Fire Risk Assessor – Portsmouth

Future Select Ltd; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-regarded health and safety consultancy in Portsmouth is seeking an experienced Fire Risk Assessor. The role involves conducting assessments, ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation, and providing guidance. Candidates should have a level 3 fire qualification and experience in the industry, alongside excellent communication skills. This opportunity offers a competitive salary and benefits, including a company car.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company car

Additional benefits

Qualifications

• Solid experience in fire risk assessments.
• Good knowledge of various property types.
• Willingness to travel extensively.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Fire Risk Assessments across various sectors.
• Provide Fire and Safety Guidance and investigate incidents.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety legislation.

Skills

Experience in consultancy and technical background within the fire industry

Communication skills

Use of Microsoft Office

Knowledge of Health & Safety procedures

Education

Level 3 fire qualification

NEBOSH Fire Certificate or equivalent

Job description

Our client is a multi-faceted health and safety consultancy who are well-regarded for providing excellent fire risk and safety services to clients across the UK. The company is now recruiting for an experienced and competent Fire Risk Assessor based in and around the Portsmouth area. The successful postholder will hold a relevant level 3 fire qualification and will be experienced in carrying out fire risk assessments on various site and contract types. Applicants from Waterlooville, Fareham, Chichester, Eastleigh, and surrounding areas will be considered.

Qualifications & Experience

• They are looking for a candidate who comes from a solid consultancy and technical background within the fire industry.
• Experience of a wide range of properties including commercial, industrial and public sector.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Competent in using the Microsoft Office Package.
• Ideally the candidate will hold the NEBOSH Fire Certificate, FPA, CFPA or NEBOSH Fire Conversion – ISE/IFSM/IFPO/IFE registered-or Fire trained-NVQ levels.
• Good working knowledge and experience of undertaking fire risk assessments.
• Well versed with the Health & Safety procedures.

Duties of the role>

• Undertaking Fire Risk Assessments and Health & Safety Risk Assessments in various industry sectors, including commercial, industrial and residential.
• Fire plan drawings, fire drills, fire warden, use of extinguishers, real fire training, briefings, delivering training courses, etc.
• Providing Fire and Safety Guidance and investigating incidents and producing fire risk assessments reports.
• Ensuring compliance with the Health & Safety Legislation in regards to fire.
• Dealing with issues effectively and appropriately.
• Liaising with clients and staff of all professional levels.

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.