FIRAS Inspector

Element Materials Technology; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global testing and inspection company is seeking a FIRAS Inspector to cover the South East of the UK. This role involves conducting site inspections, competency assessments, and providing technical advice. Ideal candidates will have experience in passive fire protection and excellent communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary, enhanced benefits, and opportunities for professional development. This is a work-from-home contract, ideally located in the South East or North West of London.

Benefits

33 days annual holiday

Flexible Working

Legal & General Pension scheme

Cycle Scheme

Free Onsite Refreshments

Recommend a Friend Bonus

Perks At Work Discount Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience at a technical level in passive fire protection, ideally with a contractor or testing body.
• Clean driving license and full UK passport required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and organize site inspections and competency assessments.
• Document reports and findings from client visits.
• Provide technical advice regarding rules and regulations.

Skills

Experience in passive fire protection

Customer-facing role ability

Knowledge of various fire protection systems

Knowledge of MS Office Products

Excellent communication skills

On-site inspection experience

Prioritization and organization skills

Education

Good general education

Job description

Overview

New Year.... New Career.... Come and Join us in 2026 !

Warringtonfire part of Element has an opportunity for a FIRAS Inspector to join our growing team covering the South East of the UK. This is a great opportunity to develop your career within a Global Testing Inspection and Certification business.

Warringtonfire exists to help make certain that the materials products and processes that we test inspect and certify for our customers are always safe quality compliant and fit for purpose.

By joining our internationally recognised business you will receive a competitive salary along with our enhanced holiday pension and enhanced benefits. Additionally we believe that you should be working to develop your career. Through our Career Ladder professional development scheme we will work with you to progress your ambitions to become an expert in your field.

Responsibilities

You will be conducting and organising :

• Applicant installer companies
• Sampled Site Inspections
• Competency assessments of supervisors technicians and operatives employed by FIRAS certified companies
• Document Report and outcome of findings from client visits
• Ensuring all clients and enquirers receive sound technical advice in regards to scheme Rules and Regulations

Skills / Qualifications

• Experience at a technical level in passive fire protection either with a contractor product manufacturer or testing and approval body
• Ability to work in a customer-facing role
• Previous exposure to any of the following; structural steel boarding fire rated ducting glazing partition systems penetration roller shutter doors cementitious spray fire doors cavity barriers intumscent paint
• Knowledge of MS Office Products (Teams Word Excel Outlook) and mobile / laptop devices
• Good general education
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• On-site inspection experience
• Be able to prioritise organise and coordinate your workload
• This is a work from home contract
• Ideally based in the South East or North West of London area (Watford / Luton / High Wycombe / Oxford / Reading / Cambridge)
• Clean driving license and full UK passport

Benefits of working at Element

33 days annual holiday consisting of 25 days annual holiday and 8 days public / x4 Life Assurance / Legal & General Pension scheme with total contributions up to 12% / Flexible Working / Cycle Scheme / Free Onsite Refreshments / Recommend a Friend Bonus / Perks At Work Discount Scheme

Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest growing testing inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to Make tomorrow safer than today.

When failure in use is not an option we help customers make certain that their products materials processes and services are safe compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D through complex regulatory approvals and into production our global laboratory network of scientists engineers and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality sustainable outcomes and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

Diversity Statement

At Element we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming the worlds most trusted testing partner.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following : age disability ethnic origin gender marital status race religion responsibility of dependents sexual orientation or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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