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Senior Fire Risk Management Consultant
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Fire Risk Management Consultant to join our growing Fire team in our Midlands, South West & Wales Team.
Salary Starting at £56,000 - Dependant Upon Experience
The Team – Our Fire Safety Division
Our Fire Safety team has earned a reputation for delivering technically excellent work and responsiveness, together with a large team winning new work, has resulted in exceptional growth.
Our Fire Safety Division is represented in all regional capitals within England and Wales as well as Scotland with a large team of colleagues to help win new work. We are in Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Newcastle, Birmingham, Manchester, Plymouth and Stoke-on Trent…so far.
From concept to construction, our fire engineering expertise helps to optimise design and ensure complex buildings are compliant with regulations. Our team has extensive experience working on public sector, residential, commercial, industrial and high hazard process construction projects. We deliver a range of engineering services throughout each step of the development process; from site appraisal, through to planning, design and delivery services for all types of projects.
The workload is diverse with many ‘high profile’ regional and national clients.
The Role:
Opportunity for a Fire Risk Management Consultant/ Senior Fire Risk Management Consultant to join our thriving Fire Risk Management team in the Midlands, South West & Wales. This is an opportunity for you to join our successful, fun, highly engaged Fire Safety team in an influential role with lots of opportunity for you to develop and progress in your career.
You will play a key part in supporting our Fire Risk Management business in the region working collaboratively with your multidisciplinary colleagues within and outside the Fire Division to optimise our business development and project delivery activities.
You will be home-based with daily travel to various sites across your region with infrequent visits to your nominated office, unless it is your preference to attend more frequently, occasional further travel may be required to support isolated projects, or when attending departmental meetings/conferences and continual Personnel development training, during which overnight accommodation may be required.
Requirements
A minimum of 4 years' experience
Experience as a consultant carrying out pre and post inspections with a minimum Level 4 Fire Qualification equivalent.
A passion for fire risk management, with a focus on end-user experience and safety.
Minimum Technician level Membership of the Institute of Fire Engineers with an aim to achieve Member status (MIFireE).
Membership of a recognised 3rd Party Accreditation with the Institution of Fire Engineers Register of Fire Risk Assessors or a similar industry related scheme or willing to commence the process of enrolling onto one.
Knowledge of relevant and current, codes of practice, building regulations, health and safety legislation, standards, and materials.
Proven and previous experience in the completion of all types Fire Risk Assessments in some of the areas listed below:
» Residential
» Commercial
» Hospital/care homes (HTM codes)
» High hazard
» Construction
» Conduct detailed audits of fire risk management protocols for clients' facilities.
» Provide strategic guidance on fire risk management for multi-site portfolios and complex buildings.
» Collaborate with clients to develop and implement pragmatic design solutions to mitigate fire risks.
» Continuously review and update fire risk management protocols to ensure effectiveness and compliance.
» Educate stakeholders on the importance of proactive fire prevention measures.
Commitment to ongoing professional development, maintaining current and agile aware of the latest industry developments and an ability to undertake independent learning.
An understanding of active and passive fire protection systems
Excellent communication skills are necessary for effectively communicating with clients, stakeholders, and team members. This includes the ability to write clear and concise reports, deliver presentations, and provide expert advice on fire safety matters.
An understanding of external wall systems including the materials, the construction, and their fire safety performance and their impact on PAS 9980 guidance would also be desirable.
Project Management
Efficient time management and organisational skills. Ability to plan individual workloads to meet the timeframes for service delivery.
Excellent communication skills
Experience in delivering fire risk management consultancy services to a range of clients in a variety of project sectors in the UK market.
We are also keen to know if you can offer any of these non-essential attributes:
Experience using App-based technology or a willingness to learn
Experience in assessing external wall systems including the materials, the construction, and their fire safety performance
Demonstrable examples of identifying and implementing innovative solutions in fire risk management in a consultancy environment.
What's great about Hydrock now Stantec
We are a multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy of over 900 staff in 21 offices across the UK. Our driving motivation is to be a ‘Force for Good’, as it is our aim to improve the quality of people’s lives from our employees to our clients, through to the communities we work in and our planet as a whole through the work we do.
From the buildings that surround you, the roads and bridges you cross, all related to the infrastructure that we create, we aim to offer the most sustainable possibilities to shape the places, communities and society that we live in through meeting our client’s needs. Through the path we are on to delivering a green future, the result is something that everyone can be proud of.
Named as Building’s Engineering Consultant of the Year in 2023, we’re known for delivering outstanding sustainable projects for our communities, planet, and society.
Some of these projects have recently received industry accolades, including Cleveland Pools winning the Conservation and Regeneration category at the Construction Excellence South West Awards 2023; Bay Technology Centre named Commercial Project of the Year at the British Construction Industry Awards 2022; YGG Tan-y-Lan picked out in the Integration and Collaborative Working category at Construction Excellence Wales Awards 2022; The Deaf Academy singled out for its Universal Design at the Civic Trust Awards 2022; and Bristol’s iconic waterfront Wapping Wharf Living sweeping up at the Bristol Property Awards.
Take a look at our 2023 end of year film and get a feel for what we’re all about.
What we can offer you:
- Inspiring and supportive colleagues
- Reward for progression and hard work
- An opportunity to develop your soft skills, as well your technical skills
- Competitive starting salary
- Excellent health benefits 25 days of holiday (buy/sell up to five days), accrue 1 day extra every 2 years, with bonus holidays too!
- An earlier finish on Friday (4pm!)
- An opportunity to give back: “Day off for good cause” (on a workday)
- A huge range of flexible benefits, including climate perks and an EV car leasing scheme
A place to feel included
We champion diversity, equity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we commit to supporting our employees and ensure we create a safe environment that nurtures you to perform at your best. Offering our people flexibility is an important factor in achieving this aim.
We consider all application individually with the required qualifications and knowledge without regard to any of the protected characteristics. We would like to provide everyone with a fair selection, assessment and employment experience so we ask with are made aware of any physical or neurodiverse condition within your application for which appropriate reasonable adjustments can be made by us.
Looking for the next steps?
Once you have completed your application through our careers site, we aim to review and respond to you as soon as your application’s been reviewed.
If shortlisted, a member of our Talent Acquisition Team will call you for an initial pre-screen by phone (typically 30 minutes) to help us assess your motivations and interest in the position and Hydrock now Stantec.
If you progress following this telephone pre-screen, you will be invited to attend a formal interview by video conference (Microsoft Teams) or in our offices.
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