Design Manager - Fire Compliance Lead

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site. Within our consult and construct business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

Our Values Shape The Way We Consult & Construct And Define The People We Want To Join Us On Our Journey, They Are

• Safety first - Going home safe and well
• Client focus - Deliver on our promise
• Integrity - Always do the right thing
• Create opportunity - For our people to excel

• Undertake project level fire audits on the Engage platform for compliance.
• Agree an audit programme with each project (audits are based on availability of information at project level which can be determined by the programme and deliverables).
• Support the Director of Operations in closing out all project fire compliance issues (including legacy items) in a timely manner.
• Support the Director of Operations to ensure Mace’s fire compliance processes are followed – including CLM/LDD appointment, fire stopping workshops, agreeing project package strategy, etc.
• Provide input to support bid teams with respect to fire compliance.
• Interface with Building Safety Bronze (and if required Silver and Gold Teams), supporting working groups and cascading key messaging from the same across the Business Unit.
• Support GTS in the strategic management of fire consultants and specialist experts, including project-level performance feedback.
• Provide advice and specialist expertise to assist projects in establishing procurement strategies to meet obligations in respect of fire compliance.
• Provide assurance that project teams have correctly completed the Passive Fire Protection Procurement Strategy through a review and approval process.
• Provide effective leadership and support to Permanent Works Project Fire Compliance Project Leads.
• Produce a Quarterly BU-Level Performance Report (identifying key issues and proposed resolutions) supported by a Risk Register.
• Support the creation of fire-related technical training, and help deliver the same to Mace people, and our partners (via the Mace Business School).
• Consolidate project-level reporting into a BU-level report and issue it to the BU SLT, GTS, and Engine functional leadership – ensuring it covers progress, NCRs, and Mandatory Occurrence Reporting.
• Review project supplier Package Ratings from a fire-perspective.
• Input into the development of and provide training across the Business Unit, working with other Business Unit leads and Engine leadership.
• Provide support to the Digital Engineering and Quality functions for delivering the Golden Thread across all projects.
• Review compliance with respect to fire-related tasks on Mace Way.
• Ensure consistent communication across projects including cascade of information produced by the Bronze / Silver Teams.
• Ensure knowledge, lessons learned, and best practice is captured from all projects and fed back into Engine and Group Function Leadership, to inform the Knowledge Hub and improve efficiency and productivity.
• Interface with internal working groups covering temporary works to maximise integration and efficiencies between temporary and permanent fire stopping.
• Attend and contribute to fire-related industry working groups, conferences, etc.

• Good knowledge & application of design management systems, design risk management and mitigation. Excellent knowledge of prefabrication/ build strategies. Multiple sector experience delivering different building types.
• Good knowledge of the construction and consultancy industries. Working knowledge of Building Safety legislation, Building Standards, construction contracts, professional appointments and Health & Safety legislation.
• Strong communication, organizational, presentation and writing skills.
• Maintains impartiality & takes pragmatic approach evaluating evidence.
• Ability to take initiative and make appropriate decision.…