Fire Safety Engineer – Tesco
An exciting new role within our Property Function! Tesco is recruiting for a new Fire Safety Engineer. You will ensure the ongoing improvement and management of fire safety across Tesco’s operations, this role is critical to enhancing our capability to manage fire safety risks, improve compliance, and provide expert support to various teams across Tesco.
Overview
Join Tesco to apply for the Fire Safety Engineer role. You will be responsible for leading fire safety initiatives and ensuring regulatory compliance across Tesco’s operations.
Responsibilities
* Conduct detailed reviews of all fire risk assessments, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and Tesco’s fire safety standards.
* Provide technical support to design teams, including occupancy calculations, fire protection measures, and compliance with fire safety regulations.
* Collaborate with architects, engineers, and other stakeholders to integrate fire safety into new and existing projects.
* Conduct biweekly reviews to monitor progress on identified actions and ensure deadlines are met.
* Work closely with internal teams to ensure accurate data reporting.
* Attend site visits with the fire brigade to ensure compliance with compartmentation, passive fire protection measures, and other critical fire safety requirements.
* Act as a point of contact for fire-related issues raised by authorities and ensure appropriate follow-up actions.
* Collaborate with internal functions on fire-related issues, providing expert advice and solutions.
* Participate in internal and external audits, ensuring all fire safety requirements are met.
* Lead the creation of a comprehensive fire safety guide tailored to Tesco’s operations, outlining standards, processes, and best practices.
* Collaborate with contractors and internal teams to align the guide with Tesco’s fire safety goals.
Qualifications
* Degree or equivalent experience level qualification in Fire Engineering or related subject
* Experience reporting on Fire Risk Assessments and providing expert advice and solutions
What’s in it for you?
We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more!
* Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
* Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
* Private medical insurance
* 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 year’s service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, with 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
* Free 24/7 virtual GP service, EAP for you and your family, access to experts for mental wellbeing
About Us
You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or our award-winning mobile network. We’re all of those things, and more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind: helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities around the world.
At Tesco, we support a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. We welcome flexible working and will discuss how we can support you during your application process.
We’re proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, and we’re committed to a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need support with your application, please contact us for more information. If you’re interested but don’t tick every box, don’t let that hold you back from applying.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
Industries
* Retail
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