Associate Director - Fire Engineering

Start here. Grow here. 

AECOM is currently seeking an Associate Director (Fire Engineer) to be based in our Manchester 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 fire engineers within the Manchester 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.

What you’ll 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 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 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 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 Fire team.

Come grow with us

And let's not forget about the perks at AECOM. You'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customized to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.