Graduate Fire Engineer📣 Job Ad

About Buro Happold

Buro Happold is a global engineering consultancy recognized for its involvement in complex projects. The firm operates with a clear strategic plan, a strong learning culture, and an entrepreneurial mindset. Buro Happold is committed to sustainability, equity, social, and performance outcomes, valuing diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds, and experiences.

The Opportunity

Buro Happold is seeking a Graduate Fire Engineer to join its office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role offers an opportunity to develop technical expertise within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment, contributing to high-profile regional and international projects. Fire engineering at Buro Happold focuses on delivering performance-based solutions that balance life safety, design ambition, and regulatory compliance, supporting projects from concept through to completion.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development of fire safety strategies and engineering solutions across a range of projects.
• Assist in applying local and international fire codes, standards, and performance-based design approaches.
• Perform fire engineering calculations, including smoke modeling and evacuation analysis, utilizing both hand calculations and advanced simulation tools.
• Contribute to the selection and integration of fire protection systems, such as detection and suppression systems.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary design teams to ensure coordinated and effective design solutions.
• Participate in technical discussions and presentations with clients and stakeholders.
• Support coordination with local authorities and regulatory bodies in Saudi Arabia.
• Attend site visits to review the implementation of fire engineering strategies.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will be a motivated individual with 0-1 years of experience, seeking to develop technical expertise in fire engineering. An interest in working on complex projects, particularly within the Middle East, is beneficial. The role requires a collaborative approach to integrate with multidisciplinary design teams.

Work Environment and Culture

Buro Happold fosters an inclusive and diverse practice where individual contributions are valued. The firm supports flexible working patterns to help employees achieve work-life balance. Diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds, and experiences are appreciated, and the company is committed to addressing underrepresentation in the built environment. Employees are encouraged to thrive authentically within a culture that prioritizes sustainability, equity, and social outcomes.

Location and Work Type

This is a full-time position based in the Buro Happold office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.