Health, Safety And Fire Consultant

Brandon James; Barking; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Brandon James is seeking an experienced Health, Safety and Fire Consultant to join a growing independent consultancy in the London area. The role involves working across residential developments and higher-risk buildings, delivering practical, proportionate advice to clients while building strong relationships.

The successful candidate will assess fire risk, conduct health and safety inspections and audits, and provide clear reports with actionable recommendations.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent health and safety qualification.
• A recognised fire safety or fire risk assessment qualification.
• Experience carrying out fire risk assessments within residential buildings.
• Knowledge of higher-risk buildings and current building safety requirements.
• Strong report-writing and communication skills.
• Confidence working directly with clients and managing their own workload.
• Full UK driving license.

Responsibilities

• Undertake fire risk assessments across residential and higher-risk buildings.
• Provide health and safety inspections, audits and compliance reviews.
• Advise clients on fire safety, building safety and health and safety obligations.
• Produce clear reports, action plans and practical recommendations.
• Support clients with ongoing compliance and risk management.
• Attend client meetings and develop strong working relationships.
• Keep up to date with relevant legislation, guidance and industry standards.

Skills

Client-facing

Report writing

Stakeholder management

Fire risk assessments

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent

Fire safety / fire risk assessment qualification

Job description

Health, Safety and Fire Consultant | Residential & Higher-Risk Buildings | London & South East

An independent and growing health, safety and fire consultancy is looking to appoint an experienced Health, Safety and Fire Consultant to join their specialist team.

The successful Health, Safety and Fire Consultant will take on a varied, client-facing position, working predominantly across residential developments and higher-risk buildings. This is an excellent opportunity for a Health, Safety and Fire Consultant who enjoys building strong client relationships while delivering practical, proportionate advice.

The Role

The Health, Safety and Fire Consultant will support property owners, managing agents and other stakeholders with a broad range of health, safety and fire compliance services.

Typical responsibilities will include:

• Undertaking fire risk assessments across residential and higher-risk buildings
• Providing health and safety inspections, audits and compliance reviews
• Advising clients on fire safety, building safety and health and safety obligations
• Producing clear reports, action plans and practical recommendations
• Supporting clients with ongoing compliance and risk management
• Attending client meetings and developing strong working relationships
• Keeping up to date with relevant legislation, guidance and industry standards

The Health, Safety and Fire Consultant

The successful Health, Safety and Fire Consultant will ideally have:

• NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent health and safety qualification
• A recognised fire safety or fire risk assessment qualification
• Experience carrying out fire risk assessments within residential buildings
• Knowledge of higher-risk buildings and current building safety requirements
• Strong report-writing and communication skills
• Confidence working directly with clients and managing their own workload
• Full UK driving licence

In Return?

The successful Health, Safety and Fire Consultant will join a close-knit specialist consultancy offering varied projects, direct client exposure and genuine scope to develop their career