At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead fire engineering projects and mentor junior engineers while ensuring quality and compliance.
- Company: Join Hunter Dunning, a leading consultancy in the property and construction sector.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, annual bonus, 38 days leave, and hybrid working options.
- Other info: Great career growth opportunities and a supportive team culture.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in fire safety design across diverse projects in a flexible environment.
- Qualifications: MSc in Fire Engineering and significant consultancy experience required.
The predicted salary is between 81000 - 99000 £ per year.
Location: Multiple UK locations
Salary: Competitive salary, dependent on experience
Employment Type: Permanent
Job Overview: An Associate Director Fire Engineer opportunity with a fire consultancy delivering fire safety design across residential, commercial, education, healthcare, transport and infrastructure projects. Based across multiple UK locations with hybrid and flexible working, the role suits an experienced fire engineering professional with significant consultancy experience, strong technical leadership skills and knowledge of UK building regulations and RIBA project stages.
Role & Responsibilities:
- Lead technical delivery across multiple fire engineering projects
- Oversee quality assurance and chair design reviews
- Mentor engineers and graduates across the team
- Standardise project processes, tools and technical outputs
- Manage client relationships and specialised technical initiatives
Skills & Experience Required:
- MSc or equivalent qualification in Fire Engineering
- Significant fire or building services consultancy experience
- Strong knowledge of UK building regulations
- Understanding of requirements across RIBA project stages
- Chartered Engineer or actively progressing towards chartership
- Strong communication, technical writing and problem-solving skills are required, alongside experience supporting junior engineers and managing technical and commercial project requirements.
Salary & Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Annual bonus and 38 days annual leave
- Hybrid and flexible working
- Enhanced pension and private medical insurance
- Professional memberships, CPD and wellbeing support
Apply Section: If you meet the criteria above, send us your CV and portfolio. We receive a large number of applications so if you do not hear back within 7 days consider your application unsuccessful this time. We will keep a copy of your details on file for future vacancies. All applications are handled in strict confidence.
Referral Section: Did you know we run a referral scheme? We pay a £1000 referral bonus if you introduce us to anyone who we then successfully place in a new job role. Just send us their information and we'll do the rest. See website for full terms & conditions.
Associate Director Fire Engineer employer: Hunter Dunning Limited
At Hunter Dunning, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation in the heart of Midhurst, West Sussex. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through our long-term project continuity and hybrid working model, allowing for a balanced professional and personal life. Join us to be part of a dedicated team that values quality partnerships and provides meaningful opportunities in the property and construction sector.
