Fire & Life Safety Compliance Engineer – North West Inspections

GET Staff; England; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

GET Staff is seeking a Fire & Life Safety Systems Compliance Engineer to perform annual inspections across Liverpool, Manchester and surrounding North West areas. You will inspect fire alarms, emergency lighting, fire doors and AOVs, ensuring compliance and documenting findings with handheld devices.

The role covers residential and communal buildings, with duties including fault detection, report writing and liaison with site representatives to drive corrective actions.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in fire safety, building compliance, facilities management or a similar maintenance role.
• Good understanding of fire alarm systems and life safety equipment.
• The ability to identify faults, defects and potential compliance issues.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to complete accurate inspection reports.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel and electronic reporting systems.
• A full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out scheduled annual compliance inspections across residential and communal buildings.
• Inspecting communal and flat entrance fire doors in accordance with relevant fire safety legislation.
• Conducting functional checks on fire alarm systems, detectors and control panels.
• Inspecting emergency lighting systems to ensure they are operating correctly.
• Carrying out checks on automatic opening vents (AOVs) and associated smoke ventilation systems.
• Inspecting and testing warden call systems and other associated life safety equipment.
• Identifying faults, defects and potential compliance issues during inspections.
• Checking fire doors, including hinges, closers, seals, ironmongery, glazing and signage.
• Completing inspection reports and maintaining accurate records using electronic systems and handheld devices.
• Raising remedial works where defects or compliance issues are identified.

Skills

Fire safety knowledge

Life safety systems

Inspection reporting

Attention to detail

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Driving licence

Tools

Electronic reporting systems

Handheld devices

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

GET Staff is seeking a Fire & Life Safety Systems Compliance Engineer to perform annual inspections across Liverpool, Manchester and surrounding North West areas. You will inspect fire alarms, emergency lighting, fire doors and AOVs, ensuring compliance and documenting findings with handheld devices.

The role covers residential and communal buildings, with duties including fault detection, report writing and liaison with site representatives to drive corrective actions.