Graduate Structural Fire Engineer

Type: Graduate
Region: Scotland

Are you passionate about using your engineering skills to make a difference in the world?

Do you want to work in a field that is challenging, rewarding, and in high demand?

If so, then a career in structural fire engineering could be the perfect fit for you.

As a graduate structural fire engineer, you will use your skills to design and assess structures that will remain safe and stable during a fire. You will work with structural engineers, architects, building owners, and other professionals to develop structural fire engineering solutions for new and existing steel, concrete and timber buildings as well as for stadia, arenas and industrial facilities.

This is a challenging and rewarding field, but it is also one that is essential to public safety. Every day, structural fire engineers help to protect people and property from the devastating effects of fire.,

• Working closely with structural and fire safety engineers on exciting and complex buildings to ensure life safety and optimised structural fire resistance.
• Become involved with the advanced performance-based design of structures in fire of steel, concrete and timber structures.
• Undertake fire and heat transfer assessments followed by structural modelling at elevated temperatures of large parts of the structure using SAFIR, Robot Structural Analysis, RFEM and our inhouse SFE tool set.
• Potentially develop, validate and maintain our in-house advanced structural fire engineering tools written in Python and C#.
• Communicate and present technical solutions to a variety of clients and stakeholders.
• Ensure team members are kept informed of important and relevant service/design decisions.
• Liaise with approval authorities on structural fire engineering solutions.
• Demonstrate excellent consultancy skills; Good communication and experience in dealing with difficult situations, negotiation and understanding the differing needs of our clients and within stakeholder groups.
• Visit sites to see how our structural fire engineering solutions are implemented.

What degree would I need?

• Masters degree or higher in Structural Engineering or Structural Fire Engineering.

Early Careers Candidate Pack for further guidance and information. This role is for current students or recent graduates for an Autumn 2024 start.

A place for everyone

Buro Happold values individual’s flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of the way you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.

Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other’s differences is key, we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive.

We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment and are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing difference allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.

If you are a recent graduate with a degree in Structural or Structural Fire Engineering, we encourage you to apply for our graduate structural fire engineer position. We are looking for talented and motivated individuals who are passionate about making a difference in the world.

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