Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the team in terms of workload management, project delivery and performance.
- Oversee the successful delivery of large, complex projects, 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 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 portfolio.
- Support and mentor less experienced staff on the road to Chartership.
- 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 an AECOM Approved Lead Verifier - leads strategic direction of projects.
- Become an 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.
- Ensure implementation of all AECOM Health & Safety policies at workplace and during out of office visits (i.e. meetings, training, 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 assist in implementing a marketing strategy with a focus on interactive and collaborative communications with clients.
- Participate in the development of the Fire Team Business Plan and implement throughout the fire team.
Requirements
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) with the Institution of Fire Engineering.
- Extensive experience working in a large, multi-disciplinary environment.
- Comprehensive knowledge of UK standards and guidance documents, including but not limited to ADB, BS 9991, BS 9999, BS 9992, HTM 05-02 and BB100.
- Proficiency in using common fire engineering tools such as FDS, SFE, and evacuation modelling software.
- Membership in relevant professional institutions, such as MIFireE and/or certifications from NFPA, such as CFPE.
Nice to Have
- UK or other nationalities considered.
- Security clearance.
- Extensive knowledge of common fire engineering tools, including FDS, evacuation modelling, and structural fire safety engineering.
- MSc/MEng or PhD in a fire-related discipline.
- International experience with standards such as IBC, SFPE and NFPA
Benefits
- career development opportunities
- flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle
- technical practice networks
- AECOM University
- volunteering days
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Team
Structure: team of fire engineers
Additional Information
- 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!
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- You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options.
- 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 well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families.
- We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.
- All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
