Lead Fire Safety Consultant - (BSA)

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 2,000 - 4,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Fire Safety Consultant to join their innovative team. This role focuses on delivering top-tier fire safety solutions, ensuring compliance with the latest Building Safety and Fire Safety Acts. You'll collaborate with a team of experts to develop comprehensive safety management systems and strategies for a diverse range of properties, from high-rises to commercial spaces. With opportunities for career advancement and continuous professional development, this position offers a unique chance to contribute to a safer built environment while enjoying a hybrid work model that promotes work-life balance.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Training bursary (£2,000 to £4,000)

Professional Membership reimbursement

4x salary life cover

All tech provided including laptop, mobile

Social events with colleagues

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Fire Safety Management and Design within the built environment.
• Strong ability to deliver high-level consulting projects and assignments.

Responsibilities

• Developing building safety case reports and fire management plans.
• Delivering GOLD standard fire safety solutions across various property types.

Skills

Fire Safety Management

Fire Risk Assessment

Building Safety Management Systems

Report Writing

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Level 4 Fire Safety Diploma

Membership in IFE or IFSM

Tools

Fire Safety Software

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Lead Fire Safety Consultant - (BSA), London

Client:

Ark Workplace Risk

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

10

Posted:

18.04.2025

Expiry Date:

02.06.2025

Job Description:

Ark Workplace Risk has deep know-how in the end of construction phase and the built environment, and is now considered a thought leader in Building Safety Assurance services and a major contributor to supporting the private sector and their building safety for ‘in scope’ buildings, some of which are landmark buildings.

We serve Developers, Investors, Property Owners, and Property Managers to deliver an end-to-end, innovative suite of Building Safety Assurance with a wide range of services.

Ark has built its reputation since 1994 as a mid-sized, multi-disciplinary consulting company and is the market-leading provider of operational risk, compliance, and safety solutions, working with a prestigious and diverse range of over 500 clients.

About the Role

We’re looking for a Lead Fire Safety Consultant who is passionate about delivering the GOLD Standard in fire safety solutions in Building Safety, to contribute to our growing team of subject matter experts, supporting our clients with their duties under the Building Safety Act 2022 and Fire Safety Act 2021.

In this role, you will be undertaking various fire safety specialist-related consulting, including developing a building safety case report, building safety advisory in collaboration with other competent persons, as well as undertaking the development of Building Safety Management Systems, fire strategies, and fire management plans to close gaps for clients.

This is a hybrid role with little travel and is suited to a candidate who wishes to spend significant amounts of their time working from home. There will be 2-5 days at the office or on-site expected per month.

The ideal candidate will be passionate and demonstrate an ability to thrive working as part of a specialist team of like-minded, multi-skilled, multi-disciplinary safety professionals. Opportunities to develop further skills and career advancement are available as Ark grows.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Developing building safety case reports.
• Building safety advisory, in collaboration with other competent persons.
• Undertaking the development of Building Safety Management Systems.
• Undertaking fire strategies and fire management plans.
• Delivering the GOLD standard in fire safety solutions across a variety of property types ranging from tall buildings to high-risk buildings (Commercial, residential, retail, and public buildings).
• Undertaking other types of risk-based assignments within your competence level.
• Using standards appropriate to conform to the correct Fire Related building regulations and safety standards.
• Providing a practical and methodical approach to solving problems relating to fire safety of sites.
• Report writing using easy-to-use software solutions.
• Attending and keeping up to date with your CPD personal development plans, updates, and courses as directed by the company (Ark funds courses to increase your certification and knowledge).

Experience and Qualifications:

• Extensive experience of Fire Safety Management and Design within the built environment.
• Fire risk assessment experience in high-rise residential buildings.
• Experience of undertaking fire safety related work at residential buildings including those over 12 storeys.
• Completed design and retrospective fire strategy review across residential and multi-use premises.
• Completed fire management plans for residential and multi-use premises.
• Undertaken or reviewed FRAEW in accordance with PAS9980 (desirable).
• Experience with BS9997 Fire safety management systems.
• Knowledge of the Construction Gateway process (desirable).
• Ability to recognize the importance of accurate and reliable documented information, including knowing how to deal with missing information and assess the suitability of information management systems.
• Ability to deliver direction on high-level consulting projects and assignments as required.
• An understanding of the environment in which a building operates including the legal framework, responsibilities and accountabilities, due diligence, evidence management and verification, safety management, and information management.
• An understanding of the practical measures for fire prevention/protection and structural safety and be comfortable working alongside structural safety professionals.
• Desire and ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of internal stakeholders to ensure optimal solutions for our clients.

Qualifications & Memberships:

• Full member of a relevant institution, such as the IFE or IFSM.
• Minimum Level 4 Fire Safety Diploma (or equivalent) such as CFPA-E Dip, etc.
• Excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills and report writing ability.
• Capability to multi-task and manage multiple projects.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of internal stakeholders to ensure optimal solutions for our clients.
• Strong interpersonal skills and report writing ability as well as a comprehensive understanding of current UK regulations.

Job Specifics:

• We are offering a competitive package (subject to location, skills, experience, and track record).
• This is a home-based role, with project-specific site attendance requirements on occasion.
• 4x salary life cover.
• 25 days holiday.
• Perkpal - perks and reward program.
• Training bursary from £2,000 to £4,000 for the first two years of your employment.
• Professional Membership reimbursement.
• All tech provided including laptop, mobile, etc.
• Excellent career and technical development opportunities (fast tracking professional development).
• Social events with your colleagues (Summer & Christmas parties, etc.).
• Working with our prestigious and diverse range of clients.

Why Work for Us:

Ark is a market leader providing an innovative suite of Professional Service Solutions, Outsourcing, and future-proofed Software and Analytics to mid/major organizations in the UK. With over 500 global and premium brands trusting Ark to deliver smarter Risk, Compliance, and Safety.

Reasons to join us:

• An attractive package and training bursary contract.
• New game-changing Building Safety software.
• Options to mentor others and management progression within Ark.
• Progress your career with continuous training and CPD opportunities.
• Ark is an innovative growing company that is recognized as a leader in safety within the built environment.
• Ark organizes technical and knowledge sharing which is of enormous benefit to the Ark Professional Services Team.