Director – Chartered Fire Engineer

Company: LJB & Co
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

As a Director, you will shape fire strategy for landmark buildings, including data centres and high-rise developments. You will lead fire engineering across modelling, evacuation analysis, and risk assessments while ensuring regulatory compliance. You will engage clients, regulators, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-performance outcomes. You will mentor and grow a team of fire engineers and drive cross-project impact. This role offers strategic influence in a global consultancy focused on complex, high-profile projects.

Pay / Benefits

  • Bonus
  • Benefits

Responsibilities

  • Develop and deliver fire strategies for major buildings, including data centres and high-rise developments
  • Oversee fire modelling, CFD, evacuation analysis, and risk assessments
  • Engage with clients, regulators, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure compliance and performance
  • Lead, mentor, and grow a team of fire engineers
  • Shaping strategy and delivering across landmark projects at scale

Key requirements

  • Chartered Fire Engineer (IFE or equivalent)
  • 12+ years’ consultancy-based fire engineering experience
  • Expert knowledge of UK Building Regulations and international codes
  • leadership
  • stakeholder engagement
  • mentoring and team development
  • fire modelling
  • CFD
  • evacuation analysis

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Posted: October 1st, 2026