Overview
Location: Nuneaton
Hours: 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Salary: £37,500 – £45,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
A newly created role due to business growth, giving you ownership of all fire and performance testing across a market-leading manufacturer. You'll shape testing strategy, influence product direction and play a critical role in ensuring technical compliance, while progressing towards senior and executive leadership.
About Rapid Access Rapid Access is a leading UK manufacturer specialising in fire-rated access solutions. Known for our testing-led approach and technical integrity, we work closely with UKAS-accredited laboratories, building control bodies and construction professionals to deliver compliant, defensible and real-world fire performance solutions.
This is a high-impact role reporting directly to the Managing Director, with a clear pathway into senior management and executive-level responsibility.
The Role
As Fire Technical Officer, you will be the principal technical authority for fire resistance, smoke, acoustic and airtight testing across Rapid Access. This is a senior, trusted role combining strategic oversight with hands-on technical judgement.
You will take ownership of testing strategy, work closely with UKAS-accredited test houses, review and justify technical reports, and ensure all testing reflects real-world construction and installation practices.
Key Responsibilities
* Act as the senior technical authority for all fire, smoke, acoustic and airtight testing activities
* Define and lead the company\'s testing strategy, ensuring tests are purposeful, compliant and commercially justified
* Oversee testing carried out by UKAS-accredited laboratories, attending installations and tests where required
* Monitor changes to standards and regulations, advising the business on impact and implementation
* Establish robust technical governance, approval and compliance processes
* Support senior leadership with risk management, compliance decisions and product approvals
About You
You\'ll be a confident technical professional from a construction, fire engineering or fire-rated products background, comfortable operating as the go-to authority for fire testing and compliance.
Essential Experience Includes
* Strong background in construction, fire engineering or fire-rated building products
* Experience with fire resistance and performance testing standards (e.g. BS EN 1634)
* Proven ability to interpret fire test evidence and apply it to real-world construction scenarios
* Experience working with UKAS-accredited test houses (client-side, manufacturer-side or consultancy)
* Confidence making technical and compliance-based decisions
What You\'ll Receive
* Competitive salary of £37,500 – £45,000
* 39-hour working week
* 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (with additional holidays after 5 years\' service)
* Christmas shutdown
* Laptop and mobile phone
* Paid lunch weekly
* Company pension
* Birthday bonus after 1 year\'s service
If you\'re looking for a role where your technical expertise genuinely matters, and where you can influence strategy rather than simply follow it, this is an opportunity to make a real impact.
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