Regional Director - Fire Engineering

AECOM; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global infrastructure firm is seeking a Regional Director - Fire Engineering in London. This role involves overseeing a team and managing complex fire engineering projects within a dynamic consultancy environment. Candidates should possess extensive experience and knowledge of UK fire engineering standards and tools. The position offers a hybrid working model and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible hybrid working model

Volunteering days

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in a consultancy-based environment.
• Technical fire engineering applications within a client-focused environment.
• Desire to work in a well-respected fire safety consultancy.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the fire engineering team in the UK.
• Oversee delivery of large, complex fire engineering projects.
• Collaborate with multi-discipline team to complete projects on time.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and client expectations.

Skills

Experience in fire engineering projects in the UK

Extensive experience in large, multi-disciplinary environments

Comprehensive knowledge of UK guidance documents and standards

Proficiency in fire engineering tools such as FDS, SFE

Membership in professional institutions like MIFireE

Education

MSc or PhD in a fire-related discipline

Chartered Engineer (CEng) with the Institution of Fire Engineering

Tools

FDS

evacuation modelling software

Job description

Overview

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Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world's most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

Start here. Grow here.

AECOM is currently seeking a Regional Director - Fire Engineering. This is a consultancy-based position so demonstrable experience in a range of sectors and technical fire engineering applications within a client focused environment is required.

You will be responsible for overseeing and developing a team of fire engineers within the UK. Performance at this level requires developmental experience in a professional position.

This position will be well suited to an established consultant looking to take the next step or someone with a desire to work in multi-disciplinary design consultancy and wants to join a well-respected and established fire safety consultancy.

What you\'ll do

People

• Lead and manage the team in terms of workload management, project delivery and performance.
• Oversee the successful delivery of large, complex projects, ensuring they meet regulatory requirement and client expectations.
• Collaborate with multi discipline team and national leadership to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget and to the highest standard of quality.
• Lead Performance & Review process for the team by setting and monitoring SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time-bound) goals for team members.
• Carry out staff appraisals of direct reports and ensure they do the same for their direct reports in line with AECOM Performance & Review process.
• Participate in the development of professional development plans for staff and encourage expansion of expertise on different sectors.
• Assist in training and mentoring of staff to ensure technical development of the team in line with the PDPs.
• Provide specialised technical input to studies and designs projects across the portfolio.
• Support and mentors less experienced staff on the road to Chartership.

Projects

• Provide estimates for the fire engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements on large, complex projects.
• Lead the project delivery on mid to large size projects nationally and internationally.
• Become an AECOM Approved Lead Verifier - leads strategic direction of projects.
• Become an AECOM Approved Project Manager and act as project approver.
• Lead technical client relationships and play a major role in attracting new work/ clients.
• Ensure the quality of the work is maintained and delivered to the client within agreed period and budget.

Business

• Ensure implementation of all AECOM Health & Safety policies in the workplace and during out of office visits (i.e. meetings, training, site visits, etc.).
• Ensure that good client working relationships are maintained.
• Promote AECOM and its Fire Engineering business and bring in more business (internal and external clients) to support effective growth.
• Support the national team in achieving its KPIs.
• Develop and support a recruitment strategy and business plan (for recruitment into the national fire teams).
• Develop and assist in implementing a marketing strategy with a focus on interactive and collaborative communications with clients.
• Participate in the development of the Fire Team Business Plan and implement throughout the fire team.

Come grow with us

And let\'s not forget about the perks at AECOM. You\'ll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customized to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.

Qualifications

Ready to push the limits of what\'s possible?

Requirements:

• Experience in working on fire engineering projects in the UK.
• Extensive experience working in a large, multi-disciplinary environment.
• Comprehensive knowledge of UK guidance documents and standards, including but not limited to ADB, BS 9991, BS 9999, BS 9992, HTM 05-02 and BB100.
• Proficiency in using common fire engineering tools such as FDS, SFE, and evacuation modelling software.
• Membership in relevant professional institutions, such as MIFireE and/or certifications from NFPA, such as CFPE.

Preferred requirements:

• UK or other nationalities considered.
• Security clearance.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) with the Institution of Fire Engineering.
• Extensive knowledge of common fire engineering tools, including FDS, evacuation modelling, and structural fire safety engineering.
• MSc or PhD in a fire-related discipline.
• International experience with standards such as IBC, SFPE and NFPA.

Additional Information

At AECOM, we value everyone\'s unique contributions and perspectives. If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!

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