Fire Risk Assessor

Fire Risk Assessor – Residential / Leasehold

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Salary: £45,000–£55,000

Location: Essex

Working Pattern: Hybrid

Employment Type: Permanent

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Fire Risk Assessor to join a growing residential property management business, supporting a portfolio of purpose-built residential and leasehold developments.

This is a field-based technical role for an experienced assessor who can work independently, produce technically robust assessments and provide clear, proportionate recommendations across a residential property portfolio.

The Role

• Complete Fire Risk Assessments (FRAs) across purpose-built residential and relevant mixed-use buildings.
• Assess building context, occupancy, means of escape, fire strategy and existing fire-safety controls.
• Identify and accurately record fire-safety findings and provide clear, proportionate recommendations.
• Produce concise, evidence-led and technically defensible reports.
• Assess and review fire doors, compartmentation, alarms and smoke-control systems within your area of competence.
• Identify when specialist input or further investigation is required.
• Review contractor evidence and ensure material actions are properly evidenced before closure.
• Maintain accurate records, photographs, schedules and audit trails.
• Work closely with Property Managers, residents, contractors, boards and other stakeholders.
• Communicate technical findings clearly and challenge unsafe assumptions where necessary.
• Support peer review and provide practical guidance to less experienced colleagues and Property Managers.
• Prioritise higher-risk work appropriately while maintaining quality and technical independence.

About You

The successful candidate will have:

• At least 3 years' practical Fire Risk Assessment experience.
• Strong experience working across purpose-built residential buildings.
• Experience completing a meaningful volume of FRAs independently.
• Strong understanding of fire doors, passive fire protection, means of escape, alarms and smoke-control systems.
• Experience working with incomplete evidence and contractor remediation records.
• Strong report-writing and evidence-management skills.
• The confidence to make independent, proportionate professional judgements.
• Excellent communication skills when dealing with Property Managers, residents, contractors and clients.

Essential Qualifications

These are mandatory requirements for the role:

• Current registration on the IFSM National Fire Risk Assessors Register at Intermediate Level – Tier 2 or above.
• ABBE Level 3 Award in Fire Door Inspection.

Minimum 3 Years' Practical Fire Risk Assessment Experience.

• Strong direct experience within purpose-built residential buildings.
• Full UK driving licence and ability to travel independently between sites.
• Candidates who do not hold the required IFSM Tier 2+ registration and ABBE Level 3 Fire Door Inspection qualification will not be considered.

What's on Offer

• £45,000–£55,000 depending on experience.
• Permanent position.
• Hybrid working.
• Opportunity to work across a varied residential and leasehold portfolio.
• A technically focused role with genuine responsibility for fire-safety standards and risk management.
• If you're an experienced Fire Risk Assessor with strong residential experience and the required IFSM Tier 2+ and ABBE Level 3 qualifications, we'd be keen to hear from you.

Please note: Due to the volume of applications, if you have not heard from us within 48 hours of applying, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion