Group Head of Fire Engineering

Description

• Initiate the pre-consultation meeting with the Fire Certificate permitting Authority.
• Visit and work from client or project offices and travel as and when required, locally and internationally.
• Developing a Fire Engineering Strategy for the Project using engineering principles and write technical reports.
• Have oversight over the compliance to the Building Regulations / Codes of the region.
• Liaise with and meet with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ’s) or equivalent on particular projects where applicable / as necessary
• Leading Fire Reviews and project meetings and liaising with design teams to ensure a full end-to-end project life-cycle approach.
• Liaise with the clients, insurers and project team to determine the Fire Engineering deliverables and responsibilities on a project.
• Fostering and developing relationships with Sub-consultants and within client teams.
• Manage fire engineering sub-consultants and ensure that they perform their scope of services
• Promoting the Living Safety Culture across PM Group projects.
• Use national and international standards examples include Technical Guidance Document (TGD) B (Ireland) BS, ADB (UK), NFPA and IBC codes to carry out work.
• Documenting best practice for all regions in this discipline.
• Understand the Building Function for compliance and the additional risks associated with the process activities. Translate this into the Strategy Document.
• Supporting the Design Teams globally by ensuring that all projects have the Fire Engineering aspects covered, including Managed Services projects.
• Define the RACI for Fire Compliance delivery on the project and translate this to the Basis of Safety for the Project. The Fire Engineering Co-Coordinator / Project Managers will execute this.
• Manage and Develop relationships and contracts with sub-consultants and regional bodies.

Requirements

• Hold a Level 8 qualification in Engineering, Fire Engineering or Architecture
• Be able to multi-task and work on several projects simultaneously.
• Have 10+ year’s experience in a lead role in one of these areas.
• Operable and Maintainable
• Proficiency in Microsoft suite of software (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, etc.)
• Be able to work on / manage resources for multiple projects on the go at the same time
• Understanding and implementation of client insurer requirements and integration of these requirements with the local codes and regulations
• Have proposal / commercial management experience (advantageous)
• Be a good time manager with the ability to balance multiple priorities
• Chartered status preferred but not essential
• Have good communication, management & people skills

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance