Passive Fire Protection Technical Lead

Crown House Technologies; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Innovative projects

Supportive work environment

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is seeking a PFP Technical Leader to oversee passive fire protection on various projects. Responsibilities include managing PFP integration within building designs and ensuring compliance with fire strategies. Ideal candidates will have a technical background in fire engineering or related fields, and a passion for learning and career progression. This role offers the chance to shape the future of fire safety in construction while joining a collaborative and innovative team.

Qualifications

• Candidates should be from architectural, structural, MEP, quality, or construction backgrounds.
• A passion for learning and development is essential in this growth sector.
• Interest in passive fire protection and fire safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage PFP for service penetrations and building fabric.
• Facilitate design development for standardized PFP solutions.
• Collaborate with project teams to manage assurance inspections.

Skills

Interest in fire engineering

Technical understanding of materials in fire situations

Quality focus

Job description

Are you ready to lead at the forefront of fire safety engineering, working on some of the UK's most prestigious projects?

Do you have a technical background and a genuine interest in passive fire protection?

Location: Multiple locations available in the UK.

Crown House Technologies, our in-house MEP Engineering business, could be the perfect place for you. We are currently seeking a PFP technical leader to join the team on our projects across the UK. At CHt, you'll become an integral member of an innovative, industry-leading team, working on some of the most technically challenging and rewarding projects in the construction industry. We are committed to your growth, offering extensive training, career development, and long-term progression opportunities.

Passive Fire Protection (PFP) plays a crucial role in building safety, bridging architecture, structure, and MEP services. It requires meticulous planning and collaboration across design and construction, and we're leading the way in how we approach PFP.

We're looking for a PFP Technical Leader/Manager/Engineer to join our team and ensure that PFP elements are carefully integrated from the outset of every project. You'll work alongside our expert fire team, setting projects up for success while shaping the future of fire protection in construction.

What We're Looking For

• Technically-minded, quality-focused individuals with an interest in fire engineering and an understanding of how materials react to fire.


• Open to candidates from architectural, structural, MEP, quality, or construction backgrounds.


• A passion for learning, development, and progression in a rapidly growing sector.

Key Responsibilities

• General: Manage PFP for services penetrations and building fabric, contributing to risk and opportunity registers, and ensuring compliance with fire strategies. Lead knowledge sharing across teams and ensure PFP systems meet mandatory requirements.


• Design: Facilitate design development for standardised PFP solutions, ensuring coordination with the design team and compliance with fire strategies. Review test data and specifications, managing PFP component selection and documentation.


• Delivery: Collaborate with project teams to mitigate risks, manage assurance inspections, and ensure robust quality checks. Oversee the handover process to ensure smooth client transitions.

Why Join Us?

This is your chance to shape a key area of fire safety in the construction industry, with ample opportunities for career growth and innovation. If you're ready to make a difference, we want to hear from you!

About Us

CHT is one of the UK's most advanced, and innovative, engineering and business services specialists. Part of the Laing O'Rourke Group, and founded on more than 200 years of experience, we are a leading construction and infrastructure technology services provider, supplying a complete Building Services package with communications, ICT, intelligent building, monitoring, BMS and the UK's largest mechanical, electrical & public health manufacturing facility - a 129,000 sq. ft factory - offering Off-site manufacturing and assembly for our digitally engineered modular MEICA packages.

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