Fire Safety Advisor in North East

Fire Safety Advisor

Location: North East, Hybrid (multi-site estate)

Employer: Large public-sector estates & FM organisation

Engagement: Permanent, Contract or Fixed-Term

Hours: Full-time, Part Time both considered

Travel: Multi-site across the region (mileage paid)

Start Date: ASAP

Overview

We are supporting a major public-sector estates organisation with the appointment of experienced Fire Safety Advisors to join their Safety, Risk & Compliance team.

You will act as a subject matter expert for fire safety across a diverse estate, ensuring compliance with statutory guidance, assisting with fire risk assessments, advising on fire strategy, supporting operational teams, and driving improvements in fire safety culture.

This is a high impact role requiring strong technical knowledge, excellent communication skills, and the ability to influence operational and estates teams at all levels.

Key Responsibilities

Fire Risk Management

• Support the delivery, review and quality assurance of Fire Risk Assessments (FRAs) across multiple premises.
• Ensure findings from FRAs are prioritised, tracked, and followed through to completion.
• Conduct follow up verification visits to check progress on remedial actions.

Fire Safety Advisory Work

• Provide fire safety advice to estates, FM, capital projects, and operational managers.
• Interpret and apply relevant standards such as:
  • Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
  • Fire Safety Act 2021
  • Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022
  • HTM/Healthcare Firecode principles (depending on building type)
  • BS 9999 & Approved Document B
• Support the development, maintenance and implementation of fire safety policies and procedures.

Training & Awareness

• Deliver or assist with fire safety training, including:
  • Fire warden/marshal training
  • Evacuation planning
  • Inductions and refresher training
• Promote a strong fire safety culture across the estate.

Fire Strategy & Technical Support

• Review fire strategies and compartmentation layouts to support building compliance.
• Advise on passive and active fire safety measures, including means of escape, detection and alarm, fire doors, compartmentation, and evacuation arrangements.
• Support capital and small works teams to ensure fire safety requirements are embedded into new projects.

Incident Response & Investigation

• Provide support during fire alarms, incidents, or post incident investigations.
• Assist with root-cause analysis and lessons learned dissemination.

Estate Inspections

• Undertake routine fire safety inspections of premises, including:
  • Escape routes
  • Fire doors
  • Compartmentation barriers
  • Signage
  • Firestopping
  • Fire safety equipment condition and compliance
• Produce detailed inspection reports with clear recommendations.

Required Qualifications & Competencies

Essential

• Formal fire safety qualification:
  • IFE Level 3 Certificate or above
  • NEBOSH Fire Safety Certificate or equivalent
  • Fire Safety Advisor qualification (or strong demonstrable experience)
• Experience working in large, complex estates (public sector, healthcare, education, commercial, etc.).
• Strong working knowledge of:
  • Fire Safety Order 2005
  • Fire Safety Act 2021
  • Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022
  • Risk assessment methodology
  • Ability to interpret fire strategy drawings, compartmentation layouts, and building plans.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel between sites.

Desirable

• IFE, MIFireE, GIFireE or working towards.
• Experience within large-scale public-sector organisations.
• Understanding of HTM/Healthcare Firecode (beneficial but not essential).
• Experience supporting capital projects or refurbishment from a fire safety standpoint.
• Previous experience delivering fire safety training sessions.

What\’s Offered

• Competitive day rate or salary depending on route.
• Long term contract potential / permanent opportunities.
• Mileage reimbursement between sites.
• Join an established and supportive Safety & Compliance team.

Application

If you are a Fire Safety Advisor with strong technical competence and experience supporting large multi-site estates, please apply with your CV and earliest availability.