Fire Opportunities – Engineer up to Associate Director

Overview

Fire engineering role designing safety solutions, modelling, client liaison and project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• fire modelling
• software analysis
• design deliverables
• resource planning
• client interaction
• mentoring

Tasks

Work with colleagues within Hoare Lea as part of a multi-disciplinary team, and also have a significant portfolio of long-term external clients. Interact regularly with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring a communicative, collaborative and timely approach to delivery. Travel to clients or projects in the UK, and occasionally internationally, according to project demands. Work on software analysis tools – evacuation, smoke and fire modelling, heat radiation models and structural fire modelling. Support timely invoicing, debt chasing, management of WIP and forward workload/resource planning for your own projects. Produce design deliverables including specifications, drawings, and schedules. Mentor and support our ‘next gen’ professionals including apprentices and graduates. Attend design team meetings, design workshops, client meetings and site meetings.

Requirements

• communication
• fire consultancy
• chartered engineer
• planning
• fire modelling
• engineering degree

What You Bring

You should have excellent communication skills and an interest in working in a team environment. Experience working within a fire engineering consultancy role. Chartered engineer status is required for roles above Associate. You will have the ability and commitment to effectively deliver to demanding timescales and have good organisational and planning skills. You will be IT literate with a working understanding of fire modelling software analysis tools. A relevant degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Building Services, Maths, Architecture, or Physics, with a keen interest in Fire Engineering. You will have a good technical knowledge in the primary discipline of fire safety design.

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Benefits

If there are adjustments or accommodations that we can put in place to help you participate and give your best at any stage of the recruitment process (whether relating to disability, neurodivergence or anything else) please let us know. We are as committed to providing an environment where everyone can realise their unique potential. So, in joining Hoare Lea, you will experience a business that enriches your knowledge, supports your wellbeing, and welcomes your individuality. You’ll have the opportunity to participate in our 9-day fortnight scheme, thriving community groups, varied social and networking events, and extensive professional and technical development schemes. We also offer an extensive benefits package, including private medical cover, electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme, stock options, and up to 30 days of annual leave. Being part of one of the UKs largest building engineering consultancies, we benefit from collaborating with some of the best engineers in the business, with access to state-of-the-art technical support, and have the opportunity to work on some of the UKs largest and most high profile projects as part of a multi-disciplinary team. However, the fire team also works independently on fantastic projects, with many in our team having developed long-term relationships with many great clients. In addition to Hoare Lea’s best-in-class training, the fire group have developed extensive additional training and development opportunities – weekly training sessions for everyone, regular training away-days, innovation days and access to external training and conferences. We place a particular emphasis on enabling our team to achieve Chartered Engineer status – we have developed a programme for this and numerous fire engineers have obtained their CEng with us over the years. This is all enabled by our very experienced and highly qualified team.

About Hoare Lea

-The firm pioneered mechanical and electrical engineering and introduced one of the first electrical lighting systems in public buildings. -In 1939, it merged with Edwin S. Hoare & Partners, becoming the modern form of the business and evolving into the UK’s largest MEP consultancy. -Over its long history, the firm has delivered iconic projects like One New Change in London and the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast. -Specialist services span acoustics, fire engineering, lighting design, public health, utilities, and sustainable building systems. -The firm's project portfolio ranges from historic conversions and civic buildings to cutting-edge research centres and transport hubs. -Unusually for its sector, the original founder’s vision still resonates: early adoption of air-conditioning and electrical lighting set a tone of innovation that endures today.

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Interview Process

-introductory 30‑minute call with recruitment team if shortlisted -panel interview via microsoft teams or in‑person