Regional Director - Fire Engineering

Job Description Start here. Grow here.

AECOM is currently seeking an 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

And let's not forget about the perks '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.

• core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customized to fit your lifestyle
• career development opportunities
• our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle
• technical practice networks
• AECOM University
• volunteering days

• 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…