Head of Fire Safety Location: Battersea, London Are you ready to lead fire safety innovation and shape the future of fire engineering? We are looking for a Head of Fire Safety to take on a pivotal leadership role in driving proactive and risk-based fire safety design. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly experienced fire engineering professional to make a real impact—leading fire safety strategies, influencing architectural and engineering teams, and ensuring the highest standards of fire safety in cutting-edge projects across the globe. As the Head of Fire Safety, you will be at the forefront of fostering a fire-conscious culture, ensuring compliance with the latest regulations, and providing strategic oversight on fire safety designs. You will play a crucial role in shaping industry-leading fire safety solutions while collaborating with world-class architects and engineers to push the boundaries of innovative, safe, and sustainable designs. What You’ll Be Doing: Leading the Fire Safety Team—driving proactive, risk-based design methodologies within architectural and engineering groups. Providing creative solutions that align with project fire safety objectives and seamlessly integrate with overall design. Acting as the fire safety authority, offering expert guidance during technical reviews and ensuring compliance with the latest fire safety codes and standards. Building and maintaining relationships across the organization to foster a culture of fire safety awareness. Staying ahead of global fire regulations and industry advancements, bringing the latest insights to the team. Leading fire engineering discussions, advising on construction, commissioning, and maintenance impacts. Contributing to the growth and visibility of the Fire Safety Team, representing the organization at national and international fire safety events. Reviewing and advising on fire engineering reports, design options, and risk assessments. Providing training, mentorship, and professional development opportunities to the team. Acting as a key influencer, working closely with external fire engineers, clients, and regulatory bodies. What We’re Looking For: Chartered status with a relevant institution. Extensive experience in fire engineering, fire research, or safety design. Strong leadership and management experience—able to drive change and inspire a team. A deep understanding of qualitative and quantitative risk assessments, probabilistic risk analysis, and fire engineering principles. Experience working with international fire safety regulations. Strong problem-solving skills with a creative approach to fire safety challenges. Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and manage complex projects. Familiarity with software tools such as FDS, CFAST, OZone, B-RISK, and structural analysis software. Experience with advanced engineering methods such as CFD modeling, reliability analysis, and automation tools like Python, MATLAB, or R (desirable). Why Join Us? Make a real impact—lead fire safety for high-profile, industry-leading projects. Work alongside globally renowned architects and engineers, shaping the future of fire safety in design. Opportunities for international travel, representing the company at leading fire safety events. A dynamic and innovative work environment that values creativity and technical excellence. Continuous learning and development opportunities to enhance your expertise. This is more than just a job; it’s an opportunity to redefine fire safety in the built environment. If you’re passionate about fire safety, leadership, and cutting-edge design, we want to hear from you Apply now and help shape the future of fire safety engineering