Senior Associate Fire / Technical Principal Fire in Birmingham

Location/s: London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Bristol, Sheffield, UK

Recruiter contact: Andrea Gaffney

Overview of the role

We are looking for a senior professional specialising in fire safety engineering of high technical calibre who can work both independently and within the wider delivery team. The individual must have a good working knowledge of UK and international fire codes in addition to performance-based design approaches.

Responsibilities

• Leading the development of fire safety strategies: notably for all sectors of the built environment and road/rail infrastructure
• Leading and overseeing reviewing designs against codes of practice, analysing and designing solutions to bespoke fire engineering problems
• Working alongside other internal/external technical stakeholders to provide advice best suited to the project and the Client
• Specifying and interpreting fire and smoke modelling studies (we use a range of tools including the FDS and Ansys computational fluid dynamics software)
• Planning and supervising fire engineering design work, from concept to detailed design stages, and through construction
• Ensuring that our work is delivered to programme and budget, maintaining high quality
• Undertaking formal peer reviews of project work
• Developing relationships with key clients and supporting business development to drive growth
• Assisting with resource planning, staff training, mentoring, support
• Managing their own projects via the company finance when required

Candidate specification (Essential)

• Have a qualification at degree level in a relevant engineering or science subject
• Be a Chartered Engineer or equivalent
• Must have extensive working knowledge of performance-based fire engineering to national frameworks
• Experience with working with fire engineering codes of practice in the UK
• Working knowledge of international codes such as NFPA, IBC, etc
• Knowledge of fire/smoke modelling tools such as computational fluid dynamics (CFD), zone models and evacuation models
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, colleagues and other members of the project team
• Must have excellent report writing skills and interpersonal/presentation skills

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

Benefits

• Financial wellbeing: We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%. Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary. Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury. Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing. As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.
• Employee Ownership: Our employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success. Our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, giving them a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses. As your career grows, so does your stake, recognising your long‑term impact and contribution. Your voice matters, with the opportunity to connect directly with senior leadership through formal channels to help shape our future. For our senior roles you will have a direct pathway towards ownership from day one.
• Health and wellbeing: Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues. Health cash plan to support you with everyday health costs and treatments. Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues. A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family. Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.
• Lifestyle: A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme. 10 days additional paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers. Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years' service. Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high‑street retailers.
• Enhanced family and carers leave: Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave. Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay. Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid. We offer policies and dedicated support to help military families balance service life with career and wellbeing.
• Learning and development: Primary annual professional institution subscription. A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.
• Networks, communities, and social outcomes: Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and Gold Award holders in the MOD Employer Recognition Scheme, supported by our dedicated internal Armed Forces Network. Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.