Technical Director, Fire Engineering

Technical Director, Fire Engineering – London, England, United Kingdom

Job Overview

Jensen Hughes invites a talented Technical Director to join our London team to drive excellence across projects and deliver world‑class life‑safety solutions through 2026. As a senior professional Fire Engineer, you will be integral to our dynamic technical team, collaborate with forensic, design, building control and fire service partners, and lead client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Maintain professional awareness of technical matters in the fire industry, assimilate and synthesize developing issues, and provide updates and briefings as required.
• Guide fire engineering professionals, advise, and deliver complex solutions to large construction projects within leading consultancies.
• Lead current and future projects, ensuring team financial targets are met and exceeded, while developing relationships with key clients and delivering fire‑safety engineering solutions.
• Drive technical excellence, team engagement, and become the go‑to expert for clients.
• Serve as the first point of call for clients.
• Lead discussions with design teams, building control authorities, and fire services.
• Attend industry conferences to network and stay abreast of trends and best practices.
• Supervise and train graduate engineers.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Background in fire engineering, preferably in a consultancy environment.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Fire Engineering or a related discipline such as Mechanical Engineering.
• Ideally a Chartered Engineer or working towards one.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Capability to undertake work independently.
• Willingness and ability to mentor and manage junior professionals.

Benefits

• Private medical insurance.
• 33 days paid time off, with an additional day after three years.
• Industry‑leading contributory pension scheme.
• Four life assurance policies.
• Income protection scheme.
• Discretionary bonus scheme.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Enhanced parental‑related pay.
• Recognition and reward programmes.
• Access to extensive technical training and resources.
• Flexible working hours and patterns including early Friday finish.
• Flexible holiday use over Christmas/New Year.
• Enhanced holiday entitlement after three years.
• Option to carry over up to five unused holiday days into the next year.

Jensen Hughes is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.