Construction Fire Risk Assessor

Mactech Inspection Ltd; Stogursey; On-site; GBP 67,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Mactech Inspection Ltd is seeking a Construction Fire Risk Assessor to support the Hinkley Point C construction programme in Somerset. You will own and maintain construction-phase Fire Risk Assessments, reflecting actual configuration and use during active works and ensuring assessments remain suitable as the project evolves.

The role requires applying structured methods to identify hazards, risk, and proportionate controls while coordinating with contractors to provide a robust evidence base

Responsibilities

• Own, undertake, review and maintain suitable and sufficient construction-phase Fire Risk Assessments for an allocated portfolio, reflecting the actual configuration and use of the workplace at the time of assessment.
• Apply a structured methodology to identify fire hazards, persons at risk, preventive and protective measures, significant findings and proportionate additional controls.
• Assess construction-specific and transient risks including changing escape routes; temporary alarm/detection, compartmentation and services; penetrations/openings; hot work; combustible loading and waste; storage; temporary accommodation; battery charging; gas cylinders; and other relevant hazardous activities.
• Evaluate the adequacy, availability and reliability of temporary and permanent fire precautions as buildings progress through construction, installation, testing, commissioning and handover.
• Clearly record the assessed condition, assumptions and limitations, deficiencies, required actions, action owners and review triggers.
• Maintain live assessment records and initiate review following material change, significant occupancy/activity change, relevant fire events, impairment of precautions, changed emergency arrangements, or new information that may invalidate the assessment.
• Undertake planned workplace verification and fire safety walkdowns to confirm that assessed conditions remain representative and significant controls are maintained.
• Escalate significant or immediate life-safety concerns promptly through applicable HPC governance and site management arrangements.
• Produce clear, prioritised and auditable recommendations proportionate to risk and suitable for action tracking and close-out.
• Provide competent FRA input to construction change, temporary arrangements, phased occupation, handover and

Job description

Mactech Inspection Ltd is seeking a Construction Fire Risk Assessor to support the Hinkley Point C construction programme in Somerset. You will own and maintain construction-phase Fire Risk Assessments, reflecting actual configuration and use during active works and ensuring assessments remain suitable as the project evolves.

The role requires applying structured methods to identify hazards, risk, and proportionate controls while coordinating with contractors to provide a robust evidence base