Fire Engineer

Position Summary:

Beaumont Hospital is going through major upgrading of its life safety and fire safety passive and active systems across the campus and has significant future development plans. It is envisaged that the successful candidate in this role will be able to make a significant contribution to the future of the hospital for many years to come.

We currently seek a Senior Fire Engineer to be responsible for developing and delivering effective innovative fire engineering solutions for various existing and new building types on our campus to meet our fire quality standards. This opportunity for the right candidate will develop their experience in a dynamic fast paced healthcare environment. The successful candidate will have ownership of all fire safety implementation programs and projects and become the primary go to fire safety person within the hospital. This is an ideal role for someone working towards Chartership which will be fully supported by the hospital management team. This role is perfectly structured for someone looking at developing their management skills in a technical capacity whilst working as part of the senior management team within the technical services department.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage your own projects being supported by the wider team as necessaryto deliver quality fire safety solutions on time and on budget
• Work on a diverse, exciting and range of projects from conceptual fire strategy development through to handing over landmark projects in the built environment. • Manage others in the development and implementation of fire strategies, projects, and research initiatives
  
  

Selection Criteria:
Selection criteria outline the qualifications, skills, knowledge and/or experience that the successful candidate would need to demonstrate for successful discharge of the responsibilities of the post.
Applications will be assessed on the basis of how well candidates satisfy these criteria.

Mandatory:

• Degree in fire engineering or equivalent
• Several years’ experience in a consultancy or similar environment
• Extensive experience in delivering fire engineered solutions
• Be aware of appropriate Irish fire safety legislation and design guidance
• Clearly understand the total fire concept: from the client brief through to construction and operation
• The ability to work on multiple projects concurrently, working to tight deadlines.
• Experience in negotiations with Local authorities and other key stakeholders
• Business Development experience and an existing portfolio of clients/contacts in the industry would be of benefit

Desirable:

• Strong Project Management and Team Management experience
• Strong client-facing and presentation skills
• Be Chartered or close to being chartered

Informal Enquiries ONLY to:
Name: Mr Ivan Freeman
Title: Deputy Capital Project manager
Email address:
ivanfreeman@beaumont.ie