Fire Safety Manager

Michael Page (UK); West Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading national housing provider is seeking a Fire Safety Advisor. The role involves providing technical advice on fire safety, conducting audits, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. The position offers a competitive daily rate and hybrid working, initially for 3 months with potential for extension. Relevant experience in social housing and knowledge of fire safety regulations are essential.

Benefits

Competitive daily rate

Hybrid working

Potential for extension

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of working within a social housing organization in a similar role.
• Able to demonstrate detailed knowledge regarding fire safety statutory instruments and British Standards.
• An understanding of JCT and other contract forms.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical advice and support regarding fire safety matters.
• Undertake fire safety assurance audits across residential buildings.
• Support the Head of Fire Safety in maintaining fire evacuation strategies.

Skills

Experience in social housing organizations

Knowledge of fire safety statutory instruments

Understanding of building pathology

Familiarity with The Building Safety Act

Site inspection and audit experience

Job description

• Competitive daily rate
• Hybrid working

About Our Client

Our client is a leading national housing provider providing over 20000 properties to tenants of diverse backgrounds all across the country.

Job Description

• Provide technical advice and support to the business regarding all fire safety matters;
• Undertake desk top reviews of proposed new build and refurbishment schemes and provide commentary and recommendations regarding design standards and specifications;
• Review resident alteration requests to ensure that proposals do not enhance the risk from fire within the dwelling or the building as a whole;
• Undertake fire safety assurance audits across the residential building stock to ensure fire safety risks are being robustly managed;
• Inspect secondary means of escape (where access has not been attained) during the FRA to ensure they remain unobstructed;
• Support the Building Safety programme lead in attaining access to flats to complete flat entrance fire door inspection programme.
• Support the Head of Fire Safety in ensuring that fire evacuation strategies for blocks of flats are documented and maintained;
• Audit and maintain the contents of secure information boxes where installed in 11-18m blocks of flats, within their allocated operational area;
• Be responsible for the implementation and management of interim measures, where required following completion of an FRA/ compartmentation survey which has identified defects in a buildings fire protective measures;
• Inspect and audit the quality of repair and planned works to buildings during and on completion of investment projects, which have included (or impacted) fire safety precautions;
• Undertake reviews of H&S files, O&Ms and Regulation 38 packs for completeness;
• Liaise with fire and rescue services regarding post fire and planned audits;
• Undertake post fire inspections and provide root cause analysis reports for submission to the business Building Safety Committee6

The Successful Applicant

• Demonstrable experience of working within a social housing organisation in a similar role;
• Able to demonstrate detailed knowledge regarding fire safety statutory instruments, British Standards and Sector guidance;
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of building pathology;
• An understanding of The Building Safety Act and Social Housing Act are essential;
• An understanding of JCT and other contract forms
• Experience of carrying out site inspection and audits to monitor change and ensure the quality of delivery;

What's on Offer

• Competitive daily rate
• Hybrid working
• Initial 3 month interim role with potential to be extended further
• Chance to work with one of the countrys leading housing providers