Graduate Fire Engineer Job In Manchester

Role:

Graduate Fire Engineer

Artec Fire:

Artec Fire is a specialist engineering consultancy leading the way in fire safety services in the built environment.

We are dedicated to providing full spectrum, lifecycle fire engineering services for building projects from feasibility to occupation and beyond. We deliver pragmatic solutions, innovative designs and comprehensive advice. This includes fire safety strategy design, fire engineering analysis, fire safety audit, external wall fire safety, risk assessment and building safety case services.

We put the clients’ needs at the heart - We prioritise the needs of the client, putting them at the heart of project delivery and bringing clients on a collaborative journey with us.

We work with people - At Artec Fire we know that collaboration produces the best results, both internally and externally.

We create rounded and competent engineers - We strongly believe that fire, as a safety critical industry, should be delivered by the highest quality of qualified, competent professionals.

We improve fire safety of the communities we live in - We know that effective fire consultancy can create a safer world and it is our mission to work with clients and design teams to engineer a safer future.

Role Description:

This is an excellent opportunity to join an expanding fire safety consultancy as a Graduate Fire Engineer.

The primary service delivery of the Fire Engineering Division is as follows:

• Fire Safety Strategy Design & Development (Fire Strategy, Fire Statement, etc.)
• External Wall Fire Safety (FRAEW, Remediation, etc.)
• Fire Engineering Analysis & Assessment (CFD, Evacuation Modelling, etc.)
• Expert Services (Advisory, Witness, etc.)
• Fire Safety Audits
• Peer Review
• Safety Case

The responsibilities of the Graduate Fire Engineer are as follows (it should be noted that the Graduate Fire Engineer is to be fully trained and supported throughout the delivery of these responsibilities by senior engineers):

• Learn about our full range of fire safety engineering services, including fire safety strategies based on UK and international regulations, fire safety management plans and creating fire strategy drawings.
• Produce fire safety strategy documents to inform and support the design team throughout the design process.
• Identify and specify appropriate fire protection systems, i.e. automatic fire detection, suppression to support fire engineering design solutions, etc.
• Learn to carry out and review fire engineering calculations including smoke modelling and evacuation analysis from simple hand calculations to complex computational modelling.
• Understand and apply UK fire safety legislation and guidance.
• Identify design related issues and propose solutions as appropriate.
• Support senior engineers in offering independent and impartial advice to clients on all aspects of fire safety engineering.
• Build strong relationships with key individuals at all levels within the client organisation.
• Work on projects across all sectors including residential, commercial, industrial, healthcare, education, later living, heritage, aviation, energy, etc.
• Work on projects of varying scales from small re-developments to masterplans.

Skills:

The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following qualities and qualification:

• BEng / BSc (or better) with a grade of at least 2:1
• Excellent english speaking and writing skills
• Pro-active and ambitious mindset
• Excellent communication and time management skills
• Ability to work effectively with a team
• Enthusiasm to develop technical knowledge and skills
• An understanding of UK fire safety guidance and legislation would be beneficial (Approved Document B, BS9999, BS9991, etc.)

Package:

• Competitive salary
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Flexible working
• Perks and benefits
• And more..