The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to take a leading role in one of our growing specialist teams. As a Principal Fire Risk Consultant, you’ll combine deep technical expertise with leadership, client ownership and a strong voice in how the team grows across Stantec. You’ll work on a diverse range of fire risk commissions, help shape client strategy and play a visible role in strengthening our presence in the market. Within Stantec, you’ll also be part of a wider multidisciplinary environment that allows you to solve problems in a more integrated way and deliver practical outcomes for clients and communities.

About The Role

In this role, you’ll lead the delivery of complex and high‑value fire risk consultancy work, acting as a senior technical authority and trusted adviser to clients. You’ll oversee fire risk assessments and related consultancy outputs, provide quality assurance across key commissions and guide clients through regulatory obligations and fire safety improvement programmes. You’ll support fee proposals, contribute to winning new work and identify where Stantec’s wider capability can add value. Alongside project leadership, you’ll mentor colleagues, help define technical standards and support the operational development of the team.

YOUR IMPACT

You’ll help clients navigate increasingly high expectations around fire safety compliance, evidence and accountability. That means delivering advice that is technically robust, practical to implement and aligned with the reality of occupied buildings and live estates. You’ll influence how major clients manage risk, how our team develops its technical capability and how Stantec grows its fire risk offer in the south. Your impact will be seen in safer buildings, stronger long‑term client relationships and a team that grows with confidence and consistency.

About You

• Extensive experience delivering and leading fire risk consultancy work across a range of sectors and building types.
• Ability to manage complex technical issues, review high‑level outputs and provide credible advice to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Skill in developing trusted client relationships, identifying opportunities for wider support and contributing to winning work.

Why Join Us

• We put people first: a friendly, inclusive and collaborative environment where everyone feels valued and driven to succeed.
• We are driven to achieve: Named in the top 50 companies to work by Glassdoor 2025; recognised by Corporate Knights as one of the world’s top 10 most sustainable companies 2025; named ‘Best Place to Work’ and ‘International Consulting Firm of the Year’ at the NCE Awards 2024.
• We do what is right: Industry‑leading training and development, paid professional subscriptions and a professional progression plan supporting you to become chartered with ICE.
• We are better together: A supportive and collaborative team environment with Early Careers peer group and wider ERG network.
• Growth: We’re on an exciting growth journey across the UK – we want you to be part of it!
• Hybrid / Flexible working: Enjoy a healthy work‑life balance with our hybrid approach to flexible working.

Great Benefits

• Competitive salary, bonus schemes, enhanced pension plan, annual leave with option to buy/sell additional days, private medical insurance, group income protection & life assurance included as standard along with discounted gym membership and more.

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities. Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients’ vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today’s challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.

Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world‑class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply.

At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact hr@stantec.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.