Interim Fire Safety Consultant

Liquid; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A safety consultancy in the UK seeks an Interim Fire Safety Consultant for a 3-month contract to assess actions related to fire risk assessments (FRA). Key responsibilities include evaluating completion evidence, resolving issues with contractors, and ensuring timely closure of FRA actions. Essential qualifications include a minimum level 3 in fire safety and relevant experience in passive fire safety measures. A competitive day rate of £565 plus VAT is offered, with minimal travel required.

Qualifications

• Minimum level 3 qualification in fire safety is essential.
• Experience in assessing passive fire safety measures is required.
• IFSM membership and tier 2/3 fire risk assessor accreditation are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assess evidence supporting closure of FRA actions to ensure adequacy.
• Liaise with contractors to resolve evidence issues promptly.
• Prepare scopes of work and validate completion evidence.

Skills

Experience of passive fire aspects

IFSM membership

Tier 2/3 fire risk assessor

Triaging FRA actions

Education

Minimum level 3 in fire safety

IFSM membership

Tier 2/3 fire risk assessor

Job description

Interim Fire Safety Consultant

Statement of work: What will the consultant be required to deliver during this period? Primarily assessing the evidence supporting proposed closure of FRA actions to ensure that the evidence we hold is suitable and sufficient. If evidence is not at the standard required, then liaise with the contractors to resolve promptly. Ensuring FRA actions are triaged and issued to correct delivery solution, preparing suitable scopes of works, evaluating suitability of completion evidence and preparing evidence for validation by the Building Safety Compliance team.

Rationale/Business case

Justification as to why you need resource: To bolster the consultants currently in place to promptly close out the backlog of FRA actions.

Qualifications

Minimum level 3 in fire safety, experience of passive fire aspects. Desirable is IFSM membership and tier 2/3 fire risk assessor.

Location

Anywhere, as travel will be minimal.

Costs

Day rate £565 plus VAT inclusive of agency fees.

Duration

3 months - with 2 week notice built in.