Overview
The PM Group is a leading international engineering, architecture, project, and construction management firm. We deliver complex capital projects in various sectors, including life sciences, food and beverages, mission-critical ICT, advanced manufacturing, energy, and the environment.
To support our global business needs and continued growth, we are seeking a Group Head of Fire Engineering who will report to the Group Head Design Health and Safety. This senior role involves defining strategies, interfacing with sub-consultants, insurers, design houses, and operators to ensure designs adhere to local and project requirements.
Responsibilities
* Liaise with clients, insurers, and project teams to determine fire engineering deliverables and responsibilities on a project.
* Initiate pre-consultation meetings with the fire certificate permitting authority.
* Understand building function compliance and additional risks associated with process activities.
* Translate this into a strategy document.
* Develop a fire engineering strategy for the project using engineering principles and write technical reports.
* Apply national and international standards, such as Technical Guidance Document (TGD) B (Ireland), BS, ADB (UK), NFPA, and IBC codes.
* Implement client insurer requirements and integrate them with local codes and regulations.
* Define RACI for fire compliance delivery on the project and translate it to the basis of safety for the project.
* Have oversight over compliance to building regulations/codes of the region.
* Manage and develop relationships and contracts with sub-consultants and regional bodies.
* Liaise with and meet with authorities having jurisdiction (AHJ's) or equivalent on particular projects where applicable/ necessary.
* Lead fire reviews and project meetings and liaise with design teams to ensure a full end-to-end project lifecycle approach.
* Promote the living safety culture across PM Group projects.
* Foster and develop relationships with sub-consultants and within client teams.
* Support design teams globally by ensuring all projects have fire engineering aspects covered, including managed services projects.
* Document best practice for all regions in this discipline.
Core Competencies:
* General knowledge of fire protection core competencies and its connection to engineering design and building compliance.
* Understanding of codes and regulations, compartmentation, fire resistance, flame spread, fire fighting requirements, clean agent suppression, egress, explosion protection, fire alarm detection and signaling, passive fire protection, performance-based design and analysis, process fire safety, smoke control systems, structural protection, and sprinkler systems.
Requirements:
* Hold a Level 8 qualification in engineering, fire engineering, or architecture.
* 10+ years' experience in a lead role in one of these areas.
* Chartered status preferred but not essential.
* Able to multitask and work on several projects simultaneously.
* Proposal/commercial management experience advantageous.
* Good communication, management, and people skills.
* A self-starter and decision maker with a strong work ethic.
* A good time manager with the ability to balance multiple priorities.
* Proficiency in Microsoft suite of software (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, etc.).
About PM Group:
We are an employee-owned company committed to inclusion, diversity, and corporate responsibility. Our values include mutual respect, belonging, and diverse people, talents, and ideas. We strive to create a truly inclusive workplace and provide equal opportunities for all candidates. If you require any assistance during the recruitment process, please let us know.