Graduate 2026 Applications Now Open.

Overview of the role

DFC is currently recruiting for our 2026 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

To thrive in this role, you should have the following qualifications, attributes, and skills:

Master’s or bachelor’s degree in a relevant STEM (science, technology, engineering, or mathematics) 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, employee-owned consultancy.
The ability to adapt, multitask, and take pride in one’s work.
The ability to converse technically in English with precision and clarity.

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 2025 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@dfc.co.uk.

What we offer

We are pleased to offer a competitive package, consisting of:

Competitive salary.
Company-wide bi-annual bonus linked to commercial performance.
38 days paid annual leave, inclusive of public holidays.
Option to sell back unused annual leave.
Flexible working.
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) offering confidential support and guidance to promote personal and professional wellbeing.
Generous pension contributions.
Cycle to Work scheme.
Individual IT package including company laptop and mobile phone.
Annual cost of membership to two relevant professional institutions is reimbursed.

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, employee-owned 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, i.e., most recent university grades.

Please submit the above information to apply@dfc.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 05 December 2025.

Applications received after this date will not be considered.

Candidates should be available to start in September 2026.

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 our 2023 graduates, who provide an insight into their first year at DFC.

Graduate