Associate Director of Fire Engineering - Aylesbury, United Kingdom - Kiwa

Kiwa
Kiwa
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Aylesbury, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Job Summary:

Kiwa Fire Safety Compliance is looking for an Associate Director of Fire Engineering, the purpose of this role is to provide technical leadership within Kiwa Fire Safety Compliance FSE to ensure robust, achievable technical outcomes and ensure timely delivery of customer facing FSE works.

This role is located in Aylesbury with Hybrid Working. Kiwa, is a global top 20 leader in Testing, Inspection and Certification.


Our company motto is:
We create trust. We want you to trust us with becoming your employer of choice.

We offer excellent training and development opportunities, the freedom to do your job as you see fit and we are a respectful and diverse company that employs over 10,000 Kiwans worldwide.


About the role:

  • Assist in the development of robust operational procedures, to ensure that the team provides high quality and consistent output
  • Identify skills and knowledge gaps and arrange internal and external training for team development as required
  • Provide support to engineers to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget, including support in reviewing of reports
  • Work alongside the Director of Fire Safety Engineering to develop and maintain robust technical company standards
  • Ensure work is compliant with current legislation and meets with technical company standards
  • Representing KFS in relevant forums, conferences, technical committees and with publishing papers
  • Build and maintain good relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
  • Provide support to the Sales/Estimating team with producing fees/scope as and when required
  • Assist with overseeing the workload and resource in the team, including assigning new work and approval of timesheets and change orders
  • Develop a positive culture within the team

Do you have what it takes?:

  • Chartered Fire Engineer or significantly working towards Chartership with IFE or equivalent
  • Proficient knowledge of relevant standards and fire safety legislation
  • Excellent leadership, communication and project management skills
  • Excellent planning and organizational skills
  • Ability to work under pressure and reach targets set independently
  • Relevant experience of balancing the needs of Customers, Shareholders and Employees
  • Dynamism, aptitude for problem solving and teamwork, accuracy, reliability and results oriented
  • Willingness to travel as and when required
  • Trusted to deal with confidential information

What can you expect from us in return?:

  • £85,000
  • £100,000 per annum
  • 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
  • 37.5 hours a week, Mon-Fri
  • Hybrid Working
  • Family Leave generous enhanced maternity/adoption/shared parental leave first 6 months full pay maternity/adoption and shared parental leave & 2 weeks full pay paternity leave
  • Holiday Buying Scheme
  • Milestone Recognitions: Holiday allowance increases, certificates of recognition, unpaid and paid sabbaticals, charity donations, personal gifts, recognition dinners, and retail vouchers
  • Welcome pack with goodies
  • Salary Reviews
  • Company Bonus Scheme
  • Enhanced Pension
  • Life Assurance (4x Annual Salary)


  • EAP

  • Free, independent Employee Assistance Programme, offering confidential information, support, advice and counselling, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Eye Care Vouchers

Why work at Kiwa?
We achieve results. Our values run through our business; 'We ARE Kiwa', Ambitious, Reliable and Engaged. That is how we interact not only with our colleagues and customers, but everyone we meet.

We embrace the personal development of all our colleagues, we will encourage you to be ambitious, explore new ideas and help make our world a safer, more sustainable place.

You will work within an organization that is very dynamic and in which you have all the space to maximally develop yourself.

Kiwa is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We fully take advantage of the flexibility we have to hire Kiwan's from around the world and from any background.

We give our team a work environment free from prejudice, discrimination, and intimidation so they can do their best work and live happy lives.

Inclusivity and equality are important to us, and we don't tolerate behaviours that don't follow these values.
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