Director and Service Lead - Fire Engineering

Hunter Dunning Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive bonus

Board support

Membership support

Season-ticket loans

Health insurance

Volunteer days

Flexible working

Job summary

Hunter Dunning Ltd. is recruiting a Director and Service Lead - Fire Engineering to establish and lead a new fire engineering department in London.

With Board-level support, you will oversee departmental strategy, technical standards, commercial performance, and team development across existing buildings, refurbishment, remediation, and new development projects. Your experience should include chartered status, a strong portfolio of complex fire engineering projects, and a track record in

Qualifications

• Chartered Fire Engineer with the Institution of Fire Engineers; IFSM accreditation preferred.
• At least 10 years of relevant professional experience.
• Strong portfolio of complex fire engineering projects.
• Experience with higher-risk buildings, fire strategies, and regulatory compliance.
• Knowledge of the Building Safety Act 2022 and Building Regulations 2010.
• Proven experience in business development, recruitment, and technical leadership.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 and digital project, document, and information management systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee departmental strategy, technical standards, commercial performance and team development across existing buildings, refurbishment, remediation and new development projects.

Skills

Chartered Fire Engineer

IFSM accreditation

10+ years experience

Fire engineering projects

Higher-risk buildings

Building Safety Act 2022

Business development

Recruitment

Technical leadership

Microsoft 365

Digital project management

Job description

Director and Service Lead - Fire Engineering - London

London | £110,000 - £130,000 depending on qualifying criteria | Full-time, with discretionary flexible working applications after probation

Hunter Dunning is working with a multidisciplinary consultancy to appoint a Director and Service Lead - Fire Engineering to establish and lead a new fire engineering department in London. With Board-level support, you will oversee departmental strategy, technical standards, commercial performance, and team development across existing buildings, refurbishment, remediation, and new development projects.

Your Experience

• Chartered Fire Engineer with the Institution of Fire Engineers; IFSM accreditation preferred
• At least 10 years of relevant professional experience
• Strong portfolio of complex fire engineering projects
• Experience with higher-risk buildings, fire strategies, and regulatory compliance
• Knowledge of the Building Safety Act 2022 and Building Regulations 2010
• Proven experience in business development, recruitment, and technical leadership
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 and digital project, document, and information management systems

What You’ll Get

• Competitive company bonus scheme linked to individual billing and applicable scheme rules
• Board-level support to establish a new fire engineering department
• Professional-body membership support and training
• Season-ticket loans, volunteering days, and group health insurance access for eligible professional staff
• Discretionary flexible working applications after probation, with up to two home-working days weekly subject to requirements