Director and Service Lead - Fire Engineering

Hunter Dunning Ltd; Greater London; Hybride; GBP 110 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive bonus scheme

Board-level department setup support

Professional-body membership support &

Season-ticket loans

Group health insurance access

Flexible working after probation (home

Résumé du poste

Hunter Dunning Ltd is partnering with a multidisciplinary consultancy to appoint a Director and Service Lead - Fire Engineering to establish and lead a new fire engineering department in London. You will establish and lead a department, setting strategy, standards, and driving performance across projects.

The role requires Chartered Fire Engineer with accreditation, 10+ years experience, and a strong BD/leadership track record.

Qualifications

• Chartered Fire Engineer with IFME/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 building safety acts and building regulations.
• Proven experience in business development, recruitment, and technical leadership.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 and digital project/document management systems.

Responsabilités

• Establish and lead a new fire engineering department in London.
• Oversee departmental strategy, technical standards, and commercial performance.
• Develop and mentor the team across existing buildings, refurbishment, remediation, and new development projects.

Connaissances

Chartered Fire Engineer

Business development

Technical leadership

Recruitment

Team development

Regulatory compliance

Outils

Microsoft 365

Digital project management systems

Description du poste

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