Senior Consultant

WSP

Responsibilities

• Fire Life Safety Design: Lead the design and implementation of fire protection systems, including fire alarm systems, fire suppression, and fire stopping systems for various building types (commercial, residential, industrial).
• Fire Protection Design & Inspection: Oversee fire protection design activities, ensuring compliance with relevant codes and standards, and conduct site inspections to assess system performance.
• Fire Alarm Design & Inspection: Design fire alarm systems that meet safety standards and ensure they are effectively integrated into the overall building design. Conduct inspections of alarm systems during the design and construction phases.
• Fire Stopping Inspection/Audit: Manage fire stopping audits and inspections to ensure building materials, assemblies, and systems are compliant with fire safety requirements.
• Risk Assessment: Perform fire risk assessments and hazard analysis for buildings and infrastructure, identifying potential hazards and proposing mitigation strategies.
• Integrated Testing & Commissioning: Oversee the integrated testing and commissioning of fire life safety systems, ensuring they meet both the design and regulatory requirements.
• Stakeholder Communication: Liaise with clients, architects, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure effective communication and collaboration throughout the project lifecycle.
• Client Care & Engagement: Provide exceptional client service by understanding client needs, offering technical expertise, and addressing concerns in a timely and professional manner.
• Initiative & Leadership: Take the lead in driving all aspects of fire life safety during the design process and throughout project delivery. Demonstrate proactive leadership in addressing challenges and proposing innovative solutions.
• Knowledge Sharing & Team Leadership: Mentor junior engineers, providing guidance and training on fire life safety practices, codes, and standards. Propose new ways of working and innovation in fire safety practices.
• Business Development Support: Assist in business development efforts, including creating proposals, attending client meetings, and contributing to local and regional presentations or conferences.
• Raising Team Profile: Represent the team at local and regional conferences or industry events, raising the profile of the Fire Life Safety team and contributing to the firm's thought leadership.