Director of Fire Engineering (London, Glasgow or Edinburgh)

This is a new role and the first dedicated Fire Consultant at Egis UK. You will be the founding specialist for this service line shaping the offer delivering projects and building the team and capability over time. It is an excellent and exciting opportunity to establish and grow a fire consultancy in a rapidly expanding market (including cladding remediation building safety retrofit and complex refurbishment) working handinhand with our Project Management Building Surveying Cost Management and Principal Designer teams. You will also be able to draw on the expertise and global reach of our parent company Egis accessing international knowhow tools and collaboration across the UK Europe the Middle East and the US to accelerate service development quality and market impact. The role combines handson technical delivery with practice leadership: setting standards mentoring colleagues developing client relationships and propositions and creating a resilient highperforming fire consultancy service for Egis UK.

Our Director of Fire Consultancy will be responsible for the following:

Project Work

• Act as an integral interface between client design team contractors and approving authorities to achieve successful technical and commercial outcomes.
• Lead the development of proportionate fire strategies for new build and refurbishment projects (e.g. BS9999 BS9991 Approved Document B) including performancebased approaches where appropriate.
• Plan and deliver project scopes budgets and programmes; manage risk change and quality through the lifecycle.
• Provide construction stage support: design checks site inspections technical queries witnessing/validation of fire safety systems and review of O&M/Record information for handover.

Technical Delivery

• Produce and review fire strategies compartmentation layouts means of escape and evacuation analyses smoke control concepts structural fire resistance requirements and fire service access provisions.
• Undertake and/or interpret modelling and calculations (e.g. evacuation modelling smoke movement/computational fluid dynamics radiation/tenability checks) and document engineering judgements and assumptions clearly.
• Specify active and passive fire protection systems (e.g. detection and alarm sprinklers/watermist/clean agent systems fire stopping cavity barriers structural protection); coordinate with MEP and architectural details.
• Prepare thirdparty reviews/design verifications; develop retrospective strategies for occupied buildings; support remedial design for façade/cladding compartmentation and fire stopping.
• Establish projectspecific compliance plans and evidence trails (e.g. BIM aligned) ensuring auditable goldenthread documentation.
• Lead quality reviews and signoff of deliverables; maintain discipline standards templates and guidance notes.

Façade & Cladding Remediation (Design & Assurance)

• Lead fire risk appraisal of external walls (FRAEW) and retrospective strategy development for existing buildings applying current guidance (e.g. PAS 9980 methodology) and local Building Regulations/Technical Handbooks.
• Diagnose external wall system risks (rainscreen/EWI ACM/HPL timber/composite claddings insulation types) and define proportionate remediation strategies aligned with performance objectives.
• Develop or review remediation details: cavity barrier/firestopping strategies horizontal/vertical firestops window/door interfaces balcony/soffit treatments and service penetrations.
• Coordinate façade fire performance with structural and MEP requirements; align with relevant guidance BS/EN standards (including smoke/heat release considerations) and insurer requirements.
• Interpret and challenge largescale system test evidence (e.g. BS 8414 with BR 135 classification) and component certification; advise on suitability substitutions and equivalence.
• Plan and oversee intrusive surveys/openings; prepare opening schedules photographic evidence requirements and remediation verification plans.
• Provide constructionstage assurance: review installers method statements Inspection & Test Plans and QA records; witness critical stages; maintain a digital evidence trail to support the goldenthread objectives.
• Update fire strategies and handover information to reflect asbuilt façades; prepare client packs to support funder/insurer/lender processes (e.g. EWS1 liaison where applicable).

Business Development & Practice Leadership

• Build and sustain client relationships; identify opportunities contribute to bids/fees and present technical solutions.
• Support service line growth: recruitment mentoring CPD planning and technical training for the wider business.
• Promote Egis through thought leadership (briefings articles conference speaking) and participation in standards/industry networks.
• Champion Health Safety & Wellbeing and drive a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.
• Shape and lead cladding remediation propositions (portfolio programmes and singleasset schemes) including diagnostic surveys options appraisal cost/risk tradeoffs procurement advice and funder/insurer/authority engagement.

General Duties

• Ensure all activities align with relevant UK legislation standards and guidance (e.g. Building Regulations Approved Document B/Scottish Technical Handbooks BS/EN standards NFPA/IBC where applicable insurer requirements) and client governance processes.
• Protect client and Egis interests by proactively identifying risks advising on mitigation measures and communicating clearly and professionally.
• Represent Egis in line with our values; ensure accurate records timely reporting and robust change control.

Delivering Great Client Experience

• Building strong professional relationships founded on trust integrity and reliability.
• Communicating clearly and concisely with clients and stakeholders regarding information needs decisions risks and residual obligations.
• Translating complex technical issues into practical implementable and valueformoney solutions.

Managing and Motivating the Team

• Allocate resources effectively balancing workload deadlines and staff development goals.
• Coach and mentor junior colleagues; support routes to professional registration and project responsibilities commensurate with competence.
• Foster a collaborative supportive culture across disciplines and offices; model exemplary behaviours.

In doing all of this the FE will act in a manner which fully reflects our cultural values at Egis.

Qualifications :

Essential

• Degree in a Fire related subject with substantial consultancy experience.
• Strong knowledge of UK codes and standards (e.g. ADB/Scottish Handbooks BS 9999 BS 9991 BS/EN suites) and familiarity with international frameworks (e.g. NFPA IBC) where relevant to client/insurer requirements.
• Demonstrable proficiency in developing fire strategies means of escape design smoke control principles structural fire resistance requirements and fire service access.
• Experience with analysis/modelling tools and methods (e.g. evacuation modelling; familiarity with CFD workflows and limitations; ability to commission interpret and challenge specialist studies).
• Excellent written and verbal communication; capable of authoring clear technical reports and presenting to clients and authorities.
• Evidence of leading multidisciplinary coordination and managing delivery to time cost and quality.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel for site/client engagements.

Desirable

• Chartered Consultant(CEng) with IFE (or working toward Chartership) and/or relevant professional memberships/accreditations.
• Experience in façade/fire remediation compartmentation surveys and goldenthread/Building Safety evidence requirements.
• Working knowledge of external wall appraisal and remediation frameworks (e.g. FRAEW per PAS 9980) BS 8414/BR 135 interpretation CWCT guidance and lender/insurer information needs (e.g. EWS1 liaison).
• Peer review advice.
• Technical support on feasibility studies and project support.
• Knowledge of BIM/CDE workflows (e.g. model review data drops assurance signoffs) and digital QA tools.
• Business development exposure bid writing and fee scoping.

You are a pragmatic clientfocused Fire Consultant who combines technical rigour with clear communication and collaborative teamwork. You are proactive organised and attentive to detail; confident when required supportive by default and motivated to mentor others. You uphold discretion integrity and accountability and you take pride in delivering safe compliant and elegant Fire solutions that stand up to scrutiny.

Additional Information :

Equality Diversity and Inclusion

Egis is an equal opportunities employer who recognises the value of having a diverse workforce. Your application will be assessed based purely on your skills and experience the stated essential and desirable criteria and your suitability for the role.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time

Experience: years
Vacancy: 1