Fire Door Surveyor

Randstad Construction and Property; North East; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mobile tech-enabled reporting

Stable public/contract work

Development & accreditation support

Job summary

Randstad CPE is recruiting a Fire Door Surveyor to perform technical audits and condition assessments of timber and steel fire doors on site across diverse estates in the UK. You will capture data and floorplans using tablet software, ensuring compliance with BS 8214, BS 476, EN 1634 and the Fire Safety Order.

The role focuses exclusively on surveying and auditing, with no fitting work, and requires a minimum of 2 years of experience and a valid UK driving license.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of dedicated fire door or compartmentation surveying experience.
• Hands-on fitting without surveying experience is not suitable.
• Recognized industry certification preferred (FDIS DipFD, BRE ABBE Level 3, BM TRADA Q‑Mark, NAFDI, or FIRAS Inspector).
• Full UK Driving Licence required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct technical compliance audits and condition assessments of timber (FD30/FD60) and steel fire doors, frames, ironmongery, and seals.
• Evaluate installations against BS 8214, BS 476, EN 1634, and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
• Capture inspection data, photos, and floorplan pin-drops using tablet software on site.
• Deliver surveying programs across commercial, healthcare, higher education, and public sector estates.
• Focus 100% on technical auditing and inspection (no fitting or installation work).

Skills

Fire door surveying

Technical auditing

BS/EN standards

On-site data capture

Tools

Tablet software

Job description

Randstad is recruiting a Fire Door Surveyor on behalf of a BAFE SP205-accredited fire safety consultancy. Partnered with an AI-native compliance platform, the business uses mobile tablet software that automates report generation and floorplan mapping directly on site, significantly reducing post-site administrative work.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct technical compliance audits and condition assessments of timber (FD30/FD60) and steel fire doors, frames, ironmongery, and seals.
• Evaluate installations against BS 8214, BS 476, EN 1634, and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
• Capture inspection data, photos, and floorplan pin-drops using tablet software while on site.
• Deliver surveying programs across commercial, healthcare, higher education, and public sector estates.
• Focus 100% on technical auditing and inspection (strictly no physical fitting or installation work).

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of dedicated fire door or compartmentation surveying experience.
• Dedicated inspection background (hands‑on fitting without formal surveying experience is not suitable).
• Recognized industry certification preferred (FDIS DipFD, BRE ABBE Level 3, BM TRADA Q‑Mark, NAFDI, or FIRAS Inspector).
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Package & Benefits

• Mobile technology that automates report drafting and eliminates administrative backlogs.
• Stable public sector and commercial contracts.
• Support for ongoing professional development and accreditations.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.