Overview of the role
DFC is currently recruiting for our 2025 Graduate Engineer positions.
We are seeking graduates to join our team of over 40 skilled fire engineers across our UK offices. In this role, you’ll be involved in all aspects of fire safety engineering.
DFC prides itself on the continuing investment, training, and development of our team.
We are committed to ongoing in-house training programmes as well as regular external CPDs (Continuing Professional Development). We have strong connections with both academia and the fire safety engineering industry, and we are committed to supporting your journey towards Chartership through the Engineering Council and Institution of Fire Engineers.
DFC believes that an inclusive and diverse team, make better decisions. DFC proactively strives to maintain a team of individuals who bring new perspectives and backgrounds whilst empowering individuals and recognising talents.
Suitability
The ideal candidate would have the following qualifications, attributes, and skills:
- Master’s or bachelor’s degree in a relevant science, engineering, or construction field.
- An understanding and ongoing interest in the developing fire engineering industry.
- The ability to solve problems, enable the new, and question the ‘norm’.
- The ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, design team members, clients, and other key stakeholders.
- The willingness to continuously learn, develop, and contribute to a growing independent consultancy.
- The ability to adapt, multitask, and take pride in one’s work.
- Proficient English communication skills, both written and verbal.
This opportunity and the associated application process (learn more about our application process in this blog post) are relevant to you if:
- You have graduated since June 2023 or you will graduate within the next 10 months; and
- You have less than 24 months of relevant work experience (excluding placements) since graduating.
If the above criteria does not apply to you but you are interested in a career at DFC, do not hesitate to contact us at apply@designfireconsultants.co.uk.
What we offer
We are pleased to offer a competitive package, consisting of:
- Competitive salary.
- Company-wide bonus structure linked to financial performance.
- Individual IT package including MacBook Pro and iPhone.
- 30 days annual leave allowance.
- Flexible working.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Personal discount on the Apple online store.
- Generous pension contributions.
- Generous maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave policies.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) offering confidential support and guidance to promote personal and professional wellbeing.
DFC can support applicants in obtaining a Skilled Worker visa and any offer we make will be conditional upon your visa application being approved.
How to apply
If you are interested in becoming a part of a leading independent consultancy and you would like to work in a supportive environment, the following information is required:
- CV.
- Cover letter (please don’t send us the same cover letter that you send everyone – we want to feel special).
- Details of your academic studies e.g. most recent university grades.
Please submit the above information to apply@designfireconsultants.co.uk.
Timelines
Applications are open now and will be considered on a rolling basis. Therefore, we strongly encourage you to apply in advance of the application deadline which is 06 December 2024. Applications received after this date will not be considered.
Candidates should be available to start in September 2025.
Further information
You can find out more about how applications will be treated, processed, and what we are looking for in this blog post. All we ask is that you don’t send the same cover letter that you send to everyone – we want to feel special.
In the following blog post you can read about Gretchen, our 2022 Graduate, who provides an insight into her first year at DFC.
