Simon is a fire engineer with expertise in developing fire safety strategies for projects across all markets. His experience includes modeling fire dynamics as well as mass timber and material performance under fire. He’s also researched travelling fires and the fire safety of battery energy storage systems.
Part of Simon’s focus includes leading our internal and external technical training programs, helping fire engineers on the pathway from graduate to chartership. He also serves as the president of the UK's Society of Fire Protection Engineers Chapter, is a visiting lecturer at Birmingham City University, and sits on committees of the British Standards Institution for fire safety engineering (FSH/14 and FSH/24).
Simon created and delivers a principal designer fire safety course for construction professionals, helping attendees navigate the Building Safety Act and understand their responsibilities. Prior to joining us, he was part of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry where he was part of a team that investigated the driving mechanisms of fire growth in façade fires. He’s also a member of the NLA Expert Panel on Technical Competency, sharing thought-leadership on improving technical competency in the design and delivery of buildings in London.
