Graduate Fire Safety Engineer

Graduate Fire Safety Engineer (Scotland)Amentum – Glasgow, Scotland, United KingdomLaunch Your Career with Our 2026 Graduate Programme Are you brimming with ambition and ready to make your mark in the professional world? Look no further Our UK Graduate Programme is designed to catapult you into a thriving career, offering unparalleled opportunities for growth, learning, and success. Join Amentum in September 2026 and help us create a secure and vibrant future.As a Graduate Fire Safety Engineer you will be working with our Fire Safety Engineering team, part of the Energy division. You will provide support to deliver challenging and engaging Nuclear, Defence and building projects. You will assist in the production of building fire strategies, fire and explosion assessments and the design of fire and explosion protection systems and arrangements.You will be part of a diverse, multi‑discipline energy team allowing you to share your ideas whilst you learn and develop your career. Bring your creativity, ambitious spirit and extreme attention to detail, and we’ll help you pursue and fulfil what drives you – so we can deliver extraordinary solutions for a better tomorrow, together.Why Join Us?Exciting Projects: Work with a diverse team of experts from across the UK and beyond to gain insights into our markets and clients.Comprehensive Training: Benefit from a structured development programme that covers everything from discipline‑specific skills and professional registration to personal development.Mentorship: Receive guidance from seasoned professionals who are dedicated to helping you achieve your career goals.Career Progression: When you reach the end of the programme, it’s just the beginning You’ll be supported to continue to develop your experience and capabilities to help progress your career and achieve professional registration.Supportive Community: Our hub‑based model is focused in key locations, ensuring that you’ll be part of a supportive early‑careers community with plenty of networking and experiential learning opportunities.QualificationsWe are looking for candidates who:Have completed an undergraduate or master’s degree (e.g. Fire Safety Engineering or STEM degree) level qualification in a relevant subject by summer 2026.Key Skills & Attributes:Technical document authoring experience (e.g. dissertation).Ability to work effectively within a team but also independently.Excellent organisation and time management, the ability to juggle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.Eager to take ownership, ask questions, and seek out opportunities to grow.Desirable but not essential:Experience in design engineering of suppression, alarm, and detection systems, primarily for building facilities as part of either prior work or an internship.Exposure to building code and life safety code analysis as part of either prior work or an internship.University level experience with CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) (FDS) modelling and analysis.You must be:A flexible self‑starter, who is keen to drive their career forward.Adaptable to change, with a thirst for learning new things.Have the permanent right to work in the UK.Graduate Programme EligibilityCompleted your first degree no earlier than the summer of 2024.Not worked in a similar professional role since graduation.Achieved a minimum 2:2 in your first degree.Selection ProcessApply Online.Successful candidates will be invited to complete an online assessment.Those who are selected will be invited to a final face‑to‑face interview with our operations teams.Selected candidates will be offered an opportunity to join Amentum Graduate Programme in September 2026.We will close the application window for this role on Friday 2nd January 2026, however we reserve the right to close the role sooner should we receive the required number of applications.What else we provideA flexible work‑style, embracing a hybrid working pattern and supporting those who need to balance work/life commitments a bit differently than others.Free single medical cover and digital GP service.Reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. An inclusive and diverse work environment, embracing the variety of disciplines, cultures, backgrounds and lifestyles of our employees through our Employee Networks.A focus on safety, health, and well‑being, prioritising our people through a supportive culture and positive mental health champion network.We want you to bring your whole, authentic self to work.As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regard to the recruitment process (for example if you require the application form in a different format or would like to discuss the recruitment process in more detail), please contact us and we’ll be happy to help.Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. We welcome feedback on our recruitment process and if you need more from us before deciding to join our company, please contact us.Ament is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low‑income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters. #J-18808-Ljbffr