Firestopping Technical Lead

We’re looking for an expert leader who can combine deep technical knowledge with strong commercial awareness – guiding our clients, partners, and internal teams towards industry-defining solutions.

Your Role-

Reporting to the Head of Technical, you’ll lead the Fire Technical team to ensure our products and systems are the preferred choice in the UK construction market.

You will:

* Act as the go-to technical authority for fire-stopping and fire protection projects

* Manage and develop your team, ensuring prompt and precise technical support

* Provide expert design guidance to specifiers, contractors, consultants, and project stakeholders

* Oversee Engineering Judgements and Assessments aligned with regulations, industry guidelines, and policy

* Collaborate across Product Management, Commercial, and Marketing to maintain a compliant, world-leading product range

* Keep our solutions at the cutting edge by maintaining knowledge of testing, certification, and regulatory changes

* Ensure accuracy of standard details and our technical library of non-standard solutions

* Represent in industry working groups, trade associations, and professional events

What You Bring

* Extensive experience in fire protection/fire-stopping within the construction industry

* Fire resistance testing knowledge

* A construction or fire engineering qualification

* CAD literacy (AutoCAD essential) and ability to produce and adapt technical drawings

* Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

* Experience producing detailed technical reports and judgements

* High IT proficiency (PowerPoint a key tool)

* Ideally, experience with 3rd party product certification and IFE Level 3 Certificate in Passive Fire Protection

What We Offer

* Competitive salary

* 30 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

* Company bonus scheme

* Pension scheme (Aviva)

* Westfield Health cashback scheme

* Life assurance (4x annual salary)

* Enhanced sick pay

* Subsidised electric vehicle charging