Interim Fire Risk Assessor

Vivid Resourcing Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in the South East is seeking an experienced Senior Fire Risk Assessor to enhance their Fire Safety function. The role involves delivering thorough fire risk assessments, ensuring compliance across corporate properties, and mentoring junior assessors. Ideal candidates will have a solid background in the Fire Safety Order (2005) and experience in housing safety. This important position offers the opportunity to influence fire safety management across a diverse property portfolio.

Qualifications

• Strong technical understanding of fire safety regulations and relevant legislation.
• Experience with Type 1, 2, and 3 fire risk assessments.
• Proven ability to run an FRA programme effectively.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality fire risk assessments for corporate buildings.
• Support the development of Building Safety Cases.
• Ensure all risk findings are recorded and actions prioritised.

Skills

Fire Safety Order (2005)

Fire risk assessments

Regulatory understanding

Communication skills

Job description

Role Summary

I'm recruiting on behalf of a council in the South East that is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Fire Risk Assessor to strengthen their Fire Safety function within the Property & Assets division. This position plays a vital part in maintaining a safe corporate estate, with responsibility for delivering thorough fire risk assessments, inspections, and compliance activities across a varied property portfolio.

The organisation is seeking someone with solid technical expertise, strong knowledge of the Fire Safety Order (2005), and practical experience in housing-related fire safety.

What You'll Be Doing

• Taking the lead in achieving full compliance across the council's corporate buildings by delivering high-quality fire risk assessments
• Supporting the development and monitoring of Building Safety Cases as part of wider building safety responsibilities
• Carrying out assessments across council-managed sites and ensuring that all risk findings and recommendations are clearly recorded
• Ensuring the remedial actions you identify are appropriate, prioritised correctly, and aligned with the council's internal FRA procedures
• Working closely with other assessors to ensure a consistent, whole-portfolio approach to managing fire risk
• Overseeing the FRA programme and helping develop the skills of junior and mid-level assessors through mentoring and guidance
• Acting as a specialist advisor on fire safety matters for colleagues and liaising with external partners where required

What We're Looking For

• Strong technical understanding of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and relevant legislation, ideally gained within a housing environment
• Background in completing Type 1, 2, and 3 fire risk assessments
• Confident communicator with the ability to explain fire safety issues clearly to non-technical stakeholders
• Proven ability to run an FRA programme effectively, including coordinating workloads and supporting other assessors
• Experience compiling KPI data and reporting on fire safety performance