Technical Fire Safety Engineer

Sodexo Ltd; Remote; GBP 53,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading service provider in the UK is seeking a Technical Fire Safety Engineer to ensure compliance with fire safety regulations. You will be responsible for conducting inspections, maintaining fire safety systems, and leading site teams in compliance assurance processes. Candidates should have a degree in Fire Safety, relevant experience, and NEBOSH certification. This role offers competitive compensation and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Mental health support

Flexible work environment

Employee Assistance Programme

Sodexo Discounts Scheme

Access to health and wellbeing app

Qualifications

• Experience in a UK fire safety responsible role.
• Proven ability to deliver quality reports and client facing technical advice.
• Meticulous attention to detail, quality driven approach.

Responsibilities

• Oversee inspection and maintenance of fire safety systems.
• Create and implement a plan for regular site visits.
• Develop and maintain Operating Procedures aligned with standards.

Skills

UK fire safety regulations knowledge

Technical report writing

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in Fire Safety or related field

NEBOSH Fire Safety certification

Tools

CAFM based platforms

Job description

Job Description

• Job Title: Technical Fire Safety Engineer
• Location: No Fixed Place of Work
• £53,600 to £65,800, (Salary dependant on experience)
• 40 Hours Per Week
• Monday to Friday
• Role requires valid driving license and own transport

Job Introduction

Join Sodexo, a leader in delivering comprehensive fire safety solutions, where your expertise will ensure the highest standards of compliance and safety across our operations. As a Fire Safety Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing the inspection, maintenance, and verification of fire safety systems, working closely with site teams to ensure adherence to UK statutory legislation and contractual obligations. Your focus will be on providing robust, documented evidence of completed work, supporting technical reviews of Lifecycle and Capital Projects, and ensuring the application of Safe Systems of Work and Contractor Management policies. This is an exciting opportunity to impact safety standards across multiple sites and help demonstrate our commitment to excellence in fire safety management.

What You'll Do

• Develop and maintain Segment and Local Operating Procedures aligned with Sodexo Regional Fire Safety Standards.
• Create and implement a plan for regular site visits, providing reports and assurance on technical fire safety compliance.
• Ensure all sites adopt a standard evidencing compliance process within the Sodexo CAFM system.
• Guarantee that all work at sites is completed appropriately, competently, on time, with proper evidence, and remove unnecessary work.
• Collaborate with site leads to deliver a robust compliance assurance process.
• Lead the Health and Care Fire Safety professional family working group.
• Promote continuous improvement in site teams’ behaviour regarding evidence based compliance.
• Train and develop site teams on statutory and technical compliance, aligning with the regional and segment Technical Services Framework.

What You Bring

• Degree or equivalent a recognised UK Fire Safety Accredited field
• Experience in a UK fire safety responsible role
• Proven ability to deliver quality reports and client facing technical advice
• Strong knowledge of UK fire safety regulations and codes
• Proactive and collaborative, with a clear, solution focused mindset
• SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Timebound) planning and organisational skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail, quality driven approach.
• Strong Influencing skills combined with effective leadership and communication skills.
• Fluent with CAFM based platforms and systems.
• HTM 05 Fire Responsible Person and Fire Risk Assessments formal appointments.
• Previous Fire and Rescue Service role or experience
• NEBOSH Fire Safety certified
• Membership of a recognised industry professional body
• Progressing towards (or actively interested in), MIFireE or IEng / CEng status

What we offer

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater.You’ll belong in a company and team that values you foryou;you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way.

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may need additional support, including legal and financial advice, support with work related issues or personal issues such as bereavement.
• Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes access to a 24hr virtual GP and various other services.
• The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.
• Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan
• A Death in Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools.
• Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
• Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.
• Flexible and dynamic work environment
• Competitive compensation
• Full training and full protective uniform supplied.

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today!Career progression for the caring profession.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advertisement early if we are in receipt of a high volume of applications.

About Sodexo

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of Onsite Food and FM Services, Benefits and Rewards Services and Personal and Home Services.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents and Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.