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Salary**Amazing Property Risk Management Company that have brilliant ethical practices, that support their staff extremely well**
Building fire Safety Manager required for initial 6 month FTC with a high chance of extension or permanent opportunity.
Work from home.
Start ASAP.
Building / Fire Safety Manager to provide advice on both new buildings and buildings in scope of 18 m or 7 storeys regarding the golden thread of information and to produce the
Scope of role
The role is closely related to those of the fire assessors (also known as Fire Safety consultants), who conduct fire risk assessments for in scope buildings the Fire Engineers for fire strategy and Fire Safety management plans and fire investigators, who determine the cause of a fire.
Main Responsibilities*
* Identifying possible fire related risks and reducing or eliminating them with
recommendations as part of the golden thread gap analysis
* Making designs, calculations, sketches and/or diagrams to help prevent fire or fire spread (fire strategy)
* Incorporating Fire Safety procedures into designs - such as sprinkler systems,
emergency exits and fire alarms - to minimise the risk of injury and loss of life in
the event of a fire, taking into account both the structural integrity of the building
and human behaviour
* Making recommendations for the material used in the construction or
refurbishment of a building
* Keeping up to date with regulations and legislation
* Visiting project/construction sites to advise on the installation or implementation
of the designs
* Providing advice that feeds into decisions on safe building occupancy levels, fire evacuation plans and fire engineering solutions as part of the golden thread gap analysis
* Writing reports on safety case reports based on evidence from the gap analysis
* Writing Fire Safety Management Plans
* Liaising with local authorities and/or building control professionals if and as
required
Role Responsibilities
* Provide high quality technical fire consultancy to clients
* Knowledge of fire strategies and Fire Safety management plans as well as fire risk
assessments, compartmentation surveys, fire door surveys, external wall surveys.
* Deliver safety case reports and possible knowledge of delivery of Fire Strategies
and Fire Safety Management Plans
* Keep abreast of current legislation, relevant national and international standards
and guidelines and technical developments within the relevant field
* Acknowledge legislation change and review and amend reports to suit changes
* To respond to requests for client work and proposals
* Be exemplar in client management and building relationships
* Contribute to delivery of projects on time and to budget; to manage resources in
the delivery of the projects; to undertake regular project reviews
* To follow all financial procedures in the delivery of projects
* Ensure the use of the Consulting Group technical tools and methodologies in
delivery of projects to the standard set
* Competent support to clients on the golden thread of information and the safety
case report
* QA safety case reports as part of the Fire Safety Managers team
* Contribute to a rolling forecast to provide visibility of future workload
* Monitor individual utilisation versus targets and actively manage optimal
utilisation
* Delivery against Key personal and divisional KPIs
* Support junior members of staff in delivery of consultancy services and ensure
their compliance with site safety practices where site work is undertaken
* To support team working
* Ensure full implementation and use of the competency framework
* Support as required in the definition of the current and future market, market
drivers and service offerings of the Consulting Group
* Marketing the relevant services of the company
* Undergo Training and deliver training to clients if required
Candidate requirements
* Level 6 health and safety qualification, such as the NEBOSH Diploma, NCRQ if
possible
* NEBOSH Fire certificate, Level 3 or level 4 diploma for fire risk assessment, degree
or advanced FPA fire course.
* Membership of IOSH, IFSM, IFE, IIRSM. Grad IFE, MIFSM MIIRSM
* Experience interpreting and implementing complex safety management systems
either on a global scale, or in medium/ high risk industries
* Significant experience in a H&S, Fire role operating under an established Health
and Safety and Fire Management System
* Liaison with a broad range of stakeholders at all levels of an organisation
* Extensive knowledge of UK HSF regulations and experience in practical
implementation
* Operational site experience
* Strong analytical and report writing skills
* Positive approach to the challenges of change and see change as an opportunity
* Ability to prioritise and schedule objectives to optimise time, cost and quality
* Strives to improve performance and uses innovative methods to get there
* Excellent communication skills
* Driving licence
