Ashton Fire
Ashton Fire
Ashton Fire is a specialist fire safety consultancy supporting safer, more resilient buildings throughout their lifecycle. Its work spans fire engineering, fire safety design, post-occupancy assessments, external wall reviews, fire risk management, systems audits, safety cases, and product assessment and fire testing. The firm works with clients on both individual projects and large estate programmes, combining practical, compliance-focused advice with sustainable, ethical, environmental, and social considerations. Ashton Fire also supports the golden thread of building information, helping maintain clear and useful safety records across a building’s lifecycle.

Graduate Fire Engineer, 2027 Cohort at Ashton Fire (Hybrid UK)

Develop fire strategies, technical reports, inspections and computational models with Ashton Fire, a fire safety and engineering consultancy. Build professional expertise across varied building sectors while working toward professional registration.

Description

  • Research emerging fire safety products and systems
  • Collaborate with design teams
  • Develop fire strategies using both code-compliant and performance-based methods
  • Carry out site inspections and computational modelling
  • Help implement fire safety management and protection measures in existing buildings
  • Coordinate with fire engineers across offices and support project engineers at all levels
  • Prepare technical reports detailing assumptions, design bases, methodologies and recommendations
  • Build project management and client and specialist liaison capabilities
  • Participate in supported site visits when needed
  • Complete the graduate training programme with guidance from a mentor
  • Strengthen knowledge of fire engineering principles and relevant legislation through continuing professional development
  • Participate in internal and external meetings
  • Contribute to research initiatives and, over time, publish technical articles, conference papers and journal papers

Requirements

  • Strong analytical, numerical and problem-solving abilities
  • Clear and effective written and verbal communication
  • Careful attention to detail and a consistent ability to produce accurate technical work
  • Capacity to work productively both independently and within a team
  • A proactive approach to learning and ongoing professional development
  • Genuine interest in fire safety, engineering and the built environment
  • Effective organisation and time management, including the ability to meet deadlines
  • Relevant placement or internship experience is desirable
  • Familiarity with UK fire safety standards is desirable
  • Experience using engineering, Bluebeam or modelling software is desirable

Benefits

  • Hybrid working
  • Nine-day fortnight
  • Flexible core working hours
  • 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after nine years of service
  • Flexible bank holidays
  • Employer pension contributions of 6%, increasing to 8% after five years
  • Enhanced maternity leave
  • Four weeks of fully paid paternity leave
  • Private medical cover through Bupa
  • Health cash plan
  • 24/7 medical advice through the Employee Assistance Programme
  • Annual discretionary bonus tied to company and individual performance
  • Bonus scheme for achieving chartered status and registering with professional institutions
  • Company-wide Christmas closure between Christmas and New Year
  • Monthly social events at local offices
  • Three company-wide events each year, including one overseas event

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