Associate Director

Carriera; Brighton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A multidisciplinary consultancy in the UK is seeking an Associate Director & Lead Fire Engineer to establish a new Fire Engineering service. This unique role involves taking full ownership of fire engineering services while providing technical leadership and engaging in client consulting and strategic business development. The ideal candidate should have over 10 years of experience, be a Chartered Fire Engineer, and possess strong leadership skills to build and manage a dedicated team.

Qualifications

• Over 10 years of experience in fire engineering and consultancy.
• Ability to lead and mentor a team of fire engineers.
• Strong client consultation and strategic business development skills.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead a new Fire Engineering service within the consultancy.
• Drive business development and expand fire engineering services.
• Deliver high-level consultancy across London and the South.
• Produce fire strategies and technical fire reports.
• Conduct fire risk assessments and complex fire engineering analysis.
• Develop fire safety management plans and provide strategic advice.

Skills

Business development

Fire risk assessments

Building codes knowledge

Complex fire engineering analysis

Education

Chartered Fire Engineer (MIFireE or equivalent)

Job description

Job Description

About the Role

Our client, a leading and growing multidisciplinary consultancy, is seeking an Associate Director & Lead Fire Engineer to establish and lead a brand-new Fire Engineering service line. This is a unique opportunity to build a department from the ground up, taking full ownership of fire engineering services across a diverse portfolio of projects. The role combines technical leadership, client consulting, and strategic business development in fire safety and fire engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and lead a new Fire Engineering service within the consultancy.
• Drive business development, win new clients, and expand fire engineering services revenue streams.
• Deliver high-level fire engineering consultancy across London and the South.
• Produce fire strategies, FRAEW & PAS 9980 assessments, and technical fire reports.
• Conduct building, structural, and fire risk assessments.
• Lead complex fire engineering analysis, including CFD modelling and evacuation modelling.
• Develop fire safety management plans and provide strategic fire safety advice to clients.
• Build, mentor, and manage a growing fire engineering team.
• Implement QA processes, procedures, and long-term fire service frameworks.

About You

• Chartered Fire Engineer (MIFireE or equivalent).

Over 10 years...