Fire Engineer in Isle of Wight, Newport

Search People are working with a national Fire Risk Management Consultancy to recruit an experienced and qualified Fire Engineering Consultant. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-respected consultancy who have a very people-focused approach to their staff and clients.

You will be required to undertake Fire Safety Engineering work, to include supporting design projects. This will mainly involve desktop reviews of design projects in the initial stages and supporting the fire safety discipline within the business. You will work predominantly within the building sector, although opportunities to support other sectors may arise from time to time, considering the multidisciplinary nature of our business.

Responsibilities will include:

• Responsible for undertaking and producing fire strategies, fire design reviews, fire strategy reviews, fire risk assessments, fire safety management reviews, building key working relationships, and assisting in promoting a positive health and safety culture.
• Experience of carrying out complex Fire Risk Assessments to a high standard.
• Compile FRA reports using the online reporting system.
• Excellent knowledge of current fire safety practices, codes and guides, fire safety management and fire risk assessment.
• Provide fire safety engineering support to clients across the UK.
• An understanding of Building Services Engineering and interdisciplinary design through all stages of the design process.
• Maintain an expert knowledge of fire safety engineering and fire risk management.
• Work with CFD modellers regarding inputs/outputs and geometries, or use CFD packages, to ensure a positive outcome from the model for the client.
• Assessment and understanding of the main British fire safety legislation and standards applied to buildings, such as Approved Document B (AD B), BS9999, BS7974.
• Risk Based Interpretation and Application of these fire safety documents as well as other Codes of Practice.
• Offer knowledge, experience and support to other fire risk assessors across the business.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills and the ability to actively identify and pursue innovative and sustainable solutions to problems.
• Deal with technical issues from specific contracts and assignments.
• Training, mentoring and monitoring of fire safety consultants.
• Maintain and develop excellent client relationships and ensure a high level of service is delivered.
• Ensure Fire Risk Assessment reports are completed correctly and assist other consultants where necessary to ensure excellent levels of diligence across the business.
• Fire Risk Assessor audits.

Knowledge, Experience and qualifications required:

• 3 years + experience in a relevant fire safety role.
• Relevant Fire Engineering qualification.
• Membership of a recognised fire institution - Graduate or Member of IFE/IFSM.
• Demonstrable experience of the use and application of fire safety engineering to a range of buildings.
• Chartered status, or willingness to work toward achieving this, desirable.
• Understanding of fire safety requirements within UK Building Regulations & ADB, British Standards (e.g. BS 9999, 9991) and other relevant codes of practice.
• An understanding and working knowledge of quantified analytical techniques (e.g. smoke control calculations and thermal radiation analyses).
• An understanding of Building Services Engineering and interdisciplinary design through all stages of the design process.
• An appreciation of the importance of complementary specialisms such as computer modelling, structural engineering and Building Services in the design of buildings.
• Full UK driving licence.

This is an excellent opportunity responsible for supporting the company with all aspects of health, safety and environment and contributing to the Health & Safety culture across the business. The opportunity offers a competitive salary and excellent company benefits.

If you are interested in the role please apply now or contact us for an informal conversation about this and other opportunities we are currently recruiting.