Graduate Fire Life Safety Engineer

This position is part of a structured two-year Graduate Development Programme (GDP) within an established tunnelling consultancy. Based in London, the role focuses on tunnel ventilation and fire life safety design for global infrastructure projects (including road and rail).

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Join the Jacobs Graduate Development Programme (GDP) and have a meaningful, positive impact on our environments, communities and societies.   Bring your passion, your ingenuity and your vision. Let’s see the impact we can create, together.  

What will you get?   

Our Graduate Development Programme is a structured two-year scheme designed to support your development at the start of your Jacobs career journey. Through a combination of blended learning, mentoring, progress reviews and networking, you will establish yourself as knowledgeable and competent across four key focus areas; human skills, consulting skills, champion our strategy and your passions.  

The Graduate Development Programme allows you to customise your learning journey to reflect your specific interests, career goals, and technical skillset – creating a graduate experience that is unique to you.  

The GDP is an experience programme, meaning that a large portion of what you’ll learn will be on-the-job. You’ll work with your manager and mentor to collect the learning experiences that will be most meaningful for you.  

The programme is more than just a steppingstone. It’s a launchpad for your career, offering you the tools, experiences and support you need. Join us and unlock your potential as you work on meaningful projects and collaborate with industry leaders to deliver outcomes and solutions for complex challenges.    

About the opportunity  

Jacobs has developed one of the leading and longest-standing tunnelling consultancy capabilities in the UK, with approximately 400 geotechnical and tunnelling engineers delivering practical and innovative solutions to ground-related problems.   

We are seeking a Graduate Fire & Life Safety Engineer to be based in our London office to undertake tunnel ventilation and fire life safety design work for a range of interesting projects throughout the world.

Our Tunnel Ventilation and Fire Life Safety team focusses on a range of small to large scale projects from road and rail tunnel ventilation design, to building fire strategies and carrying out airflow and heat transfer studies using a suite of analysis methods including one dimensional empirical calculations through to complex 3D Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analyses.

The successful candidate would also be involved and gain an insight into tunnel operations, maintenance, and governance issues as part of their wider development.  

The candidate will work within project teams, the role is likely to include:  

• Use technological advances to improve quality, results and efficiency  

• Preparation of designs and technical reports  

• Participate in internal technical and professional activities  

• Proactive approach to career development  

The start date for this position is September 2026. 

Here's what you'll need

• Be working towards a Masters level qualification in Mechanical Engineering or Fire Engineering

• A flexible self-starter who is keen to drive your career forward  

• Adaptable to change, with a thirst for learning new things  

• You must have the permanent right to work in the UK 

What else we provide   

• A flexible workstyle, 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.   

• A focus on safety, health, and wellbeing, prioritising our people through a culture of caring and positive mental health champion network.   

• Opportunities to give back to our communities through our Collectively programme, incorporating matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.   

Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.