Associate Director - Fire Engineering
Associate Director - Fire Engineering
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Job Description
Start here. Grow here.
AECOM is currently seeking an Associate Director (Fire Engineer) to be based in our Birmingham office. This is a consultancybased 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 fire engineers within the Birmingham 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 multidisciplinary design consultancy and wants to join a wellrespected and established fire safety consultancy.
What youll do!
People
- Lead and manage the team in terms of workload management project delivery and performance.
- Oversee the successful delivery of the projects within the middle east region ensuring they meet regulatory requirement and client expectations.
- Collaborate with multi discipline team and national leadership to ensure projects are completed on time within budget and to the highest standard of quality.
- Lead Performance & Review process for the team by setting and monitoring SMART (Specific Measurable Achievable Realistic and Timebound) 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 middle east 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 AEOCM Approved Lead Verifier leads strategic direction of projects.
- Become and AECOM Approved project manager and 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 and budget. (covered above)
Business
- Ensure implementation of all AECOM Health & 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 its KPIs.
- 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 Fire team.
Come grow with us
And lets not forget about the perks at AECOM. Youll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and wellbeing customized to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a worklife balance that suits your lifestyle technical practice networks AECOM University and volunteering days.
Qualifications :
Ready to push the limits of whats possible
Requirements:
- Experience In working on Middle East projects
- Extensive experience working in a large multidisciplinary environment.
- Comprehensive knowledge of Middle Eastern standards including but not limited to NFPA IBC IFC UAE Fire Code Saudi Building Code Qatar Civil Defence Guidelines and other local civil defence regulations.
- Proficiency in using common fire engineering tools such as FDS SFS and evacuation modelling software.
- Membership in relevant professional institutions such as MI Fire and/or certifications from NFPA such as CFPE.
Preferred requirements:
- UK or other nationalities considered.
- Security clearance.
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) with the Institute of Fire Engineering.
- Extensive knowledge of common fire engineering tools including FDS evacuation modelling and structural fire safety engineering.
- MSc or PhD in a firerelated discipline.
- International experience with standards such as IBC SFPE and NFPA
We celebrate diversity including neurodiversity and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process please contact us at
At AECOM we value everyones unique contributions and perspectives. If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us we would be delighted to hear from you!
Additional Information :
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Contact Information: For further information about the role reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn Lou Buckle.
About AECOM
AECOM is the worlds 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 privatesector 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 Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre 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 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 benefits and wellbeing programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.
Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industryleading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
