Fire Safety Contracts Officer

Eden Brown; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Fire Safety Contracts Officer to manage fire safety contractors and ensure compliance with fire risk assessments. This hybrid role allows for flexibility, with three days in the office and two days working from home. The successful candidate will provide essential guidance to internal teams, manage contract meetings, and ensure timely financial management of contractors. If you possess strong communication skills and a solid understanding of fire safety regulations, this opportunity offers a rewarding environment where your contributions will significantly impact safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing contracts and stakeholders effectively.
• Knowledge of fire safety regulations and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Manage fire remedial contractors and oversee Fire Risk Assessment actions.
• Provide guidance on Fire Safety actions to internal staff.

Skills

Contract Management

Stakeholder Management

Fire Risk Knowledge

Financial Management

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Decision-Making Skills

Intermediate MS Office Skills

Job description

Fire Safety Contracts Officer

Hybrid working - 3 days in the office / 2 from home

Housing

Potentially negotiable dependant on experience

The role:

• The successful candidate will be responsible for managing primarily 1 passive fire remedial contractor and monitoring and managing completion of Fire Risk Assessment actions.
• Provide guidance to internal staff members on completion of Fire Safety actions.
• Communicate with internal teams to help with access, etc.
• Raise, track & receipt purchase orders in our system.
• Lead weekly and monthly contract meetings with contractor/s, set agendas, and consistently review workloads, expected completions, work in progress, etc.
• Liaise with consultants when needed for post inspections, quote checks, specifications, etc.

Key skills and experience:

• Experience in contract and/or stakeholder management.
• Knowledge of fire risk and the applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Financial management ensuring our contractors are paid on time.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Effective IT skills including intermediate MS Office skills.

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.