Fire Risk Assessor

Overview

Fire Risk Assessor – covering the Midlands

We are looking to engage with a qualified Fire Risk Assessor on an ongoing contract basis to undertake Fire Risk assessments and offer expert advice to a range of clients and industries. This will suit an individual with other clients, who is happy to add another client to their portfolio, initially 2-3 days a week, however work is likely to ramp up quickly.

Responsibilities

• Work independently to deliver high-quality Tier 2 Fire Risk Assessments, Fire Safety Audits, Fire Management Strategies, Fire Door Surveys, Passive Protection Surveys, Fire & Emergency Plans, Fire Safety Consultancy, etc. across a varied client base.
• Technical Project Management and service delivery for a broad range of clients including Corporate, Construction (CDM), Residential, Schools, Hospitals, Hospitality, etc.
• Produce technically correct reporting and demonstrate knowledge, experience and sound understanding of Fire Safety legislation, standards and best practice.
• Client relationship management; deal with queries and challenges effectively and appropriately, offering advice and solutions.
• Maintain and apply knowledge of applicable fire safety regulations and standards (e.g., BS9999).

Qualifications & Requirements

• FPA Level 3 NVQ in Fire Safety
• NEBOSH Fire Safety and Management Certificate
• Registered on IFSM (Tier 2 Competent Fire Risk Assessors register CFRAR) or IFE equivalent
• A Fire Safety accreditation with a recognised professional body (e.g., Institute of Fire Engineers – Graduate GIFireE or similar)
• Technical understanding of the implementation of fire safety legislation and technical standards (e.g., BS9999)
• Minimum of 3-5 years risk assessment experience with capability to conduct Tier 2 risk assessments
• Knowledge and experience of assessing buildings with areas over 30,000 m2
• Previous Fire risk assessment experience across various environments (heavy industry, construction, corporate, schools, data centres, etc.)
• CDM knowledge & understanding beneficial
• Liaison with a broad range of stakeholders at all levels of an organisation including senior management

Employment Details

• Seniority level: Associate
• Employment type: Contract
• Job function: Consulting and Engineering
• Industries: Construction, Engineering Services, and Fire Protection

Rate: £400 per day (outside IR35) + expenses + varied and interesting projects / work + generally 3 days site-based and 2 days WFH report-writing.

If the above Fire Risk Assessor opportunity looks of interest and you have the relevant qualifications, skills and experience, and you are happy to take on long-term contract work, please send us your CV and one of our consultants will be in touch.