Head of Fire Risk Management - Remote

Head of Fire Risk Management
Location: Remote
Salary: £60,000 - £90,000  

The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced fire safety professional to lead and develop a growing Fire Risk Management division within a rapidly expanding fire engineering and consultancy business.

This role is ideally suited to an individual with a strong technical background in fire risk assessment and remediation, combined with proven leadership and commercial management experience. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping the future direction of the team, supporting business growth, developing client relationships, and maintaining the highest standards of technical excellence.

The position is primarily home-based, with occasional travel required to support clients, projects, team development and business growth initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Fire Risk Management team, providing technical guidance, mentoring and support
• Deliver and oversee complex fire risk assessments across a range of residential, commercial and mixed-use buildings
• Undertake and review Type 1, 2, 3 and 4 Fire Risk Assessments
• Evaluate compartmentation strategies and identify remediation requirements
• Develop and oversee fire stopping programmes and remediation projects
• Carry out external wall assessments and surveys where required
• Produce and implement fire risk management plans and compliance strategies
• Ensure technical quality, consistency and compliance across all project work
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, stakeholders and industry contacts
• Support business development activities and help grow workloads, client accounts and team capability
• Take responsibility for divisional financial performance, including Profit and Loss management, forecasting and resource planning
• Assist with recruitment, training and career development across the team

Requirements

• Significant experience within fire risk management, fire safety consultancy or a related discipline
• Demonstrable experience leading complex fire risk assessment and remediation projects
• Strong understanding of compartmentation, fire stopping and passive fire protection
• Experience undertaking and reviewing Type 1-4 Fire Risk Assessments
• Experience carrying out external wall assessments and surveys
• Excellent knowledge of current UK fire safety legislation, guidance and industry standards
• Proven experience managing and developing technical teams
• Commercial awareness with previous Profit and Loss responsibility preferred
• Strong client-facing and business development skills
• Excellent report writing, communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Ability to work independently whilst contributing to a collaborative national team

Desirable

• Level 4 Fire Safety qualification or equivalent
• Experience with EWS1 assessments
• Membership of a recognised professional body
• Experience within a consultancy environment

What's on Offer

• £60,000 - £90,000 salary, potential for more for the right candidate
• 9-day working fortnight (after completion of probation)
• Performance-related company bonus
• Flexible and home-based working arrangements
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced pension contribution
• Employee assistance programme
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Significant investment in training, professional development and career progression
• Opportunity to join a rapidly growing organisation with genuine scope to influence and shape a key service offering

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious fire safety professional looking to take ownership of a growing division and play a leading role in the continued success of a dynamic and expanding business.

Please contact:
Alex Bartley
RGB Network
Abartley @ rgb .co .uk