Fire Safety Engineer

RSK Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Nicholas O'Dwyer, part of RSK Group, seeks a knowledgeable Fire Safety Engineer for a secondment role, responsible for fire safety assessments and compliance within the UK infrastructure projects. This position offers the opportunity to work on various critical sites while contributing to sustainable development efforts.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years’ experience in Fire Safety systems, planning and design.
• Strong knowledge of Building Regulations.
• Proven track record in managing complex issues.

Responsibilities

• Conduct fire risk assessment surveys on site buildings.
• Devise fire safety strategies for compliance.
• Manage stakeholder communications effectively.

Skills

Fire safety system planning

Building Regulations compliance

Stakeholder management

Audit skills

Communication skills

Education

Degree in relevant engineering or scientific field

Fire Safety Qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

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At Nicholas O'Dwyer, sustainability is at the core of our work. If you are looking to advance your career in a socially responsible company, which has a proven track record over 90 years, and is committed to creating a sustainable planet, we invite you to be part of our team.

Our mission is to provide innovative and reliable solutions using cutting edge technology and expertise, to ensure project success and employee satisfaction. We deliver infrastructure projects in water, wastewater, transportation, civil and structural engineering, flood protection, and energy including renewables. With headquarters in Ireland, we also operate in the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

As part of the RSK Group, an amalgamation of over 200 companies with more than 15,000 employees, we benefit from a global network of opportunities while retaining our brand and autonomy.

About the Role:

Nicholas O’Dwyer is seeking to hire a Fire Safety Engineer for a secondment position. The candidate will be partially based in the office (location to be agreed following appointment) and partially on site and will report directly to the Senior Asset Planning Engineer. They will be responsible for the following services (the list is not exhaustive):

Core role requirements:

• Work closely with Senior Asset Planning Engineer for the prioritisation and identification of Sites for fire safety systems.
• Be able to conduct fire risk assessment surveys on existing process site buildings with regard to their existing fire safety systems and identify deficiencies with Building Regulations compliance for fire safety systems.
• Be able to review a fire risk assessment survey carried out by others and devise a fire safety strategy for that building to bring it up to Building Regulations compliance standard and other statutory legislation standard with respect to fire safety.
• Scoping out the requirements for the remediation works to a building to bring it up to Building Regulations compliance standard and other statutory legislation standard with respect to fire safety.
• Be competent in the BCAR process.
• Be competent in fire prevention, fire detection, fire suppression and fire safety training.
• Be competent in auditing completed fire safety systems remedial works on site.
• Play a key role in stakeholder management with internal and external stakeholders.
• Performing other such duties in relation to work and asset management as the client may require.

Qualifications and Experience: -

• Relevant engineering or scientific qualifications to degree level or relevant Fire Safety Qualification.
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in Fire Safety systems, planning, design, and statutory compliance of fire safety systems.
• Experience in sign off of Fire Safety Systems to show statutory compliance with building Regulations and Fire Certificates, BCAR etc.
• Strong knowledge of Building Regulations and statutory compliance with respect to fire safety systems and legalisation.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Proven track record in dealing with complex issues, proactively and in a timely fashion, along with the ability to communicate complex information to others.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.