AECOM
Regional Director - Fire Engineering
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Regional Director - Fire Engineering
Regional Director – Fire Engineering
Company Description
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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
- Someone with a desire to work in a multi-disciplinary design consultancy
- Those who want 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 requirements and client expectations
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and national leadership to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest standard of quality
- Lead Performance & Review processes, setting and monitoring SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-bound) goals for team members
- Conduct and participate in staff appraisals and ensure professional development plans (PDPs) are developed and acted upon
- Train and mentor team members to ensure technical development aligns with growth objectives
- Provide specialised technical input to studies and project designs across the portfolio
- Support and mentor less-experienced staff on the journey towards Chartership
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Projects
- Provide budget and schedule estimates for fire engineering on large, complex projects
- Lead the delivery of mid- to large-size projects across the national and international landscapes
- Become an AECOM Approved Lead Verifier, shaping the strategic direction of projects
- Become an AECOM Approved Project Manager and act as a project approver
- Take the lead in delivering technical client relationships and play a key role in attracting new business/clients
- Maintain quality standards, ensuring client requirements are met on time and within budget
Business
- Ensure compliance with AECOM Health & Safety policies—both in the workplace and during off-site activities (e.g., meetings, training, site visits)
- Strengthen and maintain client relationships
- Represent AECOM’s Fire Engineering business to secure new internal and external clients, driving effective growth
- Support the national team in achieving KPIs
- Develop and implement a recruitment strategy and business plan to expand the fire engineering teams
- Partner in creating/professing marketing strategies, focusing on interactive and collaborative client engagement
- Contribute to the Fire Team Business Plan, implementing initiatives across the division
Come Grow With Us
Enjoy comprehensive core and personalised benefits, including:
- Career development opportunities
- Flexible hybrid working models to support work-life balance
- Access to technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering initiatives
Qualifications: Ready to Push the Limits of What’s Possible?
Requirements
- Extensive experience in fire engineering projects within the UK
- Proven ability to operate successfully in a large, multi-disciplinary environment
- Comprehensive knowledge of UK guidance documents and standards, including:
- ADB (approved documents for building regulations)
- BS 9991, BS 9999, BS 9992, HTM 05-02, and BB100
- Proficiency in fire engineering tools, such as FDS, SFE (Structural Fire Engineering), and evacuation modelling software
- Membership in professional institutions, such as MIFireE (Member of the Institution of Fire Engineering), or certifications from NFPA (e.g., CFPE)
Preferred Qualifications
- UK or other nationalities considered (open to global talent)
- Security clearance (can be fast-tracked if eligible)
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) status with the Institution of Fire Engineering
- Advanced proficiency in fire engineering tools (primary attitudes include FDS, structural fire safety, and evacuation modelling)
- MSc or PhD in a fire-related discipline
- International experience with standards like IBC (International Building Code), SFPE, and NFPA
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About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services across the entire project lifecycle—from advisory, planning, and design to engineering and program management.
Our clients, from public to private sectors, rely on our expertise to tackle complex challenges in transportation, buildings, water, energy, and environmental sustainability.
AECOM catalyses transformational outcomes through: ✔ Unrivaled technical and digital expertise ✔ Culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion ✔ Commitment to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) priorities
As a Fortune 500 firm, we achieved $16.1 billion in revenue (2025 fiscal year).
Learn more at [aecom.com] or [@AECOM].
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
- Hybrid work flexibility: Balance your work from AECOM offices, clientsites, or remotely.
- Innovation culture: Champion your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit, and pioneering mindset.
- Inclusive workplace: Bring your whole self to work—your uniqueness fuels transformational client outcomes.
- Well-being support: Comprehensive benefits and growth opportunities designed to support both your career and personal success.
Learn more about our dedication at [aecom.com/working-at-aecom].
At AECOM: 🔹 You’ll have access to cutting-edge technology and thinking 🔹 Work on high-impact projects with global scale 🔹 Enjoy work-life flexibility and unlimited career growth 🔹 As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we empower each person’s potential
Disability Confident Employer: We offer interviews to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who meet the core selection criteria. Email [ReasonableAccommodationsUKI@aecom.com] for applications through our Disability Confident Interview Scheme.
Confidentiality is maintained in accordance with EEO (Equal Employment Opportunity) guidelines.
ReqID: J10153475 Business Line: B&P (Buildings & Places) Business Group: DCS Strategic Bu: Europe & India Career Area: Engineering Work Location Model: Hybrid
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