Fire Building Safety Surveyor

Lbbd; Greater London; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Barking & Dagenham is seeking a dynamic Fire & Building Safety Surveyor to conduct detailed surveys of council properties, provide expert guidance on fire safety, and ensure compliance with statutory requirements. The role involves surveying both on-site and remotely, delivering timely risk assessments, and supporting service improvements for residents and stakeholders.

You will work with staff, residents and partners to maintain high safety standards, prepare reports, and stay updated on

Qualifications

• Experience in fire safety surveying and risk assessment preferred.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to analyse building defects and advise on safety improvements.
• Proactive problem solver with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on fire safety and building safety for council properties.
• Conduct surveys, prepare reports and provide technical recommendations.
• Coordinate fire risk assessments to ensure timely completion and regulatory compliance.
• Liaise with Fire Authorities and ensure notices of deficiencies are addressed.
• Source quotations, estimate costs and monitor contractor performance.
• Maintain accurate records of site progress, actions and learning points in CRM.

Job description

As a Fire & Building Safety Surveyor, you will conduct detailed surveys of properties managed by the Council, contributing to a comprehensive database and providing expert advice on fire safety and compliance. Your role ensures that fire risk assessments are completed accurately and on time, maintaining the highest standards for all properties and meeting all statutory and regulatory requirements. You will deliver exceptional service to staff, residents, leaseholders, managing agencies, and property owners.

Special requirements for this post

• Provide expert advice on the condition and value of council properties, recommending actions for fire and building safety.
• Communicate effectively with various stakeholders.
• Investigate building defects, focusing on fire and building safety, and recommend solutions.
• Conduct feasibility studies, provide estimates, drawings, and specifications for required work.
• Prepare reports and offer technical advice and training on fire and building safety. Support the service’s activities and growth through various surveying tasks.
• Stay updated on fire and building safety requirements.
• Conduct property visits and desk-based surveying activities independently and remotely.
• Manage fire risk assessment tasks, ensuring timely completion and regular reporting. Liaise with Fire Authorities and ensure compliance with Notices of Deficiencies.
• Ensure specifications meet current legislative standards.
• Obtain quotations and estimates following procurement procedures.
• Maintain high standards of communication and customer care with all stakeholders. Monitor and report on performance to ensure work is within budget and value for money is achieved.
• Identify and suggest improvements to procedures, processes, and quality control.
• Provide advice on construction and building matters, including desktop reviews of new development drawings and specifications.
• Monitor contractor and consultant performance, providing reports to the Fire and Building Safety Lead.
• Conduct post-inspection quality checks and ensure satisfactory completion of works. Perform H&S spot checks and ensure contractor compliance with Health & Safety risk assessments and method statements.
• Manage complaints, taking ownership and providing written responses as required.
• Keep accurate records of site progress, variations, snagging, and health and safety.
• Update systems on job progress and record customer contacts, complaints, actions, and learning points on CRM.
• Regularly inspect sites to ensure compliance with quality controls, contract conditions, legislation, and defect-free standards.

About you

You are dynamic and experienced with a passion for Fire Safety. You have a proactive and a creative problem-solving mindset and capable of addressing challenges. You possess proven ability to inspire and motivate the team to achieve ambitious goals, fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration. You are adept at overseeing day-to-day high standard of service delivery, ensuring efficiency, compliance, safety and engagement of residents. You are skilled in building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, including residents, elected members, and partners.

About us

Barking & Dagenham is changing. It Starts Here.

Think you know Barking and Dagenham? Think again. While this small corner of east London might have a reputation for needing development, scratch beneath the surface and you’ll find active communities and a place that consistently punches above its weight. The borough is changing – and changing for the better. And It Starts Here. Yes, the borough has its challenges.

But it’s on the cusp of something exciting. With one of the youngest populations in the country, ambitions are high and rightly so. 98% of our schools are rated Good or Outstanding and every year more of our talented teenagers get into Russell Group Universities and hotly sought after apprenticeship schemes. We have award winning parks, centuries old manor houses full of relics and artifacts you can go and see, and the ruins of one of Anglo-Saxon England’s most powerful and wealthiest religious sites. We’re even bringing beavers and white storks to the borough to help rewild the local landscape and boost biodiversity.

Over the past few years, we’ve been working hard to improve how we deliver services and support our community.From tackling inequality to making sure our services are the best they can be, we’re focused on what matters most to local people. We’re creating the conditions for people to thrive - so everyone can enjoy a good quality of life, feel proud to call this place home, and be part of something bigger.

#ItStartsHere - with our streets, our schools, our neighbourhoods. And with your application to join our determined team who are passionate about doing what’s best for the future of Barking and Dagenham. As an Investors in People Gold Award employer, we’re serious about supporting our staff. From flexible working, professional trainingand career development to wellbeing initiatives, we want our people to feel valued and supported in everything they do.

Additional Information

We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or support at any stage, please contact the Hiring Manager to discuss your needs.