Remediation Officer

WFS Patron; Lowestoft, Bury St Edmunds; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Suffolk County Council is seeking a specialist in fire safety and building remediation to assess and drive strategies for higher-risk premises. You will review remediation proposals, conduct inspections, and provide expert guidance to housing providers and developers to ensure compliance.

The role emphasizes collaboration with partners, continuous professional development, and the delivery of educational activities to promote fire safety.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and investigative skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to explain complex technical, regulatory, or legal matters clearly.
• Sound professional judgement and balanced advice, support and enforcement.
• Experience building relationships and working with stakeholders.
• Ability to manage your own workload and prioritise competing demands.
• Commitment to continuous learning, professional development.
• Ideally, Level 4 qualification or equivalent CPD record.
• Experience or qualifications in fire safety, fire engineering, regulatory enforcement, building safety, or remediation would be desirable; membership of IF E or equivalent is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Act as a specialist officer for remediation projects, tall buildings, and higher-risk residential premises.
• Assess remediation strategies and fire safety improvement programmes to ensure compliance with fire safety legislation and best practice.
• Review fire engineering solutions, remediation proposals, and building safety measures.
• Conduct fire safety inspections, audits, and assessments across a diverse range of premises.
• Evaluate fire risk assessments and determine the adequacy of fire safety arrangements.
• Provide specialist advice and support to housing providers, developers, businesses, building owners, responsible persons, and other stakeholders.
• Support investigations and, where necessary, contribute to enforcement activity.
• Work collaboratively with building control bodies, housing partners, emergency response teams, and other agencies.
• Deliver presentations, awareness sessions, and educational activities to promote fire safety and compliance.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of Protection policies, procedures, and professional standards.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Regulatory understanding

Stakeholder management

Workload management

CPD commitment

Fire safety knowledge

IFE membership

Education

Level 4 qualification in science/technical/social science

Job description

Suffolk County Council
Address: Lowestoft South Fire Station, Princes Street Fire Station, Bury St Edmunds Fire Station. Hybrid work
Salary: Crew Manager to Watch Manager B (NJC pay scales), or £35,570 – £42,123 per annum (pro rata) if appointed on Local Government Terms and Conditions
Hours: 22.2 hours per week (Green Book) or 26 hours per week (Grey Book), with flexible working options available
Contract: Fixed Term/Secondment for up to 12 months due to external funding

In this role, you will:

• Act as a specialist officer for remediation projects, tall buildings, and higher-risk residential premises.
• Assess remediation strategies and fire safety improvement programmes to ensure compliance with fire safety legislation and best practice.
• Review fire engineering solutions, remediation proposals, and building safety measures.
• Conduct fire safety inspections, audits, and assessments across a diverse range of premises.
• Evaluate fire risk assessments and determine the adequacy of fire safety arrangements.
• Provide specialist advice and support to housing providers, developers, businesses, building owners, responsible persons, and other stakeholders.
• Support investigations and, where necessary, contribute to enforcement activity.
• Work collaboratively with building control bodies, housing partners, emergency response teams, and other agencies.
• Deliver presentations, awareness sessions, and educational activities to promote fire safety and compliance.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of Protection policies, procedures, and professional standards.

What you will need

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about making a positive difference and keen to develop specialist expertise in fire safety and building remediation. To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Strong analytical and investigative skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to explain complex technical, regulatory, or legal matters clearly and confidently.
• Sound professional judgement and a balanced approach to advice, support, and enforcement.
• Experience of building effective relationships and working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders.
• The ability to manage your own workload and prioritise competing demands.
• A commitment to continuous learning, professional development, and improvement.
• Ideally, you will have a recognised Level 4 qualification (or above) in a science, technical or social science discipline, or be able to demonstrate equivalent competence through a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) record.
• Experience or qualifications in fire safety, fire engineering, regulatory enforcement, building safety, or remediation would be desirable, as would membership of a relevant professional body such as the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE).

The team

The Protection Team plays a vital role in keeping Suffolk’s communities safe. We do this by enforcing fire safety legislation, providing expert advice, and working closely with businesses, housing providers, local authorities and partner organisations to improve fire safety and reduce risk.

Our work is diverse, challenging and highly rewarding. As part of the team, you’ll have the opportunity to develop specialist expertise, contribute to complex and varied projects, and make a meaningful impact on public safety. We foster a collaborative and supportive environment where knowledge sharing, continuous learning and professional development are valued, helping us respond effectively to evolving fire and building safety challenges.

Empowering Everyone

We’re big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We’re always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in ourWorkforce Equality Report.

You’ll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work, share your ideas, and develop your career in an environment where diversity is celebrated and everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

For more information

Please contact Gary Smart, Group Manager, for a casual conversation. You can reach them by [e-mail]

Alternatively, please contact Neil Young by emailing [e-mail]

Closing date:11.30 pm, 8 November 2026.