Senior Associate, Fire Engineer - Expert Witness Advisory Services
Senior Associate, Fire Engineer - Expert Witness Advisory Services
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Job Description
Due to the success of the current team we are looking to expand by recruiting an experienced Fire Engineer with a proven track record of fire engineering and practical experience on existing buildings.
This is an opportunity for someone wishing to work as part of an established specialist team on a range of technical disputes. Previous experience as an Expert Witness is preferred such that the candidate will be able to immediately take on their own instructions with support as part of the recruitment process the relevant experience you have gained will be covered during your interview discussions and we will require redacted examples of your report writing.
The role is hybrid in nature with a mixture of working from home and the office. The office location for this role is flexible with the successful appointee being able to be based in any of our office locations but preferred to be: London Manchester Birmingham or Bristol. Please note that due to the nature of this role the prerequisite for applying to this opportunity is that you have achieved a minimum of 10 years professional experience working as a fire engineer and with some experience of acting as an Expert Witness.
Who are we
Ridge Expert Witness Advisory Services (EWAS) is a specialist team of construction experts providing support to solicitors in respect of property litigation. The team includes established Fire Engineering experts as well as Building Surveying Architectural Structural and Services experts.
What you need to do to be effective in this role
This role will include:
- Building inspections primarily cladding and internal fire compartmentation and expert report writing (training will be given in respect of the later even if you are an established expert)
- Desktop reviews of information
- Attending expert meetings and writing joint statements
- Provision of oral and written evidence in Court or other tribunals including cross examination
Wider details of the role will be discussed in depth during interview.
The skills and experience you need to have for this role
To be considered for this role you will have gave gained extensive experience in your career of working in a related role which will be discussed / evidenced during the interview process.
You will possess / be:
- Experienced Fire Engineer ideally Chartered or Incorporated with a strong technical background in the practical aspects of construction.
- Focused confident decision maker but one who recognises when they have insufficient information to reach a conclusion.
- Have a sound knowledge of past/current industry standards regulations and guidance and who recognises the limit of their knowledge.
- A problem solver able to assimilate large amounts of technical information and identify its relevance.
- Ability to communicate complex technical matters to the non-technical in both written and oral forms.
- Strong interpersonal skills and willing to take instruction and training from the established team.
- Flexible working attitude with the ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines.
- Flexible to travel regionally for site visits etc.
About us
We are Ridge a Built Environment Consultancy. We help our clients transform the quality and sustainability of the built environment.
Our 1000 people bring a vast range of skills delivering a professional mindset gritty discipline and a genuine passion to every one of the thousands of projects they undertake each year. Theyre the foundation of our success - they drive our vision embody our values and separate us from the competition.
Come and join us if youre hungry to be part of an exceptional team - if you put quality first - if youre motivated by ingenuity and if youre always aspiring to be the very best.
Your benefits
The benefits package we have put together for you supports every aspect of your life.
Annual
leave
Community
spirit
Mental
health
Financial benefits
Physical
wellbeing
Flexible
working
Career development
Extra
benefits
We believe that everyone performs their best when they feel like they belong and can be their true selves at work. As an equal opportunities employer we will support you to ensure you have everything you need to be successful and achieve your best in your career at Ridge. If youd like to discuss accessibility accommodations or adjustments during your application and selection process please contact us atand we will work with you to ensure you feel included and supported.
A polite note to Recruitment Agencies
We enjoy great relationships with our agency partners within our framework and fully believe in the value of a blended approach to finding the best talent. However we are recruiting for this role directly and arent seeking support from agency partners at this time any unsolicited CV introductions wont be honoured and we wont grant candidate ownerships on any introduction that you make for roles that havent been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.
We are committed to nurturing strong partnerships within our agency framework but there are occasions where we looking to enlist the help of others. If you would be interested in working with us in the future please send a message to and well reach out to you should there be an opportunity.
A polite note to recruitment agencies
We are recruiting for this role directly and arent seeking support from our agency partners. Any unsolicited CV introductions wont be honoured and we wont grant candidate ownership on any introductions you make for roles that havent been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.
If you are a recruitment agency who doesnt currently work with Ridge but would like to please send a message to and well reach out to you should there be an opportunity.
Note to recruitment agencies
We are recruiting for this role directly and arent seeking support from our agency partners. Any unsolicited CV introductions wont be honoured and we wont grant candidate ownership on any introductions you make for roles that havent been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.
If you are a recruitment agency who doesnt currently work with Ridge but would like to please send a message to and well reach out to you should there be an opportunity.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
