MB843: Head of Fire Engineering
Location: Cambridge
Salary: £60,000 - £80,000
Working Hours: Mon to Fri 37 hours per week
Company Benefits: Generous holiday allowance, Contributory pension scheme with life assurance, Employee share scheme, Employee shopping savings portal, Payment of Professional Fees
Overview
First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic Engineering Consultancy business who are looking to recruit a Head of Engineering position on a permanent basis due to growth.
Duties and Responsibilities
* Lead a team in delivering high quality, cost-effective, client focused solutions in relation to fire safety.
* Ensure that company processes and procedures remain fit for purpose by checking and amending as necessary.
* Assist with securing and maintaining new business through the process of bidding and tendering and client-relationship management.
* You will be responsible to the Director of Infrastructure and Fire Engineering for the management of the Fire Engineering Team and leading a team of professionals.
* Leading and managing the Fire Engineering Team.
* Writing technical reports.
* Identifying possible fire-related risks and reducing or eliminating them.
* Making designs, calculations, sketches and/or diagrams to help prevent fire or fire spread (fire strategy, RIBA stage 4 and stage 5 advice, external wall assessments etc).
* Incorporating fire safety procedures into designs such as sprinkler systems, emergency exits and fire alarms to minimise the risk of injury and loss of life in the event of a fire, taking into account both the structural integrity of the building and human behaviour.
* Making recommendations for the materials used in the construction or refurbishment of a building.
* Keeping up to date with regulations and legislation.
* Using modelling software.
* Visiting project/construction sites to advise on the installation or implementation of the designs.
* Providing advice that feeds into decisions on safe building occupancy levels, fire evacuation plans and so on.
* Liaising with building professionals (such as M&E, architects, surveyors), local authorities and/or building control professionals if and as required.
* Acting as an expert witness in court and judicial proceedings, if required.
* Assisting in securing new business by supporting staff submitting fee proposals.
* Ensure that all necessary engineering services advice is available to Clients
* Ensure team members compliance with the associated administrative functions in accordance with Company policy and procedure.
* Manage the workload within the Fire Engineering Team.
* Ensure client needs are identified through regular consultation, including mobilisation period after securing new contracts.
* Implement quality initiatives applicable to the areas of responsibility covered by the post.
Skills and Qualifications
* Education to degree level or equivalent.
* A relevant higher professional qualification in leisure or business studies.
* Strong people management skills.
* Experience of problem solving, organisational development, customer service and staff management.
* Experience of working for or with commercial enterprises.
* Experience of contributing to business and organisational plans and strategy development.
* Experience of major contract bidding activity.
* Experience of operating at a senior level within an organisation.
* An ability to feed into and translate into action the organisation s business plan.
* Attention to detail.
* Problem-solving and analytical skills.
* The ability to prioritise tasks and manage a heavy workload.
* Commercial awareness.
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