Fire Risk Assessor

Annual salary: up to £45,000.00

Fire Risk Assessor

Location: You would be expected to carry out visits in Milton Keynes, Birmingham, Leeds, Rotherham, Northampton, Nottingham, Leicester and additional surrounding areas as required.

Full time / Permanent

About the Role

As a Fire Risk Surveyor, you will play a critical role in ensuring the safety and compliance of buildings and public spaces with fire safety regulations. Your primary responsibility will be to conduct comprehensive fire risk assessments, identifying potential fire hazards and evaluating the associated risks. You will be instrumental in developing and implementing effective fire safety plans to mitigate these risks.

In this role, you will work closely with clients, providing expert advice on fire safety measures and strategies to prevent fire incidents. You will also collaborate with other professionals, such as fire services, building managers, and surveyors, to ensure that fire safety standards are met and maintained. This includes staying current with changes in fire safety legislation and best practices.

Additionally, you will be responsible for delivering fire safety training to employees and stakeholders, ensuring they are well-informed about fire safety procedures and emergency responses. Your work will involve producing detailed reports documenting your findings and recommendations, which will be essential for maintaining compliance with fire safety regulations.

Principal Accountabilities

1. Conduct fire risk assessments and audits in accordance with organisational and regulatory guidelines.
2. Identify fire hazards and evaluate the potential risks associated with them.
3. Develop and implement fire safety plans and action plans.
4. Provide fire safety advice to clients, both verbally and in detailed written reports.
5. Keep up to date with changes in fire safety regulations and guidelines.
6. Work with other professionals, such as fire services, building managers, and surveyors, to develop and implement fire safety measures.
7. Deliver training on fire safety to employees and other stakeholders.
8. Produce in-depth reports to document findings from fire risk assessments.

Key Criteria

1. Proven experience as a fire risk assessor or in a related field.
2. Knowledge of fire safety regulations and guidelines, such as the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
3. Strong attention to detail and the ability to follow strict fire safety legislation.
4. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
5. Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
6. Relevant qualifications, such as IFE/FPA accredited fire risk assessor certification, NEBOSH, or IOSH.
7. Full UK driving license.

Benefits

1. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
2. Company vehicle or car allowance will be supplied.
3. Leading pension scheme.
4. Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
5. Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
6. Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more.
7. Family friendly policies.

If you would like to discuss your application further in confidence, please contact Laura Crosby at laura.crosby@mearsgroup.co.uk.

To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21, have held your licence for over 3 months and have less than 9 points.

Mears Group is a Disability Confident employer and recognises our people as our greatest asset. We hire individuality, recognising and valuing everyone as individual and ensuring equal access to opportunities for all regardless of social economic background or individual makeup.

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant DBS/Security checks either before or upon commencement of employment.

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK; Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.