Fire Safety Surveyor – London Council (Housing Stock)
£350 Umbrella per day / Deemed LTD (Inside IR35)
36 hours per week
3–6 month rolling contract
A London Local Authority are looking for a knowledgeable Fire Safety Surveyor to join their Property & Compliance team. You will play a key role in ensuring housing stock remains safe, compliant and aligned with current fire safety legislation and best practice.
Responsibilities:
Deliver Fire Risk Assessments (FRAs) across housing stock and community spaces, raising orders for remedial works and tracking completion
Provide specialist fire safety advice to internal stakeholders, contractors, and residents
Prepare FRA programmes aligned to risk and regulatory requirements
Undertake desktop reviews and quality assurance checks on 3rd-party FRA contractors
Monitor repairs and compliance works, post-inspect and hold contractors to account for quality and performance
Support development of planned fire safety works and associated specifications
Work closely with Planned & Capital teams, ensuring fire safety upgrades are completed to standard
Engage with the Fire Brigade on audits, inspections, enforcement notices and follow-up actions
Deliver fire safety training and presentations to staff, contractors, tenants and leaseholders
Assist in policy and strategy development, maintaining accurate fire safety records and databases
Carry out inspections of communal areas, signage, information boxes and general fire safety housekeeping
Requirements:
Demonstrable experience delivering Fire Risk Assessments within social housing or similar built-environment settings
Strong knowledge of the Fire Safety Act 2021, Building Safety Act 2022 and RR(FS)O 2005
NEBOSH General Certificate & NEBOSH Fire Certificate (or equivalent)
HND/C in Fire Safety/Fire Engineering or related discipline
Professional membership or working towards (IFE / CABE / CIOB / RICS)
Strong stakeholder engagement and report-writing skills
Able to work flexibly and attend site when needed, including occasional out-of-hours requirementsFor more information, get in touch with James at Service Care Solutions at (url removed) or call on (phone number removed)