Associate Director

Carriera; Preston; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multidisciplinary consultancy in the United Kingdom is seeking an Associate Director & Lead Fire Engineer to establish a new Fire Engineering service line. This role involves technical leadership, client consulting, and strategic business development in fire safety. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to build a department from the ground up, drive business growth, and deliver high-level consultancy services across various projects.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead a new Fire Engineering service within the consultancy.
• Drive business development and win new clients.
• Deliver high-level fire engineering consultancy across London and the South.
• Produce fire strategies and technical fire reports.
• Conduct building and fire risk assessments.
• Lead complex fire engineering analysis.
• Develop fire safety management plans.
• Build, mentor, and manage a fire engineering team.
• Implement QA processes and long-term fire service frameworks.

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.

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