Senior Fire Engineer

at  Ashton Fire

DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience of managing technical staff.
• Experience in training development and delivery.
• Membership of industry committees.
• Proficiency in Bluebeam.
• Familiarity with fire modelling software – e.g., FDS, B-RISK, CFAST.
• Familiarity with evacuation modelling software – e.g., FDS+Evac, Pathfinder, EXODUS.

We are looking for a Senior Fire Engineer to join the exceptional Fire Engineering Team in our Birmingham office. Your role will be too operate in a technical capacity providing high quality fire safety consultancy support to Ashton Fire clients. You will be required to provide technical support to the team and to help other engineers gain skills and increase their knowledge, to develop Ashton Fire commercial interests through generating follow on work from current clients or bringing in new clients, quoting for work accurately and having an understanding of the financial elements. In addition, your role will incorporate managing projects, clients, other consultants, invoicing effectively and your continued support to the industry we operate in and to develop recognition outside of Ashton Fire as a fire safety expert through engagement with different industry bodies or committees.

• Maintain high levels of quality in all fire engineering areas.
• Help provide arbitration on issues arising in a manner likely to sustain a positive working environment.
• Keep up to date with new technologies and innovations in fire engineering, and brief the team where relevant.
• Be fully conversant with all relevant legislation and recommend/ensure procedures are updated accordingly.
• Attend and make positive contribution to meetings.
• In collaboration with Directors, provide analysis of workload within Ashton Fire and allocate as appropriate.
• Give encouragement, support, supervision (as appropriate), training and guidance to the team.
• Be part of the decision making team during interviews for new team members.
• Identify and develop business opportunities and market the service offered within the organisation.
• To assist the Directors in providing short, medium and long term projections in order to ensure we respond to changing markets and client requirements.
• Ensure the application of all Company policies, i.e. Equal Opportunities, Grievance etc. and deal with any deviations or report to the Directors. In association with the Directors, assist with the development and implementation of policy in respect of Ashton Fire Limited.
• Contributing to the development of the wider fire safety community through contributions to committees, conferences, work exchanges, etc.