Clerk Of Works (Fire/Building Safety)

MMP Consultancy Limited; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

MMP Consultancy are supporting a client to recruit a temporary Clerk of Work (Fire & Building Safety) on an initial 12-month basis. The position requires the successful candidate to be based on site for a minimum of 3 days per week.

The role is temporary and full-time, with a daily rate of £350.00 (umbrella). Location is in Harlow, with on-site work and a strong emphasis on fire safety compliance and reporting.

Qualifications

• Strong building construction knowledge.
• Experience in occupied residential refurbishment.
• Understanding of fire safety and compartmentation.
• Knowledge of Building Regulations and British Standards.
• Ability to produce structured technical reports.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking inspections at agreed hold points throughout the construction process.
• Inspect passive fire protection before enclosure, including fire stopping, linear gap seals and compartmentation.
• Inspect service penetrations prior to closure.
• Inspect cavity barriers and fire barriers within walls, roofs, façades and concealed voids.
• Inspect fire doors, frames, glazing, seals, ironmongery and installation quality.
• Witness opening-up inspections where required to verify concealed works.
• Produce weekly written inspection reports.
• Maintain a comprehensive inspection register.
• Maintain dated photographic records of inspections and defects.
• Issue defect schedules and non-conformance reports where necessary.
• Monitor contractor responses and close-out of defects.
• Produce monthly quality assurance reports summarising inspection findings, trends and contractor performance.

Skills

Building knowledge

Residential refurbishment

Fire safety

British Standards

Technical reporting

Job description

MMP Consultancy are pleased to be supporting our client to recruit a temporary Clerk of Work (Fire & Building Safety) on an initial 12-month basis. Please note that this post requires the successful individual to be based on site for a minimum of 3 days per week.

Temporary, Full Time

£350.00 per day (umbrella)

Location: Harlow

Inspection Responsibilities

• Undertaking inspections at agreed hold points throughout the construction process.
• Inspect passive fire protection before enclosure, including fire stopping, linear gap seals and compartmentation.
• Inspect service penetrations prior to closure.
• Inspect cavity barriers and fire barriers within walls, roofs, façades and concealed voids.
• Inspect fire doors, frames, glazing, seals, ironmongery and installation quality.
• Inspect smoke control systems, AOVs, fire dampers and associated builders' work.
• Inspect structural fire protection and means of escape provisions.
• Witness opening-up inspections where required to verify concealed works.

Quality Assurance & Reporting

• Produce weekly written inspection reports.
• Maintain a comprehensive inspection register.
• Maintain dated photographic records of inspections and defects.
• Issue defect schedules and non-conformance reports where necessary.
• Monitor contractor responses and close-out of defects.
• Produce monthly quality assurance reports summarising inspection findings, trends and contractor performance.

Inspection Responsibilities

• Undertaking inspections at agreed hold points throughout the construction process.
• Inspect passive fire protection before enclosure, including fire stopping, linear gap seals and compartmentation.
• Inspect service penetrations prior to closure.
• Inspect cavity barriers and fire barriers within walls, roofs, façades and concealed voids.
• Inspect fire doors, frames, glazing, seals, ironmongery and installation quality.
• Inspect smoke control systems, AOVs, fire dampers and associated builders' work.
• Inspect structural fire protection and means of escape provisions.
• Witness opening-up inspections where required to verify concealed works.

Quality Assurance & Reporting

• Produce weekly written inspection reports.
• Maintain a comprehensive inspection register.
• Maintain dated photographic records of inspections and defects.
• Issue defect schedules and non-conformance reports where necessary.
• Monitor contractor responses and close-out of defects.
• Produce monthly quality assurance reports summarising inspection findings, trends and contractor performance.

The experience you will bring:

• Strong building construction knowledge.
• Experience in occupied residential refurbishment.
• Understanding of fire safety and compartmentation.
• Knowledge of Building Regulations and British Standards.
• Ability to produce structured technical reports.