Director - Fire & Life Safety in London, Greater London
Posted by Owen Daniels
£150,000 – £170,000 a year
London · Permanent
Are you a senior Fire & Life Safety professional ready to take on a strategic leadership role with an award-winning international consultancy?
We’re working with a globally recognised Specialist Consultancy, Engineering & Advisory firm that is continuing to grow its Fire & Life Safety offering across international markets.
They are now looking for an experienced Fire & Life Safety Director to provide technical leadership, drive business growth and help shape the future direction of the division.
🔥 The OpportunityThis is a senior-level position combining technical leadership, project delivery, client management, business development and strategic growth.
You’ll play a key role in:
- Leading the successful delivery of complex Fire & Life Safety projects
- Providing senior technical direction and acting as a subject matter expert
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with high-profile clients
- Supporting the strategic growth and expansion of the Fire & Life Safety offering
- Leading and mentoring a team of engineers, consultants and technical specialists
- Overseeing technical quality, project delivery and QA/QC standards
- Supporting commercial performance, resourcing and financial management
- Representing the business at industry events, conferences and seminars
- Developing innovative solutions and helping shape industry best practice
- Working closely with Divisional and Executive Leadership on long-term strategy
👤 What we're looking forWe’re looking for an established Fire & Life Safety leader with:
✅ 15+ years’ professional experience within a relevant industry
✅ 8+ years’ management/leadership experience, ideally leading technical teams
✅ A recognised Engineering degree, ideally MSc level or equivalent professional qualification
✅ Chartered Engineer status with the IFE or equivalent (or currently working towards it)
✅ Strong experience delivering complex, high-value projects
✅ Proven commercial and business development capability
✅ Excellent client relationship and stakeholder management skills
✅ A strong reputation within the Fire & Life Safety industry
Experience managing projects valued at $10m+ and a recognised profile within the industry would be highly advantageous.
🌍 Why this opportunity?This is more than a technical leadership position.
You’ll have the opportunity to influence strategy, develop people, build client relationships and shape the growth of an international Fire & Life Safety division while working alongside some of the industry's leading specialists.
If you’re an experienced Fire & Life Safety professional looking for a Director-level opportunity with genuine influence and international exposure, I’d be keen to hear from you.
📩 Interested? Get in touch for a confidential conversation or send across your CV to discuss the opportunity further.
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