Job Summary
AECOM is currently seeking a Regional Director (Fire Engineer) to be based in our Bangalore office. This is a consultancy-based position so demonstrable experience in a range of sectors and technical fire engineering applications within a client focused environment is required.
You will be responsible for overseeing ME projects and if required development of a Fire team in ME/UK/India to support the ME projects portfolio. Performance at this level requires developmental experience in a professional position.
This position will be well suited to an established consultant looking to take the next step or someone with a desire to work in multi-disciplinary design consultancy and wants to join a well-respected and established fire safety consultancy.
Responsibilities:
People
- Lead and manage the project delivery team in terms of workload management, project delivery and performance.
- Oversee the successful delivery of the projects within the middle east region, ensuring they meet regulatory requirement and client expectations.
- Collaborate with multi discipline team and national leadership to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget and to the highest standard of quality.
- If required, Lead Performance & Review process for the team by setting and monitoring SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time-bound) goals for team members.
- If required, carry out staff appraisals of direct reports and ensure they do the same for their direct reports in line with AECOM Performance & Review process.
- Participate in the development of professional development plans for staff and encourage expansion of expertise on different sectors.
- Assist in training and mentoring of staff to ensure technical development of the team in line with the PDPs.
- Provide specialised technical input to studies and designs projects across the middle east portfolio.
- Support and mentors less experienced staff on the road to Chartership.
Projects
- Provide estimates for the fire engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements on large, complex projects.
- Lead the project delivery on mid to large size projects nationally and internationally.
- Become and AEOCM Approved Lead Verifier - leads strategic direction of projects.
- Become and AECOM Approved project manager and act as project approver.
- Lead technical client relationships and play a major role in attracting new work/ clients.
- Ensure the quality of the work is maintained and delivered to the client within agreed period and budget.
Business
- Ensure implementation of all AECOM Health & Safety policies at workplace and during out of office visits (i.e. meetings, trainings, site visits, etc.).
- Ensure that good client working relationships are maintained.
- Promote AECOM and its Fire Engineering business and bring more business (internal and external clients) to support the effective growth.
- Support the UK&I Fire team in achieving its KPI’s.
- Develop and support a recruitment strategy and business plan.
- Develop and assist implementing a marketing strategy with a focus on interactive and collaborative communications with clients.
- Participate in the development of UK& I Fire Team Business Plan and implement throughout the Fire team.