Fire Protection Inspector - 629008

US Visiting Forces; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

US Visiting Forces near Harrogate, England, seeks a Fire Prevention and Safety Inspector to inspect high‑risk areas, educate personnel, and manage the facility fire marshal program with custodians.

Role involves reviewing plans with engineers, enforcing fire codes, issuing or denying hazardous activity permits, and maintaining detailed hazard and inspection records. A UK driving license is required; you will apply federal safety protocols to keep the installation hazard-free.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of fire protection standards, codes, and regulations.
• Ability to develop and deliver safety education programs.
• Experience conducting comprehensive facility inspections and safety assessments.
• Recordkeeping for hazard profiles, pre-fire plans, and inspection histories.

Responsibilities

• Perform fire prevention inspections in high-risk areas.
• Develop and deliver fire safety training programs for diverse groups.
• Review construction plans for fire code compliance with engineers.
• Issue or deny permits for hazardous activities (welding, open burning, fuel transfers).
• Maintain facility records and prepare narrative/statistical program reports.

Skills

Fire protection knowledge

Safety training delivery

Regulatory compliance

Inspection and assessment

Communication skills

Incident reporting

Permit administration

Project coordination

Tools

CO2 cascade systems

Halon systems

Interlock systems

Job description

The primary purpose of this position is to perform fire prevention and inspection duties to detect, reduce, or eliminate fire hazards in high-risk areas. The successful candidate develops and conducts extensive fire protection education programs, disseminating safety information through base media, orientations, workshops, and community events like Fire Prevention Week. They coordinate the facility fire marshal program with building custodians and lead targeted safety training for diverse groups, including specialized emergency procedures for children at installation youth and child development centers.

In addition, they conducts regular inspections of high-severity hazard areas, adapting advanced techniques to identify, isolate, and correct complex safety deficiencies and unusual combustible threats. This includes inspecting, testing, and troubleshooting complex fire protection systems (such as carbon dioxide cascade, halon, and interlock systems) and monitoring new system installations for compliance. Additionally, the individual collaborates with engineers to review construction plans, research technical fire codes, resolve persistent safety issues, and issue or deny critical operational permits for hazardous activities like welding, open burning, and fuel transfers.

Administrative responsibilities include maintaining detailed facility files that track hazard profiles, pre-fire plans, Risk Assessment Codes, inspection histories, and custodian training records. The position requires preparing comprehensive narrative and statistical reports on overall program status to ensure leadership remains informed. Throughout all tasks, the individual strictly complies with federal occupational health, safety, and environmental protocols to foster a secure, hazard-free installation environment.

The successful candidate must have a valid UK Driving License (Category B) and clearly demonstrate the key skills listed below.

• Knowledge of recognized standards covering fire protection and prevention techniques and procedures; agency and installation manuals, rules, and regulations; and federal, state, and local fire protection/prevention ordinances and building codes.
• Knowledge of the theory of fire propagation and progression and the application of accepted techniques and principles to reduce/eliminate hazards in a specialized environment with a high fire expectancy and potential for severity.
• Knowledge of the layout, design, construction, and contents of buildings; locations of fire protection systems; and other similar characteristics of the installation.
• Knowledge of health and environmental safety requirements as outlined in applicable safety standards, regulations, and/or technical orders.
• Ability to learn, develop, and conduct training, education, and information programs for a variety of client groups; to maintain good working relations and to use tact and firmness when dealing with operating officials; and to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to recognize new or unusual types of combustibles or other hazardous material, determine their fire expectancy and severity, and adapt fire protection/prevention techniques to correct conditions or hazardous situations.