Fire Safety Engineering Apprentice Design Engineer – Level 6

Buro Happold group.; Manchester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000

Job description

Fire Safety Engineering Apprentice Design Engineer – Level 6

Buro Happold is best known for delivering some of the most iconic and inspiring projects worldwide. We are an international, integrated engineering consultancy operating in 21 locations worldwide. We are recruiting for a Fire Safety Degree Apprentice to join our friendly and innovative Fire Engineering team, who are involved in a wide variety of challenging and exciting projects.

What is Fire Engineering?

Every building presents unique fire safety challenges. To fully address life safety and design aspirations, your scheme needs a unique, holistic, creative approach to developing a simple, yet robust, fire safety solution.

Our involvement on projects spans from concept to completion, and further, to occupation and continued operational management. Our clients find this level of continued engagement reassuring as we guide them through the life cycle of the building.

For multiple building portfolio clients such as The National Museums of Scotland and University College London, we provide a complete consultancy service. This includes assessing the capabilities of their existing assets, developing solutions for refurbishment projects and advising on the design of new buildings whilst interfacing with multiple design teams.

What sort of projects would I work on?

• 5 Broadgate - One of the largest and most robust single office buildings in London’s financial district, it represents a new shift towards sustainability principles.
• Battersea Power Station – Repurposing this historic landmark into a 21st Century destination required a highly creative approach.
• Tottenham Hotspur Football Club Stadium - This project replaced the old stadium with a world-class arena, requiring multidisciplinary services from concept through to completion.
• Co-Op Live - The new arena in Manchester aims to be among the safest in the world while delivering an optimal music experience.
• Everton FC: Bramley-Moore Dock stadium - A landmark new stadium designed for comfort and safety.

Why join Buro Happold as an Apprentice?

Many engineers progressing through the apprenticeship route find that working during the day while attending part-time study provides invaluable experience and enhances their technical skills.

Within the fire team, you will be guided by your line manager and colleagues, enabling you to develop your engineering understanding, knowledge, and skills by working on a broad range of projects.

University of Central Lancashire will provide an excellent programme of study on a block-release format, meaning you will be spending 2 weeks on campus, four times a year. The remaining time, you will be working with the Fire team full time.

• Work with team members to understand and apply fire safety legislation and design guidance.
• Carry out and review fire engineering calculations including smoke modelling and evacuation analysis.
• Build knowledge to identify appropriate fixed fire protection systems to support fire engineering design solutions.
• Communicate and present technical solutions to clients and stakeholders.
• Ensure team members are informed of important service/design decisions.
• Liaise with approval authorities on fire safety designs.
• Demonstrate excellent consultancy skills and good communication.
• Visit sites to see fire strategies implemented.
• Represent the company in design team meetings or meetings with clients and architects.

What do I bring to this role?

• A confident, enthusiastic, proactive and 'can do' attitude.
• A positive and inquisitive approach with the confidence to ask and respond to challenging questions.

What qualifications will I need to enrol?

• UCAS: 104 points at A2 (at least a B in Maths)
• BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM (at least Distinction in Maths)
• BTEC Diploma: D*D in Engineering (at least a Distinction in Maths)
• Pass Access Course: 64 points
• International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass including 64 points from Higher Level subjects.
• T Level: M including Maths and Physics
• IELTS: grade 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5
• GCSEs: 5 at Grade B/6 including Maths and English or equivalent

What do I get?

• Successful apprentices will graduate with a degree in Fire Safety Engineering (Level 6).
• Mentoring and support to achieve professional status and further industry accreditation.
• Support throughout your apprenticeship: apprentices buddy network, mentoring, structured on-the-job learning plan.
• Understanding and hands-on experience of work in the built environment.

Once you click “apply”, please submit your CV and Cover Letter/Supporting Statement. For your Cover Letter, please outline what has interested you in this opportunity and Fire Engineering in particular.

Buro Happold is proud to promote inclusivity across the practice to enable every individual to reach their full potential. We actively welcome applications from underrepresented groups in our industry.

Please let us know if there are any adjustments we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you.