Associate or Regional Director – Fire Engineering

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Associate or Regional Director – Fire Engineering

Company

AECOM

Job description

Company DescriptionWork with Us. Change the World.At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.We’re one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.Job DescriptionAECOM is currently seeking an Associate or Regional Director (Fire Engineer) to be based in our Edinburgh office. This is a consultancy-based position so demonstrable experience in a range of sectors and technical fire engineering applications within a client focused environment is required.You will be responsible for overseeing and developing a team of eight to nine engineers within the Edinburgh office. Performance at this level requires developmental experience in a professional position.This position will be well suited to an established consultant looking to take the next step or someone with a desire to work in multi-disciplinary design consultancy and wants to join a well-respected and established fire safety consultancy.Job responsibilities will include managing:People

  • Lead and manage the Southern team in terms of workload management, project delivery and performance.
  • Assisting national leadership coordinate resources and achieve targets.
  • Lead Performance & Review process for the Southern team by setting and monitoring SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time-bound) goals for team members.
  • Carry out staff appraisals of direct reports and ensure they do the same for their direct reports in line with AECOM Performance & Review process.
  • Participate in the development of professional development plans for staff and encourage expansion of expertise on different sectors.
  • Assist in training and mentoring of staff to ensure technical development of the team in line with the PDPs.
  • Provide specialised technical input to studies and designs projects across the UK portfolio.
  • Support and mentors less experienced staff on the road to Chartership.

Projects

  • Provide estimates for the fire engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements on large, complex projects.
  • Lead the project delivery on mid to large size projects nationally and internationally.
  • Become and AECOM Approved Lead Verifier – leads strategic direction of projects.
  • Become and AECOM Approved project manager and also act as project approver.
  • Lead technical client relationships and play a major role in attracting new work/ clients.
  • Ensure the quality of the work is maintained and delivered to the client within agreed period of time and budget.

Business

  • Ensure implementation of all AECOM Heath & Safety policies at workplace and during out of office visits (i.e. meetings, trainings, site visits, etc.).
  • Ensure that good client working relationships are maintained.
  • Promote AECOM and its Fire Engineering business and bring more business (internal and external clients) to support the effective growth.
  • Support the national team in achieving it s KPI’s.
  • Develop and support a recruitment strategy and business plan [for recruitment in the Southern Fire team].
  • Develop and assist implement a marketing strategy with a focus on interactive and collaborative communications with clients.
  • Participate in the development of Fire Team Business Plan and implement throughout the Southern Fire team.

QualificationsMinimum Requirements:

  • Extensive knowledge working in the UK.
  • Extensive experience working in a large multi-discipline environment.
  • In depth knowledge of common UK standards, i.e. ADB, BS9999, BS9991.
  • Working knowledge of common fire engineering tools: FDS, SFS, evacuation modelling etc etc.
  • Member status of relevant institution, i.e MIFireE.
  • BEng/ MEng/ M.Sc. in fire science, fire engineering or similar.

Preferred requirements:

  • Security cleared.
  • CEng with the Institute of Fire Engineering.
  • In depth knowledge of common fire engineering tools: FDS, evacuation modelling, Structural Fire Safety engineering, etc.
  • PhD in fire related subject.
  • International Experience, i.e. IBC/ NFPA.

Additional Information#LI-LB1About AECOMAECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.Freedom to Grow in a World of OpportunityYou will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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Location

London

Job date

Sun, 14 Jul 2024 02:56:34 GMT

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