UK Graduate Fire Engineering Career Path

Mott MacDonald is a global, employee-owned consultancy looking for graduates to join their fire engineering team.

What You'll Do

As a graduate fire engineer, you will develop fire strategies using dynamic simulations and prescriptive codes, collaborate with clients and design teams, influence cutting-edge designs, conduct site visits and technical assessments, and explore fire dynamics using modelling tools. You will work on diverse projects globally, including high-rise buildings, infrastructure, energy, transport, and nuclear sectors.

Why You'll Thrive Here

Mott MacDonald offers an inclusive culture that celebrates collaboration, values diversity, and prioritises wellbeing. You can expect:

• Growth & Development: Mentorship and technical training.
• Inclusive Culture: Diverse perspectives are welcomed.
• Team Spirit: A supportive team environment.
• Purpose & Impact: Contribute to projects that matter to society.
• Integrity & Trust: Upholding high ethical standards.

Opportunities are available in their Croydon and London offices.

Candidate Specification

Mott MacDonald is seeking curious, motivated graduates with less than 12 months' relevant experience (excluding placements). You must have or be expected to achieve a bachelor's degree (obtained no earlier than 2025) in one of the following disciplines:

• Fire Engineering
• Fire Science or similar
• Mechanical Engineering
• Architectural Engineering
• Building Services Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Physics
• Chemistry
• Any other engineering or science disciplines relevant to Fire Engineering

Key strengths they are looking for include:

• Proactive initiative
• Effective communication
• High-quality written work with attention to detail
• Structured and analytical problem-solving approach

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald is not offering sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route due to UK government changes in April 2024. They cannot accept applications from candidates on the Graduate visa route or other time-limited visas that require future sponsorship. Applications are welcome from candidates eligible for alternative UK immigration routes that do not require sponsorship.

Benefits

• Financial Wellbeing: Biannual salary reviews (first three years, subject to probation), pension contributions matching 4.5%-7%, life assurance, income protection, flexible benefits, and annual bonus schemes.
• Employee Ownership: Shared success through personal and group performance bonuses, with a pathway to ownership for senior roles.
• Health and Wellbeing: Private medical insurance, health cash plan, access to menopause experts via Peppy, comprehensive wellbeing program, and flexible salary options for health benefits.
• Lifestyle: 33 days holiday (inclusive of public holidays, increasing to 35 after 5 years), with options to buy/sell leave. Additional paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers. Employee saving schemes and discounts.
• Enhanced Family and Carers Leave: Enhanced policies for maternity, adoption, paternity/partner leave, shared parental leave, and additional leave for carers.
• Learning and Development: Primary annual professional institution subscription, mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.
• Networks, Communities, and Social Outcomes: Access to employee networks (LGBTQ+, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, parents/carers), support for Armed Forces personnel, and opportunities to make a difference in the community.

Agile Working

A hybrid working policy is offered, balancing client, team, and personal commitments.

Application Process

• Online strengths-based assessment
• Application form
• Candidates will be assessed through a single-stage strengths-based interview.

CVs and cover letters are not required. Applications close once filled, so early application is recommended. Only one application per candidate is accepted.