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Are you an Associate Director of Fire Engineering working with complex fire engineering projects, fire strategies and technical consultancy?
Paying up to £110k
What can you expect as an employee:
- Salary: £90,000 - £110,000
- Opportunity to join a growing and ambitious fire consultancy
- Varied portfolio of fire engineering projects
- Senior leadership responsibility within the fire engineering team
- Opportunity to influence the continued growth and strategic direction of the business
- Roles available in London and Manchester
The ideal candidate would have:
- A strong background in fire engineering consultancy
- Experience delivering complex fire engineering projects
- Excellent knowledge of UK fire safety legislation, guidance and standards
- Strong experience producing and reviewing fire strategies
- Experience managing projects, budgets, programmes and resources
- Confidence managing client relationships and working with multidisciplinary teams
- Experience mentoring and developing engineers
- A commercial mindset and an interest in business development
- Strong project management and organisational skills
- The confidence to take ownership of projects and client relationships
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Qualifications:
- Chartered status or working towards chartership would be advantageous
About the role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Associate Director of Fire Engineering to join a growing and ambitious fire consultancy in London or Manchester. This position would suit an established Associate or an experienced Principal Fire Engineer ready to take the next step into a senior leadership role.
You will lead complex fire engineering projects from inception through to completion, providing technical leadership and strategic fire engineering advice while supporting and mentoring engineers within the team.


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Working closely with clients, architects, contractors and other design professionals, you will develop pragmatic and commercially aware fire engineering solutions.
Responsibilities will include:
- Preparing and reviewing fire strategies and technical documentation
- Managing project budgets and programmes
- Developing client relationships
- Supporting business development
- Representing the consultancy at client meetings and industry events
You will also play an important role in the continued growth of the fire engineering team and contribute to the wider strategic direction of the consultancy.
Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to join the team and make a difference in the fire and security industry. Apply today and take the next step in your career!
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