Engineer - Fire Engineering in Birmingham

What if you could shape a career as unique as you? At WSP, you can always find opportunities to grow and do what matters to you. Make the most of our global reach to discover new challenges and work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons.

As a fire engineer, you’ll typically be working on a variety of projects at once—from a University in Scotland to a high-rise residential tower in London, with plenty of international projects. All with the goal of enabling innovative architectural design while maintaining the fire safety of the building. You’ll run through design information, liaise with other WSP disciplines (Facades, Acoustics and Structures), present designs to local authorities and the Fire Service, and help inform the design team about changes that could be made to increase the safety of the building.

You’ll be guided through a variation of software packages, fire standards, team briefings and client updates from the start; we’re a nice bunch and we regularly get together for social events. We will assist the successful candidate toward professional registration via IFE and other professional organisations. At WSP, there is a bespoke programme designed to provide you with both professional skills and specialist technical development opportunities, supported by our senior leadership team. The programme is tailored to give you the support, guidance and the development opportunities you need to work towards chartered status or equivalent professional qualifications. The structured programme includes but is not limited to training in:

• Technical report writing
• Team specific technical skills
• Project management (introduction and advanced)
• Influential communications
• Commercial concepts
• Collaborate team challenge

You will have a BSc (BEng) or MSc (MEng) in Fire, Structural, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent. Experience within the fire engineering consulting industry. This role can be based from any of our UK major offices.

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community. Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote our culture of inclusivity.

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme. Our Virtual GP service gives you access to a GP at a time and place that suits you. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments, and a Gymflex scheme offering up to 40% off gym memberships, plus a menopause support package.

To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day. Part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and using bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

We understand the importance of development and training. We foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth through training, mentoring, or Chartership.