Associate Director - Technical and QA Services

Celnor Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days leave

Discretionary bonus

5% pension

Private healthcare

Travel expenses

Training & development

Long service awards

Employee discounts

EAP

Job summary

CHPK Group, a leading engineering and professional services firm, invites an Associate Director to lead technical delivery and QA across a diverse portfolio in London and beyond.

You will provide senior leadership, manage client relationships, and drive projects from design through delivery while developing the business for CHPK Group. This role is UK-wide and based in London or other UK offices.

Qualifications

• BSc/BEng or MSc/MEng in Fire, Civil, Structural, Chemical or Mechanical Eng (or equivalent).
• 12+ years of UK fire engineering consultancy experience.
• CEng qualification from IFE and membership in IFE.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical and project delivery across a diverse portfolio of developments.
• Provide senior leadership and QA, liaising with clients, design teams and colleagues.
• Develop business opportunities for CHPK Group while maintaining high delivery standards.

Skills

Fire engineering

Project leadership

QA oversight

Client management

Education

BSc/BEng or MSc/MEng in Fire, Civil, Structural, Chemical, Mechanical Eng

Job description

Associate Director - Technical and QA Services

Department: Consulting

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: London - Central

Description

CHPK Group

CHPK Group are one of the leading engineering and professional services firms in the UK. Headquartered in London and with regional offices across the UK, CHPK Group is a leading Property and Construction Consultancy offering a fresh approach to a traditional market within the Celnor Group.

The directors & staff at CHPK are committed to the delivery of an industry-leading service to our clients. We do this by offering a completely personalised service from our initial proposal right through to completion, and all instructions have an appointed director who can be contacted at all times.

Our service divisions:

• Building Consultancy
• Cost Consultancy
• Building Safety Consultancy (CDM/BSA)
• Fire Engineering and external wall consultancy
• Facade Design
• Services Engineering
• Building Control (Consultancy and RBCA)

We’re proud of our collaborative culture, where people are supported, ideas are shared, and every team member is valued. If you’re looking to work in a place where your contribution matters and your growth is encouraged, we’d love to hear from you.

Job details

As an Associate Director, you’ll typically be working on a variety of projects, such as high‑rise residential buildings in London, leading the projects at a high level.

You will provide senior technical and project leadership across a diverse portfolio of developments, working closely with clients, design teams and colleagues across the business to ensure high standards of technical delivery and service.

This is a strategic and client facing role suited to someone who thrives in a technical environment, enjoys leading projects and teams, and is motivated by building strong client relationships and contributing to business growth.

This role can be based in any of our UK offices.

What you will do

• You’ll run projects through design information, liaising with other CHPK disciplines such as Facades, Building Safety, and Building Control, presenting designs to the design team, local authorities, BSR, and the Fire Service
• Lead the team to advise the design team about what changes could be made to increase the safety of the building, provide QA, and sign off designs, FRAEW reports, and EWS1 forms.
• You will also be expected to develop business for the company.

Who you are

• You will have a BSc (BEng) or MSc (MEng) in Fire, Civil, Structural, Chemical, Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent.
• Extensive experience within the fire engineering consulting industry with a minimum of 12 years of experience in the UK.
• Experience of fire safety strategy consultancy from RIBA Stage 2 to 6, including fire statement and FRAEW.
• CEng qualification from the IFE (Institute of Fire Engineering)
• Be a member of IFE

Join us

You’ll be joining a business where your contribution matters and where professionalism, integrity and teamwork are genuinely valued. As part of the wider Celnor Group, you’ll benefit from group‑wide investment, shared expertise and opportunities to develop your career as the organisation continues to grow.

Benefits

We offer a strong benefits package designed to support your career, wellbeing and work‑life balance, including:

• Competitive salary
• 25 days’ annual leave, plus a Christmas shutdown and your birthday off.
• Discretionary bonus, based on company and individual performance
• 5% employer‑matched pension contribution.
• AXA private healthcare following successful probation.
• Company‑paid travel expenses, including rail, flights and hotels.
• Training & Development Allowance for courses, qualifications, conferences and professional development.
• Rewards for professional qualifications and long service.
• Professional subscriptions paid each year, where applicable
• 4x annual salary Death in Service benefit
• Access to an online discount platform with savings across hundreds of retailers.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, including confidential counselling, advice and wellbeing resources.
• Company‑provided lunch twice a week when working from Head Office

Important information

Celnor Group and its businesses manage recruitment directly. We do not require agency support for this role and will only engage with recruitment partners from our preferred supplier list where necessary.

We may use technology, including AI‑enabled tools, to support parts of the recruitment process. AI is not used for candidate screening, scoring or hiring decisions. All hiring decisions are made by people, for people. Our recruitment systems are ISO 42001 accredited, reflecting our commitment to ethical, transparent and responsible use of technology.