Position: Fire Asset Protection Engineer
Contract Type: permanent
Location: Birmingham
Working Arrangements: Willing to travel to NWR sites on an ad-hoc basis
People Group is looking to recruit Fire ASPRO Engineers from a Network Rail background to work for a Leading Rail Consultancy.
You’ll be responsible for:
* Coordination of work with other contractors and Network Rail.
* Liaison with route engineers (discipline).
* Substantial experience in the design, installation and commissioning of fire systems.
* Comprehensive understanding of codes and standards pertaining to the design of fire systems which shall include evidence of passing relevant courses such as LPC/ BAFE etc.
* Substantial experience in the design and review of fire strategies and engineering solutions
* Assurance of Fire Systems (limited to system design and commissioning).
* Assurance of fire strategy and designs which are based on the following prescriptive guidance and do not include any performance-based design or smoke control, and exclude managed stations
* Assurance of all fire strategies /designs for managed stations or where some aspects of risk analysis or performance-based approach has been adopted
* Participate in all engineering and development assurance activities so that they result in schemes that are affordable, and that meet programme requirements in a safe & environmentally responsible manner for time, cost and quality.
* Use risk ID and evaluation methods (e.g. HAZOP, QRA etc.), as suitable, to evaluate and compare options.
* Act as or liaise with the appropriate project engineer so that method statements for site works and surveys are produced and approved to the required standards.
You’ll need to have:
* Experience in the use of standards BS 9992, BS 9999 (Essential)
* Professional membership or accreditation via a relevant body such as CIBSE/ IET.
* Experience working client-side within the rail sector. (Essential)
* Member of the Institution of Fire Engineers (MIFireE)
* Chartered Fire Engineer registered with the Institution of Fire Engineers (CEng)
On offer is a competitive salary, company car, pension, 25 days holiday and more
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