Fire Safety Assurance Lead in Portsmouth

Job Title: Fire Safety Assurance Lead (RP)

Location: HM Naval Base, Portsmouth (HMNBP)

Service Area: Asset Management

Hours of Work: 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: £50,000 to £55,000

What you will be doing:

As the Fire Safety Assurance Lead (Responsible Person), you will act as the fire safety subject matter expert across Portsmouth Naval Base, ensuring compliance with fire safety legislation, MOD requirements and KBS Maritime standards.

• Provide fire safety assurance across a complex, multi-occupied MOD estate.
• Ensure compliance with statutory fire safety requirements, policies and standards.
• Support the delivery of fire safety strategies, improvement programmes and governance activities.
• Work with Project Managers, Facilities Management teams and contractors to embed fire safety throughout maintenance, refurbishment and capital projects.
• Manage and maintain the estate’s fire safety “Golden Thread” information.
• Review Fire Risk Assessments, audits and compliance data to identify risks and improvement opportunities.
• Drive corrective actions and oversee fire safety remedial works using a risk-based approach.
• Prioritise fire safety programmes across an estate of more than 500 buildings.
• Provide expert advice to stakeholders on fire safety compliance and best practice.
• Monitor performance, report on compliance, and escalatese significant risks where required.
• Stay abreast of legislative changes and industry developments to continuously improve fire safety standards across the estate.

What you will bring:

• Hold relevant professional qualification and membership e.g. FIA / IFE / IFSM / BAFE SP205 / RICS / CIOB / RIBA or property safety related qualification
• The ability to prioritise capital projects underpinned by risk-based decision-making
• The ability to record and monitor outputs against agreed targets and performance measures
• Experience in managing fire related activities and programmed work
• A sound understanding of business matters relating to fire safety
• A good understanding of fire strategies and maintenance of buildings, including but not limited to: active and passive fire protection, fire doors, fire stopping, fire risk assessments, means of escape and fire alarms/detection systems
• Good working knowledge of relevant legislation, specifically the RRFSO (2005) and the impact of the FSA 2021, BSA 2022 and the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022

About you:

• Membership of related technical professional institution
• Recognised audit training
• Recognised Fire risk assessment training
• Recognised Health and Safety training i.e. NEBOSH Fire Certificate and Safely preferable, CITB SMSTS or CSCS or equivalent

You’ll get:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Holiday purchase scheme, following successful completion of probation period
• Early finish on a Friday
• Discretionary company bonus scheme
• Enhanced pension scheme – employee contribution 4% and company contribution 6%, or you can increase your contribution to 6% and company contribution will increase to 10%
• Life assurance x 4 (subject to scheme T&C’s)
• Access to our internal benefits and discounts programme for all colleagues
• Cycle to work scheme
• Group income protection
• Flexible parental benefits (if applicable)
• Free parking onsite
• Access to our Internal employee assistance network, giving you the opportunity to reach the heights of success within your new position.
• Continued professional career development
• Kudos reward opportunities (internal achievements scheme)
• Occupational Health & Wellbeing Services
• Discount off entry into the Historic Dockyard

Background checks & security

Please note that due to the nature of the site we are based on and the work carried out, once offered we carry out a number of pre-employment checks which include UKSV clearance applications – you will need to be eligible for this and willing to go through the process. For more information, please speak with the Talent & Recruitment team.

About us:

At KBS Maritime, we’re not just another company – we’re an exciting and dynamic joint venture between industry leaders BAE Systems and KBR. Our team is dedicated to providing Asset Management, Infrastructure Management, Energy Solutions and Alongside Services at His Majesty’s Naval Base Portsmouth (HMNBP), the beating heart of the Royal Navy.

With almost two-thirds of the Royal Navy’s surface ships stationed at HMNBP, working with KBS Maritime means being at the forefront of innovation and progress. We operate in a unique and fascinating environment, with a mix of historic dockyards and cutting-edge infrastructure that’s unlike any other.

By delivering state of the art solutions to the Royal Navy, KBS Maritime offers the chance to work on projects that make a real difference to the safety, security, and sustainability of the UK’s National Defence and Security. But it’s not just about the work – at KBS Maritime, we believe in the value of our people. We have the ethos of a small business, which means we value and empower our team members to succeed.

KBS Maritime is committed to building a diverse workforce and fostering an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from individuals of every social or cultural background, age, gender, ability, sexual orientation, and belief.

We will make reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process to accommodate any disability. In the first instance, if you require this job advert in an alternative format, or require any assistance, please contact recruitment@kbsmaritime.com

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