Passive Fire Protection Consultant

Full-time (Permanent) Warrington/ hybrid with significant flexibility. Salary of £36,000.

As our Passive Fire Protection Consultant, your main focus is managing and delivering Passive Fire Protection projects through effective planning and execution. You'll ensure projects meet specifications, timelines, and budgets while acting as the fire safety expert within Pennington Choices, particularly in passive fire protection. You will also contribute to team growth by training new recruits and associates. Working closely with the Technical Project Manager, you'll ensure projects are efficiently planned, delivered, and closed, meeting the needs of clients, the business, and end users. Your role will be instrumental in ensuring the quality and effectiveness of our passive fire protection services. With the support of the wider organisation, you will be expected to continuously develop your skills and expertise, ensuring strong client confidence. Additionally, you'll play a crucial role in expanding our service offerings, staying aligned with the latest building safety regulations and guidance.

Role objectives

• Support the Operations Manager in driving the team's operational and commercial success.
• Manage fire door surveys, compartmentation, and measured surveys, while overseeing the Technical Support Team and subcontracted Associates.

Responsibilities include:

• Operational Performance – ensure the achievement of all agreed quality standards to support the delivery of key business objectives, service plan objectives, and contractual obligations with all clients.
• Commercial Performance – contribute to the achievement of all agreed financial performance targets (turnover, gross profit, and net profit) through the achievement of agreed productivity targets.
• Project Planning – contribute to the planning and development of projects, assisting the Senior Project Manager with gathering information required to prepare estimates and attending client meetings.
• Site Visits – carry out site visits to gather the information required to contribute to different phases of the individual projects.
• Interpreting Documentation – utilise various compliance/regulatory documents, such as Approved Document B, to act as an expert for clients, identifying areas of noncompliance and offering advice to achieve the required compliance.
• AutoCAD Activity – utilise AutoCAD to produce professional drawings, such as passive fire protection related drawings, to contribute to the passive fire protection projects.
• Project Management – contribute to the coordination and management of projects, keeping track and reporting project progress.
• Customer Relationship Management – foster positive, productive, and long-lasting relationships with your delegated client accounts, providing operational points of contact and advice on all aspects of building safety.
• Health & Safety – embed a strong health and safety culture within your projects through appropriate induction, Risk Assessments, and mobilisation briefings, ensuring adherence to our health and safety framework.
• Quality Assurance – participate in our robust auditing processes and instil a compliance culture with the Building Safety projects, undertaking quality assurance audits of the Technical Support Team and Associates.
• Training – complete tasks assigned by the Senior Project Manager, such as training recruits within our Passive Fire team.

Key skills and experience

• Holding a passive fire protection qualification, such as IFE Level 2/3 in Passive Fire Protection or the NOCN Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Associated Industrial Services Occupations - Passive Fire Protection.
• Experience of managing passive fire protection and fire safety projects, including compartmentation surveys and fire door inspections.
• Detailed knowledge of relevant guidance and regulations, such as Approved Document B, Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, Fire Safety Act 2021, BS9999, and BS9991.
• Proficient use of AutoCAD and measured survey software.
• Experience of using digital management software including Bolster, Boris, and Safety Culture.
• Experience in implementing guidance regarding fire strategy drawings.
• Able to liaise effectively and professionally with all key stakeholders.
• A member, or have aspirations to become a member, of a recognised industry body, such as IFE, ASFP, RICS, or IFSM.

About you

• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Highly organised.
• Great problem-solving ability.
• Able to remain composed and has experience with conflict management.
• Shows initiative.
• Customer-focused.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs.

Benefits and package

• Competitive salary and transparent salary bands.
• Commitment to super flexible and remote hybrid working.
• 37.5-hour working week.
• 26 days annual leave plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata).
• Additional leave for length of service up to 31 days each year.
• Opportunity to buy additional annual leave or sell surplus leave.
• Enhanced employer pension contributions of 4% when you contribute 6%.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Regular Learning and Development opportunities.
• Regular company social events including an annual summer BBQ.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Electric Car salary sacrifice scheme.
• Access to an online platform providing employee discounts.
• Life insurance/Death in service offering 2 x salary cover.
• Access to private healthcare, Employee Assistance Programme, and Wellness programmes.
• Paid sick leave allowance each year.
• Free eye tests and contribution towards new glasses/frames.
• Referral programme offering up to £2,000.
• Option for personal use of company vehicle.
• Access to paid volunteering days in support of local charities.
• Length of service reward.
• Welcome goodie bag.

About us

Pennington Choices is an Equal Opportunity Employer, recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting persons in all job classifications without regard to protected characteristics. Pennington Choices provides property surveying and consultancy services nationwide, with experience working with over 800 public and private sector organisations since 2000. Our head office is in the picturesque Cheshire countryside, and we strive for excellence in everything we do. As winners of Employer of the Year at various awards, we've been recognised by Best Companies as a very good employer each year since 2018.

If this sounds like the job for you, complete the job application and attach your CV for consideration in the link below. Our team will be reviewing all applications over the next couple of weeks. Unfortunately, we are unable to respond to everyone individually; if you have not heard from us within 14 days, it means that we will not be progressing your application further.