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AECOM Senior Fire Engineer in Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Job Description
Start here. Grow here.
AECOM is currently seeking a Senior Fire Engineer for our Birmingham office. This consultancy role requires demonstrable experience across various sectors and technical fire engineering applications in a client-focused environment.
In this position, you will collaborate with our UK-based fire team to deliver both local and international projects. Additionally, you will oversee a graduate in the Birmingham office, providing appropriate guidance and mentoring with support from senior staff. The role demands developmental experience in a professional setting.
This opportunity is ideal for an established consultant ready to advance their career or for someone eager to enhance their knowledge and design expertise within a well-respected and established fire safety consultancy.
Job responsibilities will include:
Being able to deliver from inception through to completion, with minimal senior oversight, CFD modelling, evacuation modelling and other forms of analytical fire engineering ensuring compliance with the local (UK standards) and international codes (i.e. UAE Fire and Life Safety Code, Saudi Building Code, NFPA 101 & 5000, and International Building Code (IBC)).
Managing design projects and preparing fire strategies for various sectors within the UK, KSA, UAE and other middle east countries. Demonstrable experience in a range of sectors and technical fire engineering applications – with a particular focus on UK regulations and international codes.
Developing approaches to solve new problems encountered using modifications of standard procedures or methods developed in previous assignments.
Participating in interdisciplinary reviews of project deliverables.
Participating in the development of accurate cost estimates for technical efforts for projects.
Qualifications
Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?
Requirements:
Relevant fire engineering degree or professional qualification.
Work experience within a similar consultancy or other relevant business within the UK or any other Middle Eastern country.
Demonstrable experience in various sectors and technical fire engineering applications – with a particular focus on local and international codes and markets.
Demonstrable experience managing the fire engineering aspect of small to medium-sized design projects within agreed timescales and budgets.
Experience preparing fee proposals and task variations for fire engineering activities.
Preferred Qualifications:
BSc or MSc in Fire Engineering or similar.
Professional membership with the Institution of Fire Engineers or Engineering Council and progressing to chartership.
Demonstrable experience in leading and actively supervising a team of more junior engineers with regard to people and projects.
A clear work history and proof of professional development and learning.
We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at ReasonableAdjustments@aecom.com. At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives
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About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
ReqID: J10112232
Business Line: B&P - Buildings & Places
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India
Career Area: Engineering
Work Location Model: Hybrid
Legal Entity: AECOM Limited