Fire Engineer

We are looking a Senior and Mid senior Fire engineer on a permanent position for main consultancy based in Sevenoaks 

DUTIES
Work with and lead aspects of a growing team, reporting directly to Delivery Director.

EXPERIENCE

(MINIMUM 10 YEARS PQE)
¦ External Wall Risk Assessments
¦ Type 1-4 FRA’s
¦ Compartmentation Surveys
¦ Large and small refurbishment and recladding projects
¦ Fire Protection Work
¦ MIFire E
¦ MIFSM
¦ C Build E MCABE
¦ CEng

CLIENTS

Principally Local Authorities, Housing Associations and other Clients.

Skills, Knowledge and Understanding

¦ Liaise closely with Clients, Contractors, Developers, Clerk of Works and other key stakeholders.

¦ Undertake Risk Assessments in line with current legislation .

¦ Advise clients of pragmatic, cost effective solutions to mitigate risk where possible

¦ Assist in the growth, development and structure of a small team, drawing upon team leadership skills and experience. General

¦ Comply with, or improve upon, the company’s Key Performance Indicators.

¦ Working with and developing a Quality Management System. Report on a regular basis on status of projects and update Fee Projections.

¦ Assist the Director in Charge with Business Development, cultivating new and existing Clients to promote our Building Surveying service offering. Fire Risk Assessment

¦ Assist the client in RAG assessing their stock to understand their potential liabilities.

¦ Review information relating to fire safety that the client has accrued for their buildings to date and advise them of its suitability.

¦ Conduct Fire Risk Assessments both internally and externally inline with current industry guidance and compile a detailed report.

¦ Provide CPD to clients making them aware of their obligations as building owners.

¦ Peer review reports from other Fire Engineers where requested.

¦ Work with the project team to produce cost effective, pragmatic remedial solutions where possible.

¦ Attend client/resident meetings when required to explain reports that have been issued and the implications of the findings. Remedial Works

¦ Work with the project team to compile the ER’s.

¦ Peer review the contractors proposals

¦ Liaise closely with the clerk of works and the contractor and carry out compliance checks of the works as they progress.

¦ Attend site progress meetings when required.