About Mecsia
Mecsia is a leading UK provider of technical inspection, maintenance, and engineering services, aiming to transform the industry with a 'Local Service, National Reach' approach. The company has grown significantly through organic expansion and strategic acquisitions, including seven business units serving large clients in different sectors including Commercial offices, healthcare and educational facilities. Under private equity ownership since 2020, Mecsia has expanded to approximately 1,200 employees, including 700 engineers. In 2024, Mecsia was acquired by Synova, recognised as PE house of the year for four of the last seven years, who supports an ambitious growth strategy through service excellence and further acquisitions.
About the Role
As our Operations Director you will play an instrumental role supporting our Fire Safety and Compliance business growth.
You will be the key stakeholder driving on our acquisition journey in the Fire Safety B2B business, and successfully integrating them into our Group companies.
This is a pivotal and high impact role within our business ensuring commercial success optimal compliance and service excellence.
Key Responsibilities
The Operations Director will serve as the technical authority for fire safety across the business, acting as a senior advisor and partner to our Exco and Board of Directors. You will be responsible for growing the Fire Safety and Compliance division, overseeing quality assurance and professional competence within division.
This role requires someone with deep technical fire safety knowledge, strong stakeholder management skills, and the ability to support both operational excellence and business growth.
Key Skills & Experience
Experience in both installation and maintenance of fire systems
Outstanding technical fire safety knowledge.
Deep understanding of UK fire legislation, supporting standards and approved guidance.
Comfortable with providing confident and calming advice in high-stakes scenarios.
Approachable, collaborative and respected by peers and external stakeholders.
Commercially aware with a grasp of PnL Accounts, Acquisition Strategy and Deal Structures.
Strategic thinker capable of aligning technical delivery with business goals.
Experience within B2B fire safety and compliance holding a senior director position
Demonstrable experience in a senior fire safety role, with proven experience in managing complex fire safety assessments and compliance projects
Ensuring fit for purpose systems for the reporting of compliance and quality
Qualifications
Full membership with the Institute of Fire Safety Managers (IFSM) or IFE.
Registered on the IFSM Tiered Register of Competent Fire Risk Assessors (Tier 3) or eligible.
Holds a minimum Level 5 fire safety qualification.
Why Join us?
This is a great opportunity for someone to join us in an exciting period of accelerated growth, within a supportive team environment and culture. Mecsia is a company committed to its aims of being the most people focussed technical services business in the UK and we can’t wait to prove this to you.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability.
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