Graduate Fire Engineer

London/Birmingham/Glasgow, United Kingdom

About the Team

At Riskhub, we're a passionate and collaborative team united by a shared goal: revolutionising property compliance through innovative technology.  We take immense pride in our achievements, knowing that none of it would be possible without the dedication and talent of our people. Our core values define our work ethic and guide our interactions:

• Clear and passionate communication: we believe in open and honest communication, ensuring everyone is on the same page and excited about our goals.

• Problem-solving attitude: We enjoy solving problems. We work together to challenge the status quo and craft confident solutions.

• Inclusive innovation: Collaboration is key. We value and welcome everyone's ideas, fostering a creative and diverse environment.

• Execution excellence: We're focused on delivering results and turning ideas into reality fast. However, we don’t compromise on quality by cutting unnecessary corners.

If you're a dedicated and ambitious individual who thrives in a collaborative environment, you'll fit right in! We embrace unconventional challenges and encourage out-of-the-box thinking.

Regulatory Compliance:

• Ensure all fire safety solutions meet UK building regulations, fire safety codes, and relevant industry standards.

• Prepare reports, documentation, and presentations for stakeholders and regulatory authorities.

• Advise clients on fire safety matters, providing expert guidance in compliance with legislative requirements.

Collaboration and Coordination:

• Work closely with architects, building designers, and other engineering teams to ensure fire safety principles are integrated into all stages of the design, construction and management process.

• Attend project meetings and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to address fire engineering concerns.

Responsibilities include:

• The ability to learn, develop and think dynamically regarding solution-based design.

• Learn to provide technical guidance and expertise to clients

• Liaise with and maintain good relations with clients, design teams and approval bodies.

• Attend meetings where required, updating project status and adjusting delivery models and schedules where appropriate.

• Review project technical information to prepare fire strategies and provide on-going support from initial concept through to final completion.

• Undertake fire engineering analysis (e.g. radiation, smoke modelling, structural etc.) and third party reviews.

• Provision of design and construction support including site visits where required.

Candidate requirements include:

• Degree in Fire Engineering or equivalent engineering qualification. A Masters in Fire Engineering or Engineering will be an advantage.

• Effective communication skills

• Ability to prioritise

• Customer focused and strong interpersonal skills

• Strong analytical and good report writing skills

• Proficiency in the use of standard IT applications (e.g. Word, Excel)

• Strives to improve performance and uses innovative methods to get there