Remediation Officer

Suffolk County Council; Lowestoft; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

LGPS

Flexible working

Training

Job summary

Suffolk County Council’s Fire and Rescue Service Protection Team is seeking a Remediation Officer in Lowestoft to improve fire safety in high-risk buildings and support remediation projects. This role focuses on delivering statutory fire protection duties and advising on complex cases across the county.

You will evaluate remediation proposals, conduct inspections, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure compliance with fire safety legislation while supporting enforcement activities where

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and investigative skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to explain complex regulatory matters clearly.
• Professional judgement with balanced advice and enforcement.
• Experience building relationships with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Act as a specialist officer for remediation projects and tall buildings.
• Assess remediation strategies to ensure compliance with fire safety legislation.
• Review fire engineering solutions and building safety measures.
• Conduct fire safety inspections, audits, and assessments.
• Evaluate fire risk assessments and adequacy of arrangements.
• Provide specialist advice to housing providers, developers, businesses.
• Support investigations and enforcement as needed.
• Collaborate with building control bodies and partners.
• Deliver presentations and awareness sessions on fire safety.
• Contribute to development of Protection policies and standards.

Skills

Analytical skills

Investigation

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Judgement

Workload management

Education

Level 4 qualification in science/technical/social science

Job description

Remediation Officer

- 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

Location: Lowestoft, NR33 7HS

Job type: Contract

Posting date: 23 Oct 2026

At Suffolk County Council, we're focused on making a meaningful difference to communities across Suffolk. As a Remediation Officer within Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service's Protection Team, you'll play a vital role in improving fire safety standards across the built environment, protecting residents, businesses, and communities from fire risk.

You’ll work at the forefront of building safety, supporting remediation projects, higher‑risk residential buildings, and tall buildings while helping ensure compliance with key fire safety legislation.

Reimagine the possibilities.

Your role and responsibilities

This is an exciting opportunity to join a specialist team responsible for delivering Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service’s statutory fire protection duties. You will play a key role in improving fire safety across Suffolk, providing expert advice and guidance on some of the county’s most complex and high‑risk buildings.

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.

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 our Workforce 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 emailing [e-mail].

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

If you want to apply for a secondment, read the secondment policy first. Make sure you get permission from your current manager before submitting your application.

Closing date

11.30pm, 8 November 2026

Benefits

up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days

membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits

performance‑related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost‑of‑living pay increase

training and encouragement to expand your knowledge

a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation

diverse and active staff networks

flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day

Plus lots more!

If you want to know more about our benefits, values and equality commitments please visit our Suffolk County Council careers website (careers.Suffolk.gov.uk).

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