Senior Fire Engineer

Purpose

To provide a very high level of service to our customers across all fire engineering sectors, liaise with clients, manage projects from inception to completion, mentor graduate fire engineers and review fire engineering work prepared by others.

General Responsibilities / Specific Duties

• Provide continuous, high-quality fire engineering services to our customers, including but not limited to:
• Develop fire safety strategies and associated mark-ups for various buildings and infrastructure projects.
• Provide advisory support and carry out site visits during the construction stage.
• Prepare assessment reports of external wall systems.
• Prepare other technical engineering analysis such as CFD and evacuation modelling, using programs such as FDS/PyroSim, Pathfinder.
• Conduct third party reviews and design verification.
• Have a clear understanding of fire safety issues and provide well-supported fire engineered solutions through the selection of appropriate methods and tools.
• Be familiar with relevant legislation and design guidance such as Approved Document B (ADB), BS 9999, BS 9991 and BS 7974.
• Identify new work opportunities with clients and other professionals, engage actively with potential clients and prepare/review fee proposal letters.
• Manage projects from inception to completion and be responsible for the associated invoicing.
• Work reliably, professionally and effectively with others (internally and externally), manage time effectively and operate within the limits of competency.
• Work within a team environment and be able to instruct (Graduate) fire engineers and support staff in their work as well as to provide support to directors and associates when required.
• Provide support, supervision, training, mentoring and guidance to staff within their remit of control (i.e. Graduate Fire Engineer).
• Help to drive the technical development of the fire engineering team, working in cooperation with other senior engineers.
• Ensure company systems and policies are followed and assist with the development and continued improvement of these (e.g. internal ISO 9001 procedures, templates, or similar).
• Ensure that records are maintained to determine that the company's Quality Procedures, service levels and contractual requirements are being met.
• Maintain and manage strong client relationships and identify business development opportunities.
• Manage external collaborators working on projects.
• Contribute to sustainable development and the evolution of the fire engineering discipline.
• Contribute to the development of the company so as to enhance its reputation by attending or organising conferences, panels, seminars, CPD sessions.
• Undertake other duties within the competence of the post holder, as may be reasonably required from time to time.
• Discharge professional duties with honesty, integrity, impartiality and objectivity.
• Assist the Director of Fire Engineering in making strategic decisions.
• Contribute to and work within the allocated budget.
• Be aware of the financial performance of the office and take responsibility for meeting targets.
• In conjunction with senior staff, be aware of all fee quotes issued, communicate regularly with all persons responsible and facilitate delegation where necessary.
• Give external training and technical presentations to clients, students and other members of the industry.

Qualifications / Accreditations

• A Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Engineering (mechanical, structural, civil or similar field).
• A Postgraduate fire engineering qualification (certificate, diploma or Master's).
• Have achieved full membership with the IFE (Institution of Fire Engineers) and working towards or have achieved Chartership.

Competencies

• At least four years of experience in fire safety engineering.
• Extremely passionate about fire safety.
• Confident communicator, good customer service skills.
• Self-motivated, able to prioritise and work on own initiative, as well as following instructions and working as part of a team.
• Numerate and organised with attention to detail.
• Professional appearance and behaviour.
• Flexible and adaptable to meet customer needs and changing priorities.
• Reliable, punctual, honest and trustworthy.

Desirable

• Excellent computer skills, particularly with regards to Microsoft Word/Outlook and Bluebeam.