Fire Safety Officer

Tristone Nash; Worcester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A housing provider based in the UK is seeking a Fire Safety Officer to ensure fire safety compliance for residential and commercial properties. The role involves conducting audits, providing technical advice, and checking building safety measures. Candidates should have experience in social housing, relevant qualifications, and a valid UK driving license. Applications are invited via CV submission.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in a similar role within social housing.
• Extensive knowledge of fire safety regulations and standards.
• A full driving license valid in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical advice regarding fire safety of properties.
• Conduct fire safety assurance audits across residential buildings.
• Inspect quality of repair and planned works regarding fire safety.

Skills

Fire safety statutory instruments knowledge

Ability to conduct site inspections

Detailed knowledge of British Standards

Understanding of Building Safety Act

Experience with social housing

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.