Head Of Fire

Progroup Recruitment Limited; Harlow; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Strategic leadership role

Job summary

Progroup Recruitment Limited is recruiting for a Head of Fire Consultancy in Harlow. You will lead a growing fire safety division, overseeing a team of fire risk assessors and consultants while driving governance and business growth.

The role emphasizes client engagement, compliance with UK fire safety legislation, and managing advisory partners. The position offers a strategic leadership track with a strong focus on budgeting, performance management and developing technical professionals within

Qualifications

• Significant experience in fire safety consultancy.
• Experience leading fire risk assessors, consultants or technical teams.
• Knowledge of BAFE SP205 standards and frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of fire risk assessors and consultants.
• Drive governance, peer review and quality assurance standards.
• Contribute to business growth through proposals and client engagement.
• Ensure compliance with current fire safety legislation and guidance.
• Manage subcontractors and consultancy partners.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, utilisation and profitability targets.
• Mentor technical professionals and foster a strong competence culture.
• Shape the future direction of the consultancy function.

Skills

Fire safety leadership

Team management

Fire Risk Assessment

UK fire legislation

QA & validation

BAFE SP205

Recruitment & mentoring

Budgeting & forecasting

Stakeholder management

Job description

Head of Fire Consultancy

Harlow
£80,000 - £85,000 DOE + £6,000 Car Allowance
40 Hours Per Week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced fire safety professional to take ownership of a growing Fire Consultancy division.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of employed Fire Risk Assessors and Consultants.
• Drive technical governance, peer review and quality assurance standards.
• Contribute to business growth through proposal development and client engagement.
• Ensure compliance with current fire safety legislation, guidance and competence frameworks.
• Manage specialist subcontractors and consultancy partners.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, utilisation and profitability targets.
• Mentor and develop technical professionals while maintaining a strong competence culture.
• Play a key role in shaping the future direction of the consultancy function.

About You

• Significant experience within UK Fire Safety Consultancy
• Experience managing Fire Risk Assessors, Consultants or technical teams
• Advanced Fire Risk Assessment competence, ideally with Tier 3 or equivalent registration
• Strong knowledge of UK fire safety legislation, competence requirements and complex buildings
• Experience implementing or managing technical QA and validation processes
• Knowledge of BAFE SP205 standards and competence frameworks
• Proven ability to recruit, mentor and develop technical professionals
• Strong commercial awareness, including budgeting, forecasting and performance management
• Excellent client-facing and stakeholder management skills

Desirable Experience

• BAFE SP205 certification management
• Chartered or equivalent professional status
• Membership of IFE, IFSM, IFPO or similar professional body
• Experience within Higher-Risk Buildings, Social Housing, Healthcare, Education or Residential sectors
• Knowledge of FRAEWs, façade risk, retrospective fire strategies and wider Building Safety requirements
• Previous experience growing or scaling a consultancy division

What's on Offer?

• £80,000 - £85,000 Salary
• £6,000 Car Allowance
• Strategic Leadership Position
• Opportunity to Shape a Growing Consultancy Function
• Varied and Complex Project Portfolio
• Ongoing Professional Development