Fire Risk Assessor (Sub-Contracting)

Neo Property Solutions Limited; Colchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Neo Property Solutions Limited is seeking a Fire Consultant / FRA to deliver on-site fire risk assessments across Colchester and Chelmsford areas. You will act as the main customer contact during site visits and ensure reports are thorough and compliant.

Applicants must evidence experience in fire risk assessments and hold IFE or IFSM membership or competent risk assessor registration, plus a full UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Proven experience completing Fire Risk Assessments.
• Accredited as a Member of IFE or IFSM or on a competent risk assessor register.
• High literacy and strong written communication skills.
• Excellent verbal communication and professional presentation.
• Able to plan and organise workloads to meet deadlines.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Deliver fire risk assessments for customers and provide recommendations verbally on site and in the formal report.
• Act as the main point of contact for customers during site visits.
• Ensure the customer’s perception of the company is positively influenced.
• Produce high quality and compliant paperwork at all times.
• Collaborate with the admin team to improve working practices.
• Keep up to date with current fire legislation and apply to assessments.

Skills

Fire risk assessments

Communication skills

Planning & organizing

Driving licence

Education

IFE/IFSM Competent Risk Assessor

Member level accreditation (IFE/IFSM)

NEBOSH Fire (Desirable)

FPA / FIA accreditation (Desirable)

Job description

Fire Consultants / Fire Risk Assessors (FRA)

Location: Colchester / Chelmsford areas

You will be required to evidence your experience and IFE / IFSM certification.

The Fire Consultant will be employed on a “sub-contract” basis.

The Fire Consultant will deliver an excellent fire risk assessment report and will act as a key point of contact for customers during the site visit and will ensure that they positively influence the customer’s perception of the company.

The Fire Consultant will undertake fire risk assessments for customers and make the necessary recommendations verbally whilst on site and documented in the formal report.

Person Specification

• Full understanding of the current legislation in relation to The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

• Full understanding of the relevant British Standards relating to fire and life safety systems

• Confident and self-aware with the ability to communicate professionally

• Able to build and maintain long-term professional relationships with internal members of staff

• Produce high quality work and the best quality report

• Effective organisation to ensure on time delivery of report to end user

• Experience of carrying out assessments for all types of buildings (Commercial, Industrial and Domestic) – 2 redacted FRA reports will be requested

• Excellent Computer/electronic device skills

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate an industry leading fire safety knowledge to enable an industry leading and compliant fire risk assessment

• Produce accurate and efficient paperwork at all times

• To collaborate with the admin team to produce effective working practices

• To ensure best practice methods are used in the execution of the fire risk assessments

• To be always fully responsible for the quality of service to the fire risk assessment customers and staff.

• To keep up to date with all current fire legislation & apply to assessments

Essential Requirements:

• Proven and previous experience in the completion of Fire Risk Assessments

• Accredited to “Member” level - Institute of Fire Engineers or Institute of Fire Safety Managers Or on the IFSM or IFE “competent risk assessor” register

• High levels of literacy and written communication skills

• Excellent verbal communication skills

• Able to Plan and organise workloads to meet time frames for service delivery

• Full UK driving licence

Desirable Requirements:

Additional recognisable and professional qualification in fire safety management and fire risk assessments from creditable providers:

• Fire Protection Association

• Fire Industry Association

• NEBOSH Fire

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