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Recruitment consultant at Foster + Partnersliwilliams@fosterandpartners.com Role Definition
As the Head of Fire Safety, you will assume a leadership role at the forefront of our organization's commitment to proactive and comprehensive fire safety. In this pivotal position, you will drive a risk-based design methodology across projects, offering crucial support and creative solutions to achieve project fire safety objectives. The responsibilities encompass both strategic leadership within the Technical Design Group and hands-on involvement in providing fire safety advice during Technical Reviews, ensuring compliance with procedures, and maintaining records of professional development. Join us in shaping and sustaining a robust fire safety culture within our dynamic organization.
Job title: Head of Fire Safety
Reporting to: Head of Technical Design Team
Responsibilities
As lead of the Fire Safety Team, you will drive a proactive, holistic, and risk-based design methodology within the Architectural Studios and Engineering Groups.
Provide support to the Architectural Studios and Engineering Groups and use creativity to assist in the development of solutions which fulfil the project fire safety objectives.
Build and maintain strong positive relationships throughout the organisation.
Contribute to the identification and addressing of fire-related constraints and opportunities for projects throughout their lifecycle using evidence-based methods.
Cultivate and propagate an awareness of the impact of the fire safety design on construction, installation, commissioning, and maintenance.
Contribute to the growth and promotion of the Fire Safety Team.
Take a leadership role throughout the Technical Design Group and the organisation; identify and run cross-team and cross-function projects.
Remain abreast of developments in national and international fire-related legislation, fire technologies, and materials and products – and feed this back to the wider team.
Monitor and attend national and international fire and safety related events with the aim of increasing the expertise within, and the exposure of, the Fire Safety Team.
Develop and describe fire safety design options for further discussion with the team.
Assist in providing fire safety and fire engineering advice during the undertaking of Construction Reviews and follow up on requests for further guidance, information, or advice.
Qualities and skills required
Chartered status with a relevant Institution.
Extensive and demonstrable experience in a fire engineering, fire research, or related discipline role.
Solid proven experience of applying engineering methods to safety. For example, qualitative and quantitative risk assessment, probabilistic risk analysis, and detailed deterministic analysis.
Evidence of management and leadership experience.
Capable to demonstrate ability to undertake the above responsibilities.
Legally able to work in the country in which the position is based.
Evidence of a good design understanding.
Ability to manage own time to work well under pressure and meet expected timeframes.
Awareness of and ability to use some of the following: MicroStation, InDesign, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, FDS, CFAST, B-RISK, OZone, MACS+, and structural software packages.
Experience in the use of advanced engineering methods. For example, CFD-based modelling, FEA analysis, quantitative probabilistic and reliability analysis.
Experience with the use of Matlab, Python, R, or similar, to carry out data analysis, automation, and/or model development.
Demonstrated good network with the fire science, fire engineering, and wider community.
This description reflects the core activities of the role. It is not intended to be all-inclusive and other duties within the group/department may be required in addition to changes in the emphasis of duties as required from time-to-time. There is a requirement for the post- holder to recognise this and adopt a flexible approach to work. Job descriptions will be reviewed regularly and where necessary revised in accordance with organisational needs. Any major changes will be discussed with the post-holder.
Seniority level Seniority levelNot Applicable
Employment type Employment typeFull-time
Job function Job functionDesign and Engineering
IndustriesArchitecture and Planning
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