Principal Fire Engineer

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

We have an enviable reputation in the delivery of some of the UK’s most prestigious and challenging infrastructure and building projects such as London Bridge Station, Holborn Station, Crossrail – Whitechapel Station, Neasden and Beckton Depot and Piccadilly Line Upgrade Depot. We work on behalf of Transport for London, Network Rail, Local Authorities, Government agencies, Major Contractors and Developers throughout the UK to deliver design and consultancy services for whole life cycle of assets.

As part of the strategic growth plans and the recent project awards we are seeking to recruit a Principal Fire Engineer (Fire Safety Engineering) with a proven track record in delivering Fire Engineering services in railway environment.

Role description:

Reporting to the Fire Team Leader, you will provide the technical leadership for assigned projects ensuring successful delivery. As we operate in such a diverse marketplace, we can safely say that you will gain an experience of working on a wide and varied portfolio of projects which will enhance your skills and test your technical knowledge.

You will be responsible for assisting in the delivery of project to meet budget, time-frame and quality targets, meeting or exceeding client expectations, promoting and marketing all facets of Arcadis’ services during interfaces with clients and other sectors and disciplines, contributing towards the achievement of the divisional business plan and to build networks within the industry.

We will ensure that we offer personal development which will allow you to progress your career and give you the best possible chance of success.

Role accountabilities:

Provide technical leadership at a subject level (including development of Fire Safety Engineering designs, onsite surveys including feasibility study surveys and dilapidation & snagging assessments, validating project assurance documentation etc)

· Potential Line management responsibility for the development and performance management of team members to support the delivery of Arcadis’ business

· Lead the technical delivery of complex projects ensuring client satisfaction, effective project management and good communication and collaboration between Arcadis colleagues

· Drives efficiency through standardization and automation of key service offerings

· Manage technical client relationships on projects

· To undertake design checks before issue.

· Planning the delivery and resource requirements for assigned project/s.

· Involvement in bids/tenders etc.

· Promote the level of technical excellence relating to fire engineering within the team.

· Ensure consistent high-quality design delivery.

· Help generate repeat business from both internal and external client. Cross sale Arcadis wide capabilities to the clients

Qualifications & Experience:

· BEng/BSc Degree qualified in Safety and Fire Engineering, MEng / MSc preferred

· Professional membership with Institution of Fire Engineers, Chartered Engineer (CEng)

· Technical specialist in Fire Safety Engineering working as technical lead for discipline with desired level of project and people management skills.

· Demonstrable experience of delivering technically excellent projects to London Underground, Network Rail, D&B Contractors, and other clients.

· Must have significant knowledge and experience in Fire Detection and Alarm System design.

· Must have previous experience on other Fire Safety Systems e.g., fire suppression systems (water mist, gaseous & portable fire-fighting equipment), fire mains, fire hydrants, smoke control system and passive fire protection systems.

· Must have in depth knowledge of the applicable legislation and standards for fire engineering and fire detection & alarm systems including British, European, Network Rail and TfL / LUL Standards covering design, installation, management, and maintenance. These include BS 5839, BS 9992, BS 9999, BS EN 12845, and Approved Document B.

· Must understand Fire Risk Assessments and Fire Strategies.

· Must have previous fire engineering experience on railway infrastructure including sub-surface / ‘Section 12’ stations

· Stakeholder management skills and a can do attitude

· Able to make decisions, act on own initiative and operate in proactive way

· Capable of work under pressure and able to work on several projects simultaneously.

· Experience of working in a multidisciplinary environment and bring value from assimilated wider knowledge of other disciplines.

· Ability to see wider picture outside own discipline in project and business context, is essential

· Experience in preparation of proposals and tenders with commercial focus

· Good report writing skills, experience of making presentations to and attending meetings with clients is essential

· Able to understand and express technical concepts in written and verbal language

· Excellent verbal, written communication skills and the ability to build and maintain client relationships at the highest level

· Be willing to be mobile, travel within the UK and abroad for project related work when required

· Capability and the ability to inspire geographically dispersed teams around a common set of processes, procedures, systems, and tools.

· Technology enabled and experience of project delivery in 3D BIM environments, including use of common data environments such as ProjectWise

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.

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