Fire Engineering Director
Odevo UK Careers · South Bermondsey, England ·
FIRE ENGINEERING DIRECTOR Odevo UK Competitive Home Based ROLE OVERVIEW As our most senior fire engineering professional, you will set the strategic direction, technical standards and commercial performance of Odevo UK's Fire Engineering function.
You will lead and grow a multidisciplinary team of fire engineers, technicians and support colleagues, ensuring every design, assessment and compliance project meets the highest professional, regulatory and quality benchmarks.
This is a senior leadership role where you will combine technical authority with accountable leadership across people, business development, key client relationships and risk governance. You will shape the roadmap for a high-performing function, unlock growth across the UK's largest residential property management platform, and champion innovation that raises safety outcomes for residents and property owners.
ROLE EXPECTATIONS Most days, you will balance strategic leadership with hands-on oversight: guiding complex technical decisions, coaching leaders and project teams, and engaging directly with priority clients and partners.
You will review and approve high-impact deliverables, manage commercial performance, and steer risk, quality and compliance so the function scales with confidence. WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE A clear strategy that elevates technical excellence, drives profitable growth and is understood across the team and wider business.
Consistent delivery of compliant, high-quality work on time and on budget, with robust governance and minimal rework. Engaged, high-performing teams with strong succession, low regretted attrition and measurable development progress.
Deep, trusted relationships with key clients that lead to repeat work, referrals and expansion of services. A proactive risk culture with effective controls, transparent reporting and swift resolution of issues. Disciplined financial management with accurate forecasting, healthy margins and cash performance.
HOW YOU'LL SPEND MOST OF YOUR TIME Leading and developing fire engineering leaders and teams, setting priorities, removing blockers and building capability. Providing technical direction and final sign-off on complex des...