Head of Fire in Harlow, Essex

Head of Fire Consultancy

📍 Harlow
💷 £80,000 - £85,000 DOE + £6,000 Car Allowance
⏰ 40 Hours Per Week

Lead. Influence. Grow.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced fire safety professional to take ownership of a growing Fire Consultancy division.

This is a strategic leadership role, responsible for driving technical excellence, developing high-performing teams, strengthening client relationships, and supporting the continued growth of a respected consultancy operating across complex and high-risk environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of employed Fire Risk Assessors and Consultants.
• Drive technical governance, peer review and quality assurance standards.
• Contribute to business growth through proposal development and client engagement.
• Ensure compliance with current fire safety legislation, guidance and competence frameworks.
• Manage specialist subcontractors and consultancy partners.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, utilisation and profitability targets.
• Mentor and develop technical professionals while maintaining a strong competence culture.
• Play a key role in shaping the future direction of the consultancy function.

About You

We're keen to speak with experienced Fire Consultancy leaders who can demonstrate:

✅ Significant experience within UK Fire Safety Consultancy

✅ Experience managing Fire Risk Assessors, Consultants or technical teams

✅ Advanced Fire Risk Assessment competence, ideally with Tier 3 or equivalent registration

✅ Strong knowledge of UK fire safety legislation, competence requirements and complex buildings

✅ Experience implementing or managing technical QA and validation processes

✅ Knowledge of BAFE SP205 standards and competence frameworks

✅ Proven ability to recruit, mentor and develop technical professionals

✅ Strong commercial awareness, including budgeting, forecasting and performance management

✅ Excellent client-facing and stakeholder management skills

Desirable Experience

• BAFE SP205 certification management
• Chartered or equivalent professional status
• Membership of IFE, IFSM, IFPO or similar professional body
• Experience within Higher-Risk Buildings, Social Housing, Healthcare, Education or Residential sectors
• Knowledge of FRAEWs, façade risk, retrospective fire strategies and wider Building Safety requirements
• Previous experience growing or scaling a consultancy division

What's on Offer?

💷 £80,000 - £85,000 Salary
🚗 £6,000 Car Allowance
📈 Strategic Leadership Position
🏢 Opportunity to Shape a Growing Consultancy Function
🔥 Varied and Complex Project Portfolio
📚 Ongoing Professional Development

Ready for a role where you can influence strategy, shape teams and drive technical standards?