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We are searching for a number of Chartered Fire Engineers, Senior Fire Engineers, Fire Engineers, Fire Consultants, and Fire Safety Surveyors for our client, a leading building consultancy with offices located across England and Scotland.
Our client is a Chartered Practice with the RIBA, RICS, CIBSE, BSRIA, RTPI, CIAT, and the Association for Project Safety.
They are recognised as industry leaders in Fire Safety Consultancy and have been appointed by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) as an Approved Consultant to the panel of Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls (FRAEW) Assessors. They have also been awarded the FRAEW Hardship Framework by Homes England (a National appointment).
Successful candidates will be required to work well in a team environment – some travel within the region will be expected to fulfil the requirements of the role and the diverse range of work.
Role
Our client's current fire engineering commissions include fire engineering reports on design projects for their architectural and building services teams. You will also be working and supporting a strong building surveying team undertaking EWS1/FRAEW surveys.
Qualifications & Skills
* An undergraduate degree in Fire Engineering or a suitable equivalent postgraduate qualification is required.
* Strong knowledge of UK legislation, standards and regulations (e.g. BS9999, RRFSO, PAS79, PAS7, BS7974 and Building Regulations) and other regulatory regimes.
* Experience undertaking EWS1 survey reports / FRAEW's.
* Understanding of the DLUHC guidelines regarding external wall systems and the Building Regulations, or the ability to learn this quickly.
* Experience of undertaking fire risk assessments across a variety of property types (education, residential, healthcare, industrial and commercial).
* Experience of fire integrity / compartmentation surveys to identify breaches and proposed remedial repairs through to specification and design.
* Fire Engineers must hold a BEng in an Engineering discipline and have a minimum of 3 years' experience in Fire Engineering.
* Fire Consultants must have at least a level 3 regulated qualification (FRA, Passive, Fire Door) and, if involved in facade work, a qualification such as the RICS (ABBE) level 6 facade assessment. Ideally, they will have at least 3 years of commercial experience.
Person Specification
* Demonstrate a positive approach and commitment to delivering customer service excellence with good commercial results.
* Strong work ethic, creative problem solving, interpersonal skills, research and report writing abilities, and knowledge of regulations.
* Ability to work as part of a team and lead a team, checking and authorising fire engineering work.
* Track record of prioritising workloads and delivering deadlines.
* Capability to lead complex projects proactively and diligently, managing them from inception to completion.
* Client-facing, ensuring exacting technical delivery standards.
* Ability to build long-term relationships.
* Excellent administration skills and effective use of the English language.
* Proficient in Microsoft Office and Google software.
* Hold a full, clean UK driving licence and have your own vehicle.
Benefits
* Payment of relevant Professional Subscription/Memberships.
* Private Healthcare.
* Up to 27 days holiday plus bank holidays with the option of holiday buying or selling.
* Enhanced pension contributions.
* Enhanced family-friendly benefits.
* And much, much more!
PLEASE NOTE: To be considered for these roles you MUST have the Right to Work in the UK long-term without Company Sponsorship.
No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.
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