Associate Director – Fire Engineering

Overview

You join a multidisciplinary fire safety consultancy to lead and grow the Defence-focused fire engineering team. You will drive large, complex Defence projects, ensuring regulatory compliance, quality, and on-time delivery while developing staff and expanding client relationships. This role combines technical input with people leadership in a globally trusted infrastructure firm. You will shape project strategies and mentor engineers as you contribute to a broader fire engineering business plan.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working model
• career development opportunities
• AECOM University
• volunteering days
• flexible benefits and well-being programs

Responsibilities

• Lead Defence workload management and project delivery; oversee large Defence projects ensuring regulatory compliance and client satisfaction
• Collaborate with multi-discipline teams and national leadership to deliver projects on time, within budget, to high quality
• Lead performance and review processes; set SMART goals; conduct staff appraisals and support professional development
• Provide specialised technical input to studies and designs across the portfolio; mentor staff toward Chartership
• Provide budget and schedule estimates for fire engineering on large projects; lead mid-to-large Defence project delivery; act as Approved Lead Verifier and Approved Project Manager
• Foster strong client relationships and contribute to business growth; ensure quality work delivered within agreed time and budget
• Promote health and safety policies; develop marketing strategies; participate in the Fire Team Business Plan and KPIs

Key requirements

• Extensive experience in a large multi-disciplinary environment
• Comprehensive knowledge of UK standards and Defence standards (ADB, BS 9991/9999/9992, HTM 05-02, BB100; JSP 80; DIFS)
• Proficiency with fire engineering tools (FDS, SFE, evacuation modelling software)
• Membership in professional institutions (MIFireE) or NFPA CFPE certifications
• BEng/MEng or MSc in fire science or fire engineering
• Good level of security clearance or ability to obtain one
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) with IFE or related credentials (preferred)
• International experience with standards (IBC, SFPE, NFPA) and PhD (preferred)

• Leadership and people management
• Stakeholder engagement and client relationship management
• Mentoring and coaching
• FDS
• SFE
• evacuation modelling software

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