A Graduate’s Perspective – One Year In!

May 2020 will mark my one year as a graduate in DFC. Looking back, I have definitely arrived at a position which suits both my interest and skill set I developed at university. I feel very lucky to be where I am right now. As an international graduate kicking off my engineering career at DFC, […]

Posted by Iain Macfarlane
On 20th April 2020

Where is fire engineering going?

DFC Director Adam Monaghan provides an update on the direction of the fire engineering profession in this months ‘International Fire Professional’ in a joint article with Mostyn Bullock. Many changes are coming post Grenfell. Adam and fellow Director Neal Butterworth are heavily involved in ‘Working Group 3 Fire Engineers’. Mostyn Bullock BEng CEng FIFireE, Technical […]

Posted by Iain Macfarlane
On 23rd May 2019

Francesca Ravenhill joins DFC

DFC is delighted to announce that Francesca Ravenhill has joined our team in London. Francesca has a mathematical background with a Masters degree in Operational Research, and is moving back into fire engineering after a recent career spell in analytics. Francesca previously worked for a large fire engineering consultancy, working on a range of projects […]

Posted by Iain Macfarlane
On 8th May 2019

Merl Forrer joins DFC

DFC is delighted to announce that Merl Forrer has joined our team in Manchester. Merl moves over to the consultancy side of the industry after 19 years in the Fire Service. A Fellow of the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE), Merl has a Masters degree in Fire Engineering and brings a wealth of experience in […]

Posted by Iain Macfarlane
On 7th May 2019

Ross Barritt-Mehta joins DFC

In a series of somewhat belated announcements we are welcoming some new starters to DFC! First up, Ross joined us in April as an Engineer in our Manchester office. Ross’ career to date has been in the mechanical ventilation industry with specific focus on fire safety engineering, and he brings significant experience in: High Temperature […]

Posted by Iain Macfarlane
On 5th July 2018

DFC is recruiting

We are looking to recruit experienced fire engineers into our Manchester office. Located in the Ancoats Urban Village, the DFC Manchester office is a young, vibrant environment for which we are seeking to fill several roles, including Engineer, Senior Engineer and Associate grades. DFC is a group of people who deliver excellence and genuine value […]

Posted by Iain Macfarlane
On 5th June 2017