Head of Fire Consultancy

ProGroup Recruitment; Harlow; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ProGroup Recruitment invites an experienced Fire Consultancy leader to own and grow a specialist division focused on UK fire safety. You will lead high-performing Fire Risk Assessors and Consultants, drive governance and QA standards, and shape the future direction of the consultancy function across complex environments.

The role requires Chartered status or equivalent, BAFE SP205 familiarity, and strong commercial acumen with proven mentoring, recruitment, and stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• 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 FRAEWs, façade risk, retrospective fire strategies and wider Building Safety requirements.
• 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.

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.

Skills

Fire safety leadership

Team management

Client engagement

Budgeting & forecasting

Quality assurance

UK fire safety legislation

Competence frameworks

Stakeholder management

Recruitment & mentoring

Business development & proposals

Education

Chartered or equivalent professional status

BAFE SP205 certification management / membership

Tools

BAFE SP205

Job description

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

This is a strategic leadership role, responsible for driving technical excellence, developing high‑performing teams, strengthening client relationships, and supporting the continued growth of a respected consultancy operating across complex and high‑risk environments.

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

We're keen to speak with experienced Fire Consultancy leaders who can demonstrate:

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

• 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?

Strategic Leadership Position

Opportunity to Shape a Growing Consultancy Function

Varied and Complex Project Portfolio

Ready for a role where you can influence strategy, shape teams and drive technical standards?