Technical Director – Fire Engineering
As a Technical Director, you’ll typically be working on a variety of projects at once, from a university in Scotland to a high‑rise residential tower in London, with plenty of international projects—all with the same goal of enabling innovative architectural design without compromising the fire safety of the building.
Key responsibilities:
- Review design information and coordinate with other WSP disciplines such as Facades, Acoustics, and Structures.
- Present designs to local authorities and the Fire Service.
- Inform the design team about changes that could increase building safety.
- Participate in client updates and team briefings.
- Assist the successful candidate toward professional registration via IFE and other professional organisations.
Professional development programme (supported by senior leadership):
- Technical report writing
- Team‑specific technical skills
- Project management (introduction and advanced)
- Influential communications
- Commercial concepts
- Collaborative team challenge
- Continuous Improvement
Candidate profile:
- BSc (BEng) or MSc (MEng) in Fire, Structural, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent.
- Extensive experience within the fire engineering consulting industry.
- Ability to work from any of our UK major offices.
We value diversity, equity and inclusion. We encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. Please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments to support your application.
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