Senior Fire Risk Assessor

Ridge & Partners LLP; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 1,000,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A Built Environment Consultancy in the UK is seeking a Fire Risk Assessor or Senior Fire Risk Assessor. This role involves ensuring compliance with fire regulations, coordinating inspections, and authorizing assessments. Applicants should have significant experience in fire safety legislation, hold relevant qualifications, and possess a driving license. The company offers a supportive environment with benefits like mental health support, flexible working arrangements, and career development opportunities.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Volunteering days

Medical insurance

Flexible working

Performance bonus

Car allowance

Qualifications

• Fully conversant with current fire safety legislation including the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order.
• Registered on the national register of Fire Risk Assessors via IFE FRACS or IFSM.
• Experience as a Validator under the BAFE SP205-1 Scheme.

Responsibilities

• Undertake regular communication with Clients to coordinate inspections and works.
• Ensure buildings conform to fire related regulations and standards.
• Prepare specifications and monitor progress on site.

Skills

Demonstrable experience in a similar role

Understanding of current fire safety legislation

Driving licence

Experience carrying out fire risk assessments

Education

Minimum Level 4 qualification in fire risk management

IFE-approved fire risk assessment course

Job description

Whats the Opportunity

We are for a Fire Risk Assessor or Senior Fire Risk Assessor to join the team. This rolecan be based in any ofour are a built environment consultancy helping our clients transform the quality and sustainability of the built environment. We are enabled by great people who are inspired and proud of what they do and respected for who they are.

What you need to do to be effective in this role

• Undertake regular communication with our Clients team to co-ordinate programmes of inspections and remedial works


• Ensure buildings conform to the latest fire related building regulations and technical standards


• Taking particulars on site writing up schedules of works required and in association with others prepare specifications obtain estimates plan programmes of work monitor progress of works on site checking compliance with the specification


• Provide a practical and methodical approach to solving problems working to fixed budgets and working within tight deadlines


• Provide advice in connection with applications for Building Regulations Approval on Fire Related matters


• Authorise and sign off Fire Risk Assessments before submission to clients


• Conduct annual internal audits on Fire Risk Assessors

The skills and experience you need to have for this role

To be successful in your application you must be fully conversant with current fire safety legislation including the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order and technical standards as well as a full understanding of current fire safety issues trends and best practice. We will beunable to consider your application if you do not meet the requirements stated. You will also have :

• Demonstrable experience gained in a similar role


• Minimum Level 4 qualification in fire risk management or a Level 5 qualification in fire risk assessment or fire engineering


• IFE-approved fire risk assessment course completion


• Registered on the national register of Fire Risk Assessors either via IFE FRACS or IFSM (the latter of which will require minimum registration on Tier 3 of the IFSM register)


• Experience as a Validator under the BAFE SP205-1 Scheme


• Driving licence required


• Experience of carrying out fire risk assessments in a range of premises

About us

We are Ridge a Built Environment Consultancy. We help our clients transform the quality and sustainability of the built environment.

Our 1400 people bring a vast range of skills delivering a professional mindset gritty discipline and a genuine passion to every one of the thousands of projects they undertake each year. Theyre the foundation of our success - they drive our vision embody our values and separate us from the competition.

Come and join us if youre hungry to be part of an exceptional team - if you put quality first - if youre motivated by ingenuity and if youre always aspiring to be the very best.

Our Values

• Quality


• THE CORNERSTONE OF OUR BUSINESS.


• Ingenuity


• AS STANDARD.


• Partnership


• BUILT ON TRUST. GROWN OVER TIME.


• Aspiration


• THE FIRE IN OUR BELLY.

Your benefits

The benefits package we have put together for you supports every aspect of your life.

Annual leave

A healthy holiday allowance that starts at 25 days pa plus the option to buy carry over or sell.

Community spirit

You can take three volunteering days each year to spend time on causes close to your heart.

Mental health

Mental Health First Aiders are here to support you backed up by Unums app.

Financial benefits

A path to peace of mind : life assurance pension scheme and income protection.

Physical wellbeing

Your health is a priority for us too so we offer medical insurance private GP access and discounted gym membership.

Flexible working

Our flexible approach to hybrid working is there to suit you your family and your team.

Career development

A pathway at Ridge thats focused on your professional personal or educational aspirations.

Extra benefits

Performance bonus car allowance and more based on your role - and progression.

We believe that everyone performs their best when they feel like they belong and can be their true selves at work. As an equal opportunities employer we will support you to ensure you have everything you need to be successful and achieve your best in your career at Ridge. If youd like to discuss accessibility accommodations or adjustments during your application and selection process please contact us at and we will work with you to ensure you feel included and supported.

Note to Recruitment Agencies

We are recruiting for this role directly and arent seeking support from our agency partners. Any unsolicited CV introductions wont be honoured and we wont grant candidate ownership on any introductions you make for roles that havent been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.

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