Principal Events Consultant / Technical Manager in Edinburgh

Principal Events Consultant / Technical Manager

About Fairhurst LLP –Fairhurst LLP is one of the UK's largest private multidisciplinary partnerships of consulting engineers, delivering structural, civil, geotechnical, environmental, transportation, planning, water, landscape architecture, H&S and Events consultancy services across 16 principal offices in the UK.

Fairhurst's specialist Events team are well known for delivering a broad range of high-quality consultancy support services across a number of sectors, including at world class sporting events.

• Our range of service delivery extends across all phases of the event and includes:
• event operations;
• operational health and safety management & risk control services;
• structural and civil engineering;
• Fire safety risk management services;
• Crowd safety management;
• Safety, security & service planning and delivery
• Construction safety related services

Role Overview –

Supported by our Director, the Principal Events Consultant / Technical Manager will take a leading role in technical project delivery across all aspects of our events based project portfolio, in the UK and overseas.

The role will involve overseeing all event related operational planning and delivery, and including initial bidding; resources planning and co-ordination; event delivery operations; and post event completions, including de-brief reviews and reporting.

The remit of the role will include ensuring design quality, managing client, stakeholders and multidisciplinary inputs, ensuring compliance with industry standards/statutory requirements, and supporting the development of the consultants, engineers and technicians within the team.

Supported by our Director, the Principal Events Consultant / Technical Manager will act as a leading technical authority, contributing to project success and Fairhurst's reputation for events consultancy innovation and excellence.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design & Technical Delivery
• Preparation of proposals, managing deliverables, budgets and invoicing.
• Lead, coordinate, and review consultancy outputs, ensuring accuracy, technical robustness, and compliance.
• Provide leadership across all Fairhurst's disciplines, including events operations, H&S civil and structural engineering.
• Ensure consultancy outputs meet regulatory requirements and align with Fairhurst's quality standards.
• Handling and responding to correspondence (emails, phone calls, letters).
• Organizing and maintaining project documentation, including reports, presentations, and meeting minutes.
• Assisting the Director and Partner with business development and key client management.
• Project Delivery & Multidisciplinary Coordination
• Manage technical inputs from internal teams
• Work closely with events /H&S consultants to ensure efficient resource allocation and timely delivery.
• Lead project reviews, client meetings, and stakeholder workshops.
• Quality & Compliance
• Conduct technical audits, risk reviews, and design checks.
• Drive best practice in consultancy/engineering processes, modelling, and documentation.
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations, UK design standards, CDM duties, and Fairhurst's ISO-aligned quality systems.
• Client & Stakeholder Engagement
• Serve as the commercial and technical point of contact for clients, contractors, and regulatory bodies.
• Provide site attendance for meetings, contractor site visits and during events for reactive support to contingency planning.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Qualifications

• Chartered status or equivalent in appropriate discipline.
• Significant experience in events operations or H&S consultancy, including temporary works.
• Experience delivering temporary sports events (or equivalent).
• Excellent communication, presentation and organisational skills.
• Strong knowledge of UK design standards and regulatory frameworks.
• Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills.

SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES

• Behavioural & Personal Attributes
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Proactive, solutions‐focused, and detail‐oriented
• Collaborative team player with a professional and ethical approach.
• Alignment with Fairhurst Group Values
• Excellence: Committed to delivering high quality, technically robust work.
• Lasting Relationships: Builds trust with colleagues, clients, and partners.
• Pure Thought: Applies clear, transparent reasoning and maintains professional integrity.
• Continuous Development: Engages in continual learning and development for personal and organisational growth.

WHAT WE OFFER YOU

• Competitive salary and benefits, aligned to experience and location
• 33 days annual leave (inclusive of Public Holidays) including annual leave purchase and buy-back scheme
• Bonus Schemes including loyalty bonus, introducer fee and qualifications award
• Access to Staff Health Plan, Employee Assistance Programme including a 24-hour advice line
• BUPA Company Care Scheme
• Life Insurance, Personal Accident and a generous Contributory Pension Scheme
• Interest-free travel loan, Cycle to Work Scheme and Arnold Clark Affinity Scheme
• Payment of professional fees
• Hybrid and flexible working opportunities will be considered
• A collaborative, partner‐led environment with access to multidisciplinary expertise
• Career and professional development and opportunities on high‐profile projects
• A culture built on responsiveness, flexibility, and sustainable, value‐adding Engineering

You can learn more about our staff benefitshere.

ETHOS

We, at Fairhurst, know that progress within the industry is all about people.

That's why we're working together to build a better, more inclusive and diverse future for engineers and the engineering industry.

We are committed to providing a workplace that is respectful, fair and inclusive for all employees.

We recognise the value of different perspectives and backgrounds, and we are committed to creating an environment where everyone can contribute and succeed.