WHERE PASSION + PURPOSE ALIGN

We are the curious. Problem solvers. Driven to unlock the potential in every system. Across five countries are 1,100 engineers, designers, and consultants collaborating to elevate the human experience, create more resilient communities, and protect the health of the planet. We transform the built environment by creating dynamic solutions — living systems — that are smart, resilient, and connected.

At Introba, this is why we show up every day. To use our curiosity for good. To inspire change. To empower changemakers

Introba provides world-class building engineering design, analytic, and consulting services at all scales, specializing in net-zero first thinking. Through the cultivation of thought leadership, we deliver sustainable and forward-thinking solutions to the most complex design challenges facing the world’s leading clients and partners.

Job Summary

Introba is seeking a Director, Fire Engineering to join our dynamic leadership team.

In this pivotal role, you’ll lead our Fire Engineering team, driving technical excellence and innovative design. You’ll inspire and manage a talented group of professionals, ensuring top-tier performance and accountability across all projects. Be a part of shaping the future with Introba!

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Duties and Responsibilities:

Marketing

• Increase industry profile of Introba within sector/consultancy service and be highly visible as a recognised sector/consultancy service expert.
• Lead, implement and execute the sector and technical business development plan for the group.
• Exceed revenue targets on an annual basis as identified and agreed upon with the Managing Director in alignment with the annual strategic business plan.
• Active role in work winning for sector/consultancy service team – focusing on client retention and supporting others for new clients/service streams.
• Manage sales to achieve a minimum carry over of 50% NSR backlog for consulting service team.
• Key client account management

People

• Utilize leadership skills and motivation techniques to maximize employee engagement, productivity and retention.
• Leads by example and mentor’s staff. Maintain staff morale and seek improvement in calibre of new recruits.
• Meet regularly with all team members to ensure issues are identified and action plans are in place, conduct team performance reviews, work with leadership to identify, support and promote high performing talent.
• Recommend training requirements, partner with HR on design team issues and work with the Talent attraction team for the recruitment and retention of team to support growth in the UK.
• Influences effectively to people inside and outside of the organization as required.

Financial

• Provide workload forecasting as new projects are secured and provide progress analysis regarding prospective unsecured projects.
• Seeks to exceed profitability targets for sector or service line set within yearly budget plans for sector team/consultancy services.
• Achieve budget DLM, chargeability and Productivity Factors for sector team/consultancy service, ensure Deltek Financial system is updated with project plans on a regular basis and oversee staff in their resource and financial planning.
• Accounts receivables for projects to be less than DSO of 75 days, AR’s of less than 65 days.
• Ensures accuracy and completeness of teams’ internal information generated, in particular backlog reporting, forecasting, project planning, WIP reporting and cashflow, total WIP and project write downs not to exceed 5% of annual NSR for sector team/consultancy service.

Technical

• Be seen as the Fire Engineering technical expert within the firm and industry by actively tracking, researching, leading new developments in innovative design; included participating in seminars and / or professional associations, attend trade shows relevant to company’s interests. Engage in progress tasks that develop the business and promote wider impact in the industry.
• Effect and implement programs to improve the quality of our service, products and systems to meet client’s requirements and expectations and to minimize costs and maximize the company’s competitive position.
• Instill the concept of quality being the responsibility of every design team member. Lead internal reviews to promote best practice.
• Train staff in all phases of design process to ensure continuation of technical design operation when absent from the office or when staff is on vacation.
• Mentor and promote quality issues with all members and in particular ensures that the quality control function is effectively performed.
• Assure field review services are provided to ensure adherence of contract documents, conversant with codes of practice and standards.
• Effect studies to determine cause, effect, and corrective actions required to remedy deviations impairing desired standards.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Client focused, always striving to give clients the best solutions.
• Extensive knowledge in fire engineering design and the various Regulations / British Standards
• Strong commitment to innovation by creating new and better ways to solve clients’ toughest challenges.
• Active listener with superior interpersonal skills with clients and staff experience of collaboration in a diverse and inclusive team, working together toward technical excellence.
• Proven leadership, mentoring, communication and coaching skills
• Project management experience, particularly of major projects with demonstrated experience delivering quality results and exceeding client expectations.
• Chartered engineer with the institute of fire engineers
• Ensures policies, practices and procedures are understood and followed by direct reports, customers and stakeholders.
• Lead and manage their teams and the wider business in respect of Non-Project related budgets and tasks such as training, technical excellence, quality.
• High levels of integrity, always doing the right thing in an ethical, fair, and sustainable way.

Additional Information

#LI-Hyrbrid

Our operations are governed by three principles; trust, nurture and inspire, with our global mission being summarised by four goals: imagine, perform, accelerate, and sustain. Over recent years, Introba have led the push to a zero-carbon future – whether through the initiating the London Energy Transformation Initiative (LETI) or the recent publication of CIBSE TM65 Embodied carbon of building service equipment that we authored, Introba have always been looking to drive change in the industry.

As well as working for a world-class building engineering design, analytic and consulting service, specialising in net-zero first thinking, our employees’ careers are developed through peer-to-peer mentoring and training, our soft skills training programme, a bespoke CPD programme and their own individual development plan backed by a generous training budget.

Employees are encouraged to build strong internal and external connections and offer social, educational and outreach activities by joining our voluntary team member-lead Employee Resource Groups at the heart of which are our focus on diversity, inclusion and belonging to the wider company.

Whether you are building on an experienced career or just starting your professional journey, there is a fantastic opportunity for you to grow with Introba while collaborating with our global offices.

We offer a competitive remuneration package, wellbeing benefits and an Employee Assistance Programme to provide mental wellbeing support, guidance and advice. Our hybrid working patterns and flexible hours help our people to achieve a healthy work-life balance.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. You must be eligible to work permanently in the UK.

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