Principal Engineer Fire

Job title:

Principal Engineer Fire

Company

Heathrow Airport

Job description

Job Category: TechnicalJob Description:Heathrow is a city with almost every kind of asset and building you can think of. More than 80m people move through that city and this opportunity is to ensure the right strategy and tactics are in place to keep them safe from fire. This is a 12-month Secondment to lead the development of coherent, commercial and well-engineered asset strategies, standards and plans that best meet business and asset management objectives by optimising cost, performance and risk.The role is responsible for Fire risk related assets and systems across the airport and for leading cross functional communities to drive increased shareholder value from the assets for which they are accountable.Responsibilities:

• Accountability for creating Asset System Strategies and Asset Plans to support achievement of the long-term business plan and airport master plan, and provide support to develop strategic options within the plans.
• Accountability for producing long term (20-30 year) asset plans for H8 and subsequent regulatory periods, and ensuring plans are robustly supported for submission and scrutiny by the Regulator.
• Providing Professional Engineering expertise and acting as Subject Matter Expert and Informed Buyer, including the use of specialist consultants.
• Ensuring the business is aware of the likelihood and size of risks posed to the business by each asset system, working with operational and other teams to ensure that they have appropriate plans in place to manage those risks.
• Providing assurance that Development and Engineering teams operate in accordance with asset system strategies, plans and standards, reviewing requests to deviate from and also improve our standards in a way that adds value to Heathrow.
• Reviewing the effectiveness of defined maintenance, renewal and other asset interventions against requirements of the asset system strategies and asset plans for each system, taking corrective actions to improve effectiveness where required.
• Ensuring technical requirements for new equipment and systems are adequately specified and reflected in Asset Standards and supply chain category strategies, and are supported by life cycle analysis.
• Working with others to ensure that the performance and physical condition of assets is in accordance with our Asset Management Objectives. Develop corrective investment and other interventions to manage the risk appropriately.

Qualifications:

• Chartered engineer or demonstrable equivalent experience. Asset management qualification and experience. Strong understanding of the safety and sustainability impacts of respective systems. Strong understanding of related Regulatory and Legislative frameworks.
• Extensive experience in development of asset strategies and plans in similar organisations eg energy, rail, infrastructure, and applying life cycle, condition and reliability models to asset systems. Proven record of delivering asset plans.
• Commercial and critical thinker, with ability to influence across all levels of multi-stakeholder environment.
• Technically and commercially focussed, with the ability to provide or procure expertise and improve quality and standards.
• Excellent knowledge of related industry, regulatory frameworks and legislation. Thorough understanding of asset management principles.

#LI-RH1#LI-HybridAbout Us:There’s something so special about working at the world’s most iconic airport. Its sights. Its sounds. Its constant air of excitement. Heathrow is an amazing backdrop to a career filled with unique opportunities.Every day, you’ll discover a world full of fresh possibilities and end the day buzzing with stories to tell, as you encounter people from all cultures, nationalities and experiences. A world full of pride for what we do and no end of exciting career prospects to explore.It brings out the best in all of us. And inspires everyone to deliver on our ambitious plans. Together, we’re working to welcome millions more passengers while ensuring aviation can continue to be a force for good by leading global efforts in sustainability.Join us on that journey and we’ll help you achieve your ambitions too. Supporting you to learn, encouraging you to be yourself, backing you to achieve more than you might ever have imagined. Because there’s no place like Heathrow.Our rewardsWe offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits that will support you now and in the future. As well as performance-based annual bonuses and our longer-term Share in Success Bonus plans, we also offer generous annual leave allowances and market-leading pensions. With family friendly policies, access to private health insurance and a wide range of wellbeing tools, we’ll support you to be at your best inside and outside work. And of course, we’ll provide varied learning and development opportunities too. Here you’ll find everything you need for a fulfilling career journey that can take you in exciting directions.Working LocationOur Hybrid working approach offers the opportunity for colleagues in some roles to work from home for an average of two days a week, providing the flexibility to work in an agile way whilst ensuring we deliver for the operational needs of Heathrow. Working arrangements vary from team to team and will be confirmed during the recruitment process. You’ll need to be based in the UK and within a commutable distance to Heathrow.Sustainable Travel to workHeathrow’s sets out easy and sustainable travel options that everyone can access.Equal OpportunitiesAs an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all. We believe that diverse talent makes us stronger – not least because we welcome passengers from all corners of the globe, every single day. Heathrow is an accessible place to work. With five diversity networks, we champion inclusivity and celebrate individuality.About the Team:Be part of this city within a city. Every year, millions of people travel through Heathrow. Joining our Engineering team means being at the heart of a complex operation whose size, scale and reputation for innovation are unique. We make sure the airport is always running smoothly and keep passengers and planes moving.Our team touches all aspects of airport life – from water to energy, rail to roads, baggage systems to runways. The scope and variety of what we do is vast, spanning mechanical, electrical, water, civil, rail and environmental disciplines. Together we are responsible for the performance of 500,000 assets worth £14bn. It means there are always a wide range of interesting development, construction and maintenance projects to get involved with. And a lot of ways to develop your skills, career and reputation.You’ll be part of a close-knit, driven team, taking on work that you can take real pride in and feel passionate about. It’s an exciting place to be, where every day, you’ll discover a world of fresh possibilities and you’ll be mentored by world-class experts every step of the way.

Expected salary

Location

Heathrow, Greater London

Job date

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 07:00:52 GMT

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