Overview
At PM Group, we have a very exciting new role for someone with significant experience in Fire Safety from a design perspective. We wish to appoint a Group Head of Fire Design who will report to our Group Head of Design Health and Safety, and supports all PM Group operations.
This person will be au fait dealing with clients, insurers and project teams at very senior level. You will support business needs and continued growth of PM Group Design Projects across the globe. This role can therefore be based in the UK or Ireland.
You will be self-driven and capable of managing numerous projects at one time. In addition, you will have the opportunity to shape this role; and drive the growth and capabilities of the overall Fire Engineering within PM Group. It is a truely global role.
Responsibilities
From experience you will be familiar with the following activities and will be responsible for
1. Liaising the clients, insurers and project team to determine the Fire Engineering deliverables and responsibilities on a project.
2. Initiating the pre-consultation meeting with the Fire Certificate permitting Authority.
3. Understanding the Building Function for compliance and the additional risks associated with the process activities.
4. Developing a Fire Engineering Strategy for the Project using engineering principles and write technical reports.
5. Using national and international standards to carry out work.
6. Understanding and implementation of client insurer requirements and integration of these requirements with the local codes and regulations
7. Defining the RACI for Fire Compliance delivery on the project and translate this to the Basis of Safety for the Project.
8. Overseeing compliance to the Building Regulations / Codes of the region.
9. Managing fire engineering sub-consultants and ensure that they perform their scope of services
10. Liaising and meeting with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ’s) or equivalent on particular projects
11. Leading Fire Reviews and project meetings and liaising with design teams to ensure a full end-to-end project life-cycle approach.
12. Promoting the Living Safety Culture across PM Group projects.
13. Fostering and developing relationships with Sub-consultants and within client teams.
14. Supporting the Design Teams globally by ensuring that all projects have the Fire Engineering aspects covered, including Managed Services projects.
15. Documenting best practice for all regions in this discipline.
16. Visit and work from client or project offices and travel as and when required, locally and internationally.
Because the job role for Group Head for Fire Engineering has a wide remit a general knowledge of Fire Protection core competencies and its connection to Engineering Design and Building Compliance is expected.
Typical Fire Engineering Specialism includes an understanding of:
Codes and regulations
Compartmentation
Fire resistance
Flame Spread
Fire Fighting requirements (e.g. Hydrants, access for fire brigade etc)
Clean Agent Suppression
Egress
Explosion Protection
Fire Alarm, Detection, and Signaling
Passive Fire Protection
Performance-based Design and Analysis
Process Fire Safety
Smoke Control Systems
Structural Protection
Sprinkler systems (wet, dry, Preaction, foam etc)
There will be a requirement to work on projects, where your natural competencies lie i.e. Fire Engineering, Project Engineering, Architectural or Engineering Design. The role is a global role and focused on Strategy and Risk on PM Group Designs.
Fire Engineering is one of the seven Workstreams that PM Group identify for Safe Asset delivery. These streams are as follows
17. Technical Integrity
18. Process Safety
19. Fire Engineering
20. Construction
21. Commissioning
22. Operable and Maintainable
23. Decommissioning
Qualifications
You will have
24. A Level 8 qualification in Engineering, Fire Engineering or Architecture
25. Atleast 10+ year’s experience in a lead role in one of these areas
26. Chartered status preferred but not essential
27. Have proposal / commercial management experience (advantageous)
28. Have good communication, management & people skills
29. Be a good time manager with the ability to balance multiple priorities
30. Proficiency in Microsoft suite of software (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, etc.)
As an employee-owned company, we are inclusive, committed and driven. Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability are the heart of our new 2025 business strategy. Click here to read more in our 2024 Environmental, Social and Governance Report.
Inclusion and Diversity are core to our culture and values. Wherever we work, we commit to a culture of mutual respect and belonging by building a truly inclusive workplace rich in diverse people, talents and ideas. Valuing the contributions of all our people and respecting individual differences will sustain our growth into the future.
PM Group is committed to ensuring our hiring process is fair and accessible to all and will provide candidates with disabilities with reasonable accommodations required to participate in the recruitment process. If you require any assistance in this regard, please let us know.
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From experience you will be familiar with the following activities and will be responsible for
31. Liaising the clients, insurers and project team to determine the Fire Engineering deliverables and responsibilities on a project.
32. Initiating the pre-consultation meeting with the Fire Certificate permitting Authority.
33. Understanding the Building Function for compliance and the additional risks associated with the process activities.
34. Developing a Fire Engineering Strategy for the Project using engineering principles and write technical reports.
35. Using national and international standards to carry out work.
36. Understanding and implementation of client insurer requirements and integration of these requirements with the local codes and regulations
37. Defining the RACI for Fire Compliance delivery on the project and translate this to the Basis of Safety for the Project.
38. Overseeing compliance to the Building Regulations / Codes of the region.
39. Managing fire engineering sub-consultants and ensure that they perform their scope of services
40. Liaising and meeting with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ’s) or equivalent on particular projects
41. Leading Fire Reviews and project meetings and liaising with design teams to ensure a full end-to-end project life-cycle approach.
42. Promoting the Living Safety Culture across PM Group projects.
43. Fostering and developing relationships with Sub-consultants and within client teams.
44. Supporting the Design Teams globally by ensuring that all projects have the Fire Engineering aspects covered, including Managed Services projects.
45. Documenting best practice for all regions in this discipline.
46. Visit and work from client or project offices and travel as and when required, locally and internationally.
Because the job role for Group Head for Fire Engineering has a wide remit a general knowledge of Fire Protection core competencies and its connection to Engineering Design and Building Compliance is expected.
Typical Fire Engineering Specialism includes an understanding of:
Codes and regulations
Compartmentation
Fire resistance
Flame Spread
Fire Fighting requirements (e.g. Hydrants, access for fire brigade etc)
Clean Agent Suppression
Egress
Explosion Protection
Fire Alarm, Detection, and Signaling
Passive Fire Protection
Performance-based Design and Analysis
Process Fire Safety
Smoke Control Systems
Structural Protection
Sprinkler systems (wet, dry, Preaction, foam etc)
There will be a requirement to work on projects, where your natural competencies lie i.e. Fire Engineering, Project Engineering, Architectural or Engineering Design. The role is a global role and focused on Strategy and Risk on PM Group Designs.
Fire Engineering is one of the seven Workstreams that PM Group identify for Safe Asset delivery. These streams are as follows
47. Technical Integrity
48. Process Safety
49. Fire Engineering
50. Construction
51. Commissioning
52. Operable and Maintainable
53. Decommissioning
You will have
54. A Level 8 qualification in Engineering, Fire Engineering or Architecture
55. Atleast 10+ year’s experience in a lead role in one of these areas
56. Chartered status preferred but not essential
57. Have proposal / commercial management experience (advantageous)
58. Have good communication, management & people skills
59. Be a good time manager with the ability to balance multiple priorities
60. Proficiency in Microsoft suite of software (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, etc.)
As an employee-owned company, we are inclusive, committed and driven. Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability are the heart of our new 2025 business strategy. Click here to read more in our 2024 Environmental, Social and Governance Report.
Inclusion and Diversity are core to our culture and values. Wherever we work, we commit to a culture of mutual respect and belonging by building a truly inclusive workplace rich in diverse people, talents and ideas. Valuing the contributions of all our people and respecting individual differences will sustain our growth into the future.
PM Group is committed to ensuring our hiring process is fair and accessible to all and will provide candidates with disabilities with reasonable accommodations required to participate in the recruitment process. If you require any assistance in this regard, please let us know.
#LI-MC