Graduate Fire Engineer - April 2026

SOCOTEC Group; Ireland; Hybrid; EUR 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services company in Ireland is seeking a motivated Graduate Fire Engineer to join their Building & Real Estate Division in Summer 2026. This role offers a unique opportunity to develop fire safety strategies, prepare assessments, and engage in various engineering analyses. Candidates should possess a relevant degree and demonstrate a positive attitude along with strong communication skills. The position provides an array of benefits, including flexible working arrangements and support for professional development.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Electric car scheme

Employee recognition schemes

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Recognised fire safety engineering qualification.
• Involvement with a professional body.

Responsibilities

• Develop design and construction fire safety strategies.
• Prepare fire safety assessment for external walls.
• Prepare technical engineering analysis such as CFD Modelling.
• Carry out site visits when required.
• Provide fire safety advice.
• Write fee proposal letters.
• Liaise with clients on a regular basis.

Skills

Positive attitude

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in fire engineering or related subject

Job description

Graduate Fire Engineer - Summer 2026 - Letterkenny

Are you interested in a career in Fire Safety & Fire Engineering? This could be your opportunity to excel as a Graduate Fire Engineer, as well as playing a vital role in helping our business succeed. We're looking for graduate fire engineers to join our team in Summer 2026.

Company Background

As our company grows and develops, we are ever expanding our teams. We have a great opportunity for a dedicated Graduate Fire Engineer to join our Building & Real Estate Division and wear the SOCOTEC badge with pride.

Responsibilities

We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and reliable Graduate Fire Engineer to join our team, who possesses a recognised fire safety engineering qualification. You will be supporting our experts across a variety of projects both autonomously and as part of a wider team, therefore it is key you are able to work efficiently as part of a team, as well as independently. This is a great opportunity to develop your skills in a specialised area and begin your journey with SOCOTEC.

• Develop design and construction fire safety strategies
• Prepare fire safety assessment for external walls
• Prepare other technical engineering analysis such as CFD Modelling, Structural fire engineering, Radiation Assessments, etc.
• Carry out site visits when required
• Provide fire safety advice
• Write fee proposal letters
• Liaise with clients on a regular basis

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in fire engineering or a related subject with relevant experience related to fire engineering.
• Involvement with a professional body.
• Positive attitude and excellent communication skills.

Benefits

We can offer you a wide range of benefits including 25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more, an electric car scheme (where applicable), employee recognition schemes, family friendly support, employee benefits and discount app, employee assistance programmes, and enhanced company pension. We also offer flexible working arrangements with the possibility of working from various SOCOTEC offices, encouragement to pursue studies, and CPD coordination and Accreditation support.

About Fire Safety & Engineering

Our Fire Safety & Engineering team focuses on providing an award‑winning, flexible and forward‑thinking approach, as well as a high level of technical capability. We deliver cost‑effective, practical solutions to our clients for the full range of fire safety problems. Both on site and in the office, nationally and internationally, we cater to the needs of any project with regards to assisting with emerging risks and designing solutions to combat them.

Why SOCOTEC?

Here at SOCOTEC UK, we have over 2,400 colleagues across our divisions delivering world‑class services to our customers. We provide an unrivalled range of testing, inspection, and certification services throughout the UK, and we deliver excellence to our customers by recruiting and retaining the best industry talent. As a Graduate Fire Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in providing these services. We offer transversal career pathways as well as linear pathways, and we will support you in attaining a portfolio career in one place. Not to mention the possibility of working locally, nationally, or globally, in the office or remotely. We are committed to your personal and professional development, and you will be supported in every step of your journey with us. #YouGrowWeGrow

Call to Action

Think you’ve got what it takes to add value to our success? We would love to hear from you and look forward to receiving your application.

Building a safer and more sustainable world is the core mission we set out to achieve at SOCOTEC, it is at the heart of everything that we do. We are committed to acting as a key player in society, investing in innovative solutions to ensure social and environmental concerns are at the forefront of all of our business operations.