Fire Safety Officer

Tristone Nash; Hereford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A social housing provider is seeking a Fire Safety Officer to provide technical advice and assurance on fire safety for residential and commercial properties. Responsibilities include conducting fire safety audits, overseeing design standards, and ensuring compliance with fire safety regulations. Applicants should have relevant experience in social housing and hold qualifications in fire safety management. A UK driving license is required.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in a social housing organization in a similar role.
• Understanding of JCT and other contract forms.
• Driving license valid in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Undertake desktop reviews of new build and refurbishment schemes.
• Conduct fire safety assurance audits across residential properties.
• Implement management of measures after completion of FRA.

Skills

Fire safety statutory instruments knowledge

Site inspection and audits

Knowledge of The Building Safety Act

Education

Level 4 qualification in fire safety management

Membership of the IFE at Graduate grade or higher

Job description

We are working with a provider of social housing who are looking to recruit a Fire Safety Officer on a permanent basis.

The successful candidate will provide technical advice and assurance regarding the fire safety of residential and commercial property owned and managed by the Association.

Duties will include:

• Undertaking desktop reviews of proposed new build and refurbishment schemes and provide commentary and recommendations regarding design standards and specifications;
• Reviewing resident alteration requests to ensure that proposals do not enhance the risk from fire within the dwelling or the building as a whole;
• Undertaking fire safety assurance audits across the residential building stock to ensure fire safety risks are being robustly managed;
• Inspecting secondary means of escape (where access has not been attained) during the FRA to ensure they remain unobstructed;
• Supporting the Building Safety programme lead in attaining access to flats to complete flat entrance fire door inspection programme;
• Being responsible for the implementation and management of interim measures, where required following completion of an FRA/ compartmentation surveys;
• Inspecting and auditing the quality of repair and planned works to buildings during and on completion of investment projects, which have included (or impacted) fire safety precautions;
• Undertaking post fire inspections and provide root cause analysis reports for submission to the business Building Safety Committee;

We are looking for:

• Demonstrable experience of working within a social housing organisation in a similar role;
• Ability to demonstrate detailed knowledge regarding fire safety statutory instruments, British Standards and Sector guidance;
• An understanding of The Building Safety Act and Social Housing Act;
• 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;

Coupled with the above experience you will ideally have:

• Membership of the IFE at Graduate grade or higher;
• A minimum level 4 qualification in fire safety management, risk assessment or engineering (Applicants with level three qualifications who hold Associate membership or Full member status, with relevant experience in a similar role will also be considered);
• A full driving licence valid in the UK;

To apply for this position, please submit your CV.