Divisional Managing Director

PDA Search & Selection; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Six figure salary

Flexible location

Job summary

PDA Search & Selection is seeking a Divisional Managing Director to build and scale a Fire Engineering Consultancy division in the UK. You will own growth strategy, P&L, and governance while leading a high-calibre team of fire engineers and consultants.

The role demands strong technical fire engineering credentials and proven commercial leadership, with flexibility on location and an ambitious plan to grow the business within an established Group.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in a fire engineering consultancy.
• Proven track record in business growth, client management and P&L responsibility.
• Ideally membership of IFE and professional registration (CEng/IEng).

Responsibilities

• Set and deliver growth strategy for the Fire Engineering Consultancy division.
• Take full commercial ownership including revenue, margin, and forecasting.
• Lead quality governance, professional standards and technical governance.
• Develop senior client relationships and pursue new business opportunities.
• Recruit, develop and lead a high-performing team of fire engineers and consultants.
• Establish the division as a recognised leader in the UK market.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Business development

P&L management

Senior stakeholder engagement

Fire engineering expertise

Team leadership

Education

BSc/MSc in Fire Engineering

IFE membership

CEng/IEng status

Job description

Divisional Managing Director – Fire Engineering Consultancy

Six figure salary + benefits

Flexible Location

We are recruiting on behalf of a leading UK fire safety and compliance organisation seeking an experienced Divisional Managing Director to build, lead and scale its Fire Engineering Consultancy division.

This is a significant senior leadership opportunity with responsibility for:

• Setting and delivering the consultancy’s growth strategy
• Full commercial ownership including revenue, margin, utilisation and forecasting
• Leading technical governance, quality assurance and professional standards
• Developing senior client relationships and new business opportunities
• Recruiting, developing and leading a high-performing team of fire engineers and consultants
• Establishing the consultancy as a recognised leader within the UK fire engineering market

We are particularly interested in speaking with senior leaders currently operating within a fire engineering consultancy environment, ideally with responsibility for a business unit, practice, region or consultancy team.

Candidates should combine strong technical fire engineering credentials with proven commercial leadership, business development and P&L experience.

Qualifications: BSc/MSc in Fire Engineering or related discipline, with IFE membership and ideally CEng/IEng status.

An excellent opportunity for an ambitious consultancy leader looking for the autonomy to shape and grow a substantial fire engineering business within an established wider Group.