Associate Director of Fire Engineering

We are currently partnered with one of the world''s leading multidisciplinary engineering consultancies as they look to add an Associate Director of Fire Engineering to their division in Central London. This is a consultancy-based position so demonstrable experience in a range of sectors and technical fire engineering applications within a client focused environment is required.

You will be responsible for overseeing and developing a team of fire engineers within the London office. Performance at this level requires developmental experience in a professional position.

This position will be well suited to an established consultant looking to take the next step or someone with a desire to work in multi-disciplinary design consultancy and wants to join a well-respected and established fire safety consultancy.

People

Lead and manage the team in terms of workload management, project delivery and performance.Oversee the successful delivery of the projects within the middle east region, ensuring they meet regulatory requirement and client expectations.Collaborate with multi discipline team and national leadership to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget and to the highest standard of quality.Lead Performance and Review process for the team by setting and monitoring SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time-bound) goals for team members.Carry out staff appraisals of direct reports and ensure they do the same for their direct reports in line with company Performance and Review process.Participate in the development of professional development plans for staff and encourage expansion of expertise on different sectors.Assist in training and mentoring of staff to ensure technical development of the team in line with the PDPs.Provide specialised technical input to studies and designs projects across the middle east portfolio.Support and mentors less experienced staff on the road to Chartership.

ProjectsProvide estimates for the fire engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements on large, complex projects.Lead the project delivery on mid to large size projects nationally and internationally.Become a company Approved Lead Verifier - leads strategic direction of projects.Become a company Approved project manager and act as project approver.Lead technical client relationships and play a major role in attracting new work/ clients.Ensure the quality of the work is maintained and delivered to the client within agreed period and budget.

BusinessEnsure implementation of all company Health and Safety policies at workplace and during out of office visits (i.e. meetings, trainings, site visits, etc.).Ensure that good client working relationships are maintained.Promote the company and its Fire Engineering business and bring more business (internal and external clients) to support the effective growth.Support the national team in achieving its KPIs.Develop and support a recruitment strategy and business plan for recruitment in the Southern Fire team .Develop and assist implement a marketing strategy with a focus on interactive and collaborative communications with clients.Participate in the development of Fire Team Business Plan and implement throughout the Fire team.

Qualifications -

Requirements:Experience working on Middle East projectsExtensive experience working in a large, multi-disciplinary environment.Comprehensive knowledge of Middle Eastern standards, including but not limited to NFPA, IBC, IFC, UAE Fire Code, Saudi Building Code, Qatar Civil Defence Guidelines, and other local civil defence regulations.Proficiency in using common fire engineering tools such as FDS, SFS, and evacuation modelling software.Membership in relevant professional institutions, such as MI Fire and/or certifications from NFPA, such as CFPE.

Preferred requirements:UK or other nationalities considered.Security clearance.Chartered Engineer (CEng) with the Institute of Fire Engineering.Extensive knowledge of common fire engineering tools, including FDS, evacuation modelling, and structural fire safety engineering.MSc or PhD in a fire-related discipline.International experience with standards such as IBC, SFPE and NFPA

Company benefits include a flexible working culture, 2 paid corporate social value days, private medicla insurance, an employee assistance programme, as well as bi-annual salary reviews, to name but a few.

This is a unique opportunity that is not to be missed. If you think your experience matches up well, please click apply or reach out to Jamie Will at Calibre Search.

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