Senior Fire Consultant

Rider Levett Bucknall; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading building consultancy seeks a Fire Safety Consultant in Westminster, England. The role involves conducting fire risk assessments and providing consultancy services with a focus on client satisfaction and quality standards. The ideal candidate should possess strong technical delivery experience, knowledge of UK fire legislation, and relevant qualifications. This opportunity is perfect for proactive individuals looking to lead complex projects while ensuring high standards of safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate a positive approach to delivering customer service excellence.
• Strong technical delivery experience required.
• Strong track record in management of projects from inception to completion.

Responsibilities

• Conduct fire risk assessments across various property types.
• Provide fire consultancy services within the Building Surveying team.
• Ensure compliance with established health and safety standards.

Skills

Fire risk assessments

Understanding of UK fire safety legislation

Client-facing skills

Project management

Technical delivery

Education

Fire Engineering/Safety qualification

MIFireE or FIFSM

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a Fire Safety Consultant, with a possible background in Building Surveying or Health and Safety to join a client focused team within our London office. This is an exciting opportunity for a high caliber individual to join and strengthen our team. The role will be an excellent opportunity for a proactive individual to take responsibility for providing fire consultancy services from within our Building Surveying team.

Key Responsibilities

• To carry out assigned duties efficiently and in accordance with processes and procedures.
• Comply with established procurement/commercial/contractual strategies.
• Take personal responsibility for complying with Environmental, Health, safety, Security and Quality Standards.
• To support business objectives of delivering value for money in all circumstances.

Professional Skills

• To undertake fire risk assessments across a variety of property types ranging from residential, healthcare, custodial, education and commercial.
• To undertake fire integrity / compartmentation surveys to identify breaches, proposed remedial repairs through to preparation of specification and design.
• To provide quality & technical monitoring on construction projects.
• To provide fire safety advisor role to assist our clients with their property portfolio.
• Ideally have good understanding of Approved Document B, Health Technical Memorandum 05-02, Building Bulletins, relevant British Standards.
• To review contractors proposals on construction projects and provide comment on suitability for the intended purpose.
• Project Management (not essential).
• Design & Specification writing.

Qualifications & Requirements

• The ideal candidate will demonstrate a positive approach to the role, and will be committed to delivering customer service excellence, with good commercial results. They will be passionate about fire safety and will strive to provide the utmost quality on every commission.
• Fire Engineering/Safety qualification desirable.
• Experience of undertaking Fire Risk Assessments.
• Strong knowledge of UK fire safety legislation.
• Accredited fire risk assessment qualification or equivalent would be advantageous.
• Strong technical delivery experience.`
• Must have MIFireE or FIFSM.
• Ability to successfully lead on and manage complex projects in a proactive and diligent manner.
• Strong track record in management of projects from inception to completion.
• Client facing, ensuring high standards of technical delivery.
• Able to build long-term relationships.
• A track record of working with teams and prioritising workloads and delivering deadlines.
• A team player, outgoing, flexible, enthusiastic and ambitious.

Team Overview

Our dedicated Building surveying Team at RLB proactively manage and undertake surveys, formulate designs and specifications, administrate projects and programmes plus various other bespoke services to ensure our clients estate remains well maintained and achieves its full potential. We additionally provide extensive commercial services which include dilapidations, lease advice and pre-acquisition surveys. We pride ourselves on the quality of our service to our clients and enjoy long term working relationships.