Head Of Fire Engineering

Our client, a highly regarded organisation within the built environment, is seeking an experienced Head of Fire Engineering to lead its fire engineering function and drive technical excellence, team development and business growth.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and commercially minded fire engineering professional to take on a senior leadership position, influence strategic direction and work on a diverse portfolio of complex projects.

The successful candidate will combine strong technical expertise with proven leadership capability, playing a key role in delivering innovative, compliant and practical fire safety solutions across a range of building types and sectors.

Reporting to the senior leadership team, you will be responsible for leading the fire engineering function, overseeing technical delivery and developing strong relationships with clients and key industry stakeholders.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading, managing and developing a team of fire engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.
• Providing strategic and technical leadership across a diverse portfolio of fire engineering projects.
• Overseeing the preparation, review and approval of fire strategies, fire engineering assessments and performance-based design solutions.
• Ensuring projects meet relevant fire safety legislation, building regulations, technical standards and industry best practice.
• Acting as a senior technical point of contact for clients, design teams, contractors and regulatory stakeholders.
• Supporting business development, preparing technical proposals and identifying opportunities to expand the fire engineering offering.
• Managing project delivery, resource planning, quality assurance and commercial performance.
• Keeping abreast of developments in fire safety legislation, guidance, technology and industry practice.

To be successful in this position, you will be an established fire engineering professional with the credibility and experience to lead a technical team and influence key business decisions.

You will ideally demonstrate:

• Significant experience within fire engineering, building safety or a closely related discipline.
• Previous experience in a senior management, technical leadership or departmental head role.
• Strong technical knowledge of fire strategies, fire safety engineering principles and performance-based design.
• A sound understanding of UK building regulations, fire safety legislation and relevant industry standards.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor and develop technical professionals.
• Strong commercial awareness, with experience in client management, project delivery and business development.
• Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• A relevant engineering degree or equivalent professional qualification.

• A senior leadership opportunity with significant influence over technical strategy and business development.
• The opportunity to work on challenging and high-profile projects.
• A competitive salary and attractive benefits package.
• A supportive environment focused on professional development and career progression.
• The opportunity to shape and grow a fire engineering team and service offering.