Senior Fire Risk Engineer – FRAEW Specialist

Firntec LTD.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Firntec is recruiting a Fire Engineer or Façade Engineer to write Fire Risk Appraisals of External Walls (FRAEW) to PAS 9980 for residential buildings across the United Kingdom. You will assess how fire could spread on low-, mid- and high-rise blocks and influence remedial decisions for housing associations, local authorities and building owners.

You will review drawings, fire strategies, previous surveys and existing FRAs, interpreting data from intrusive façade investigations to determine fire

Qualifications

• Write evidence-based FRAEW reports to PAS 9980 and guidance
• Review drawings, fire strategies, surveys and existing FRAs
• Interpret findings from intrusive façade investigations
• Assess fire spread on façades and within cavities
• Judge defects, materials and cavity arrangements
• State method, assumptions, evidence and limits clearly
• Identify further investigation or remedial work
• Collaborate with façade investigation specialists and engineers

Responsibilities

• Write FRAEW reports to PAS 9980 and relevant guidance
• Review supporting documents and existing fire risk assessments
• Interpret intrusive investigations including photos and materials
• Assess fire spread across the external wall system
• Highlight defects and materials affecting fire risk
• Document methods, assumptions and evidence in reports
• Recommend additional investigations or remedial work
• Coordinate with façade and fire engineering teams

Skills

FRAEW reports

PAS 9980

FRAEW assessment

Facade investigations

Fire risk analysis

Report writing

Collaboration

Education

Chartered or working towards chartership (CEng/IEng/MIFireE)

Job description

Firntec is recruiting a Fire Engineer or Façade Engineer to write Fire Risk Appraisals of External Walls (FRAEW) to PAS 9980 for residential buildings across the United Kingdom. You will assess how fire could spread on low-, mid- and high-rise blocks and influence remedial decisions for housing associations, local authorities and building owners.

You will review drawings, fire strategies, previous surveys and existing FRAs, interpreting data from intrusive façade investigations to determine fire