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
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed