Overview:

Complete internal and external Fire Risk Assessments both visual and fully intrusive. Advise clients on fire safety compliance within existing and new build schemes and work with a multi disciplinary team in developing complex designs.

Role Requirements:

Work with and lead aspects of a growing team, reporting directly to the Delivery Director.

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years PQE
• External Wall Risk Assessments
• Retrospective and design fire strategies
• Compartmentation Surveys
• Large and small refurbishment and re-cladding projects
• Fire Protection Work
• Member of IFE
• Working towards C Build E, CEng, IEng

Skills, Knowledge and Understanding:

• Liaise closely with Clients, Contractors, Developers, Clerk of Works and other key stakeholders.
• Undertake Risk Assessments in line with current legislation.
• Advise clients of pragmatic, cost-effective solutions to mitigate risk where possible.
• Assist in the growth, development and structure of a small team, drawing upon team leadership skills and experience.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment; decision making based on a clear fire engineering analysis.

Clients:

• Contractors and Developers.
• Principally Local Authorities, Housing Associations and other Clients.

General:

• Comply with, or improve upon, our Clients' Key Performance Indicators.
• Working with and developing a Quality Management System and report on a regular basis on the status of projects and update Fee Projections.
• Assist the Director in Charge with Business Development, cultivating new and existing Clients to promote our Building Surveying service offering.

Fire Engineering:

• Assist the client in RAG assessing their stock to understand their potential liabilities.
• Review information relating to fire safety that the client has accrued for their buildings to date and advise them of its suitability.
• Conduct Fire Risk Assessments both internally and externally in-line with current industry guidance and compile a detailed report.
• Provide CPD to clients, making them aware of their obligations as building owners.
• Peer review reports from other Fire Engineers where requested.
• Work with the project team to produce cost-effective, pragmatic remedial solutions where possible.
• Attend client/resident meetings when required to explain reports that have been issued and the implications of the findings.
• Produce Fire strategies, fire safety management plans, planning statement, fire statements, assist with BSR applications, review design drawings and technical data sheets.
• Work with the project team to compile the ER's.
• Liaise closely with the Clerk of Works and the contractor and carry out compliance checks of the works as they progress.
• Attend site progress meetings when required.
• Assist with updating and creating new templates; support the wider fire engineering team as required.

Rewards and Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Discretionary bonus incentive
• Pension contributions
• Private medical insurance
• 28 days holiday (incl. Bank Holidays)
• 3-4 days during Xmas period
• 1 day off for birthday

Salary: £80-90,000 per annum