technical advice. You will be involved in all stages of a project—from concept design to construction—ensuring that fire safety is integrated into the design and build process. This is a fantastic opportunity for a recent graduate to join a supportive team, gain hands‐on experience, and develop a professional career in fire engineering through mentoring, training and ongoing development.

• Assist in developing fire safety strategies and reports for new and existing buildings in accordance with UK regulations and international codes.
• Conduct fire engineering calculations, including means of escape, smoke control, and structural fire protection.
• Support the use of computational tools such as CFD and evacuation modelling software.
• Contribute to fire risk assessments, audits, and site inspections.
• Collaborate with internal multidisciplinary teams and external clients, architects and building control bodies.
• Keep up to date with changes in fire safety legislation and technical standards.
• Participate in internal knowledge‐sharing sessions and graduate development programs.

Qualifications

A degree (or pending) in Fire Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Building Services or a related STEM discipline.

Behaviours

• Client‐focused, positive collaborator who shares knowledge freely and offers support to peers and seniors.
• Team player with a strong willingness to learn.
• Demonstrates a positive and proactive approach to the role, committed to delivering customer service excellence and good commercial results.

RLB Employee Benefits

• Hybrid working arrangements to support work‐life balance.
• Competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement and the option to purchase additional days.
• Health and wellbeing options, including gym membership and cycle‐to‐work schemes.
• Private healthcare insurance, dental and eye care vouchers.
• Continuous learning and development programme, APC and in‐house mentoring schemes.
• Professional membership subscriptions and season ticket loan.
• Opportunity to work on diverse projects across sectors and regions.
• Team and social events, charity fundraising and volunteering activities.

Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commitment

We believe in building a diverse and inclusive environment where each person can be themselves, feel valued for their contribution and be challenged and supported to reach their full potential. We support the communities in which we live and work and strive for a workforce that reflects these communities and our clients.