Principal Fire Engineer

AECOM
Edinburgh
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Communications, PR & CommunityEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Mentorship","Communication","Problem-solving"]

Principal Fire Engineer leading multidisciplinary projects in a UK consultancy, delivering fire engineering from inception to completion with minimal oversight. Oversees design teams, mentors junior engineers, and applies CFD and evacuation modelling across sectors while focusing on UK regulations. Drives accurate cost estimates and participates in interdisciplinary reviews to advance career growth within a reputable firm.

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AECOM
AECOM
3 months ago

Principal Fire Engineer

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Job Summary

Principal Fire Engineer leading multidisciplinary projects in a UK consultancy, delivering fire engineering from inception to completion with minimal oversight. Oversees design teams, mentors junior engineers, and applies CFD and evacuation modelling across sectors while focusing on UK regulations. Drives accurate cost estimates and participates in interdisciplinary reviews to advance career growth within a reputable firm.
Location: Edinburgh
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Communications, PR & Community
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Deliver projects from inception to completion with minimal senior oversight, including CFD and evacuation modelling.
  • •Manage design projects, review the work of others and lead cost estimation for technical efforts.
  • •Provide guidance to entry-level fire engineers and lead junior staff toward Chartership.
  • •Mentor and develop a local team, establishing SMART goals and monitoring progress.
  • •Participate in interdisciplinary reviews of project deliverables and support business development through fee proposals.

Key Requirements

  • •Relevant degree or professional qualification.
  • •Chartered status (CEng) in Fire Engineering or a related discipline is essential.
  • •Work experience within a similar consultancy or other relevant business.
  • •Demonstrable experience in a range of sectors and technical fire engineering applications – with a particular focus on UK regulations and markets.
  • •Demonstrable experience managing the fire engineering aspects of small to medium sized design projects within agreed timescales and budgets.
Experience:Fire engineeringConsultancyInfrastructure
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipMentorshipCommunicationProblem-solving
Languages:English
Tech Stack:CFDEvacuation modelling

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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