Fire Safety Officer - Housing - DEE06026

Dundee City Council; Dundee; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Scotland is seeking a Fire Safety Officer to ensure compliance with fire safety legislation through risk assessments and safety solutions. The ideal candidate will have membership in the Institute of Fire Engineers or equivalent experience, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels. This role is hybrid, offering flexibility between home and office work.

Qualifications

• Experience in undertaking fire risk assessments and producing action plans.
• Comprehensive knowledge of fire safety, building standards, and sector guidance.
• Ability to formulate and critically review fire safety policies.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with fire safety legislation.
• Provide fire risk assessments and safety solutions.
• Initiate and maintain fire risk assessments and audits.

Skills

Fire safety compliance

Fire risk assessments

Health and Safety knowledge

Problem-solving skills

Education

Membership level of the Institute of Fire Engineers

Fire safety enforcement experience

Tools

MS Word

Spreadsheets

Job description

Job Description

Working in a hybrid style, based at home and East Area Housing office, you will work full time, 37 hours per week. If you have any queries regarding this vacancy, please contact Ray Low on 01382 433907 or email [e-mail]

Requirements

You will be qualified to Membership level of the Institute of Fire Engineers or have fire safety enforcement experience with a fire and rescue service and fire risk assessment accredited training, eg provided by the Institute of Fire Engineers, or similar.

Responsibilities

You will ensure Council compliance with fire safety legislation through the provision of fire risk assessments, fire safety advice and fire safety solutions.

The Individual

You will have experience in undertaking fire risk assessments and the production of action plans, comprehensive knowledge of fire safety, building standards and sector guidance from the Scottish Government and relevant British Standards, with currency of knowledge through Continued Professional Development. You will have the ability to deal with Health and Safety matters in particular with property, staff and clients, the ability to find solutions to Fire Safety problems, with particular reference to new legislation and with the ability to initiate, implement and maintain a programme of fire risk assessments and monitoring action plans and audits. You will have the ability to formulate Fire Safety Policies, critically review complex designs, plans and strategies to ensure compliance with relevant legislation. You must be computer literate with experience of spreadsheets, MS Word, etc. You must have extensive property experience as well as Fire Safety competence with the ability to advise and liaise with all levels of management staff and client groups. You will have a current driving licence.