Fire Risk Assessor

Future Select Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fire safety services provider in the UK is seeking a Fire Risk Assessor to conduct in-depth assessments and ensure compliance with health and safety guidelines. The role offers a competitive salary of £35k - £50k, a company vehicle, and various benefits. Ideal candidates will have relevant experience and qualifications including NEBOSH certifications. Extensive travel may be required.

Benefits

Company vehicle

Company pension scheme

Healthcare cover

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working as a Fire Risk Assessor for a FIRAS/BAFE accredited company.
• Practical knowledge of relevant Health and Safety guidelines.
• Able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking in-depth Fire Risk Assessments on client sites.
• Identifying fire hazards and creating fire safety plans.
• Producing detailed reports for clients in a timely manner.

Skills

Fire Risk Assessment experience

Knowledge of Health and Safety guidelines

Good IT skills

Effective communication

Organizational skills

Education

NEBOSH fire / FPA Fire Risk Assessment Competency

NEBOSH Health & Safety

Job description

Job Title: Fire Risk Assessor.
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire.
Salary / Benefits £35k – £50k + Training + Benefits

We are working closely with a highly successful provider of Fire Safety Services in the West Yorkshire region who are now seeking to take on a Fire Risk Assessor. You will be attending our client’s longstanding, mixed portfolio of sites including Blue-Chip clients, to carry out Fire Risk Assessments in line with relevant Health and Safety Guidelines and agreed timeframes. The successful candidate will ideally have experience carrying out Fire Door / Fire Compartmentation Surveys, but training can be provided. This would be an ideal role for someone who is looking to join a successful and continuously expanding company. Our client can offer a generous basic salary, company vehicle, company pension scheme, and healthcare cover.

Consideration will be given to candidates from: Bradford, Huddersfield, Keighley, Wakefield, Dewsbury, Pudsey, Morley, Castleford, Bingley, Shipley, Halifax, Brighouse, Garforth, Barnsley, Horsforth, Pontefract, Doncaster, Mexborough, Rotherham, Sheffield, Mansfield, Matlock, Chesterfield.

Experience & Qualifications

• Experience working as a Fire Risk Assessor for a FIRAS / BAFE accredited Fire Safety company.
• Able to demonstrate excellent practical knowledge of relevant Health and Safety guidelines.
• Holding the NEBOSH fire / FPA Fire Risk Assessment Competency / NEBOSH Health & Safety or other industry relevant qualification would be beneficial to the role.
• Having training in carrying out Fire Door / Fire Compartmentation Surveys would be beneficial to the role but not essential.
• Able to work well independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Good IT skills.
• Able to communicate with colleagues and clients of all levels.
• Organising workload in line with company and client needs.

The Role

• Undertaking in-depth Fire Risk Assessments on a mixed portfolio of longstanding client sites.
• Efficiently identifying fire hazards, creating detailed and site-specific fire safety plans.
• Working closely with clients, ensuring they understand measures that need to be taken.
• Using information from site to produce detailed reports, ensuring to submit them to clients in a timely manner.
• Liaising with clients, providing excellent technical support and advice.
• Ensuring work is being carried out in line with relevant Health and Safety guidelines.
• Being proactive in ensuring you have up to date knowledge and experience on the latest fire safety legislation and technologies.
• Carrying out training and presentations when required.
• Assisting in maintaining the companies FIRAS / BAFE accreditations.
• Providing support in Health and Safety consultancy provisions & site audits.

Alternative Job titles

Fire risk assessor, Fire Engineer, Environmental Risk Assessor, Health and Safety Risk Assessor.

Overall the successful candidate will bring their excellent technical experience working in the fire risk industry and will demonstrate a strong work ethic. Prospective candidates must also be prepared to travel extensively as per client requirements.

This is a great opportunity to join a successful company that is offering a competitive salary, depending on experience, company car and many other benefits to the right candidate.

We are inundated with applications, we will endeavour to get back in touch, however if you have applied to Future Select and you have not heard from us after a week, on this occasion, you will not have been successful. Your details will be saved on our system and you will be contacted in the future if a vacancy matches your skills.