Fire Safety Surveyor

Fire Safety Surveyor

Location: Greater London 
Salary: £268 PAYE | £350 Umbrella LTD (Per Day)
Contract: Temporary

Our client, a well-established Local Authority in Greater London, is seeking an experienced and proactive Fire Safety Surveyor to join their Property and Compliance team. This is an excellent opportunity for a fire safety professional to play a key role in ensuring residential housing stock remains compliant with current fire safety legislation while helping to safeguard residents and communities.

Working within a specialist compliance team, you will provide expert fire safety advice, undertake Fire Risk Assessments (FRAs), monitor compliance programmes, and support the delivery of fire safety improvements across a diverse housing portfolio.

Key Responsibilities:

• Undertake and produce Fire Risk Assessments (FRAs) across residential housing stock and associated properties.
• Identify fire safety risks and recommend appropriate remedial actions.
• Develop and manage FRA inspection programmes in line with statutory requirements.
• Conduct desktop reviews of Fire Risk Assessments in accordance with policy requirements.
• Quality assure external consultants and specialist contractors undertaking fire safety inspections.
• Monitor fire safety works and inspect completed projects to ensure compliance and quality standards are achieved.
• Develop technical solutions and planned fire safety improvement programmes.
• Prepare specifications and scopes of work for fire safety projects and compliance-related works.
• Work closely with planned maintenance and capital delivery teams to ensure fire safety compliance is embedded within projects.
• Carry out inspections of communal areas to ensure fire safety standards are maintained.
• Liaise with enforcement bodies including the London Fire Brigade and support responses to enforcement notices.
• Provide technical advice regarding compartmentation, fire stopping and approved fire safety products.
• Deliver fire safety training and guidance to contractors, colleagues and housing management teams.
• Support residents, leaseholders and vulnerable tenants through fire safety advice and awareness initiatives.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of fire safety strategies, policies, procedures and compliance databases.
• Produce technical reports, performance information and management briefings as required.
• Manage complaints, enquiries and stakeholder requests within agreed service standards.

Essential Qualifications:

• HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in Fire Safety Management, Fire Engineering, Building Surveying or a related discipline.
• NEBOSH General Certificate.
• NEBOSH Fire Safety qualification (or equivalent).
• Advanced Fire Safety and Fire Risk Assessment qualification.
• Full professional membership of the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) or equivalent professional body such as CABE, CIOB or RICS, or be actively working towards membership.
• CDM qualification or willingness to undertake training.

Essential Experience & Knowledge:

• Significant experience within the built environment, construction, housing or property sector.
• Experience undertaking Fire Risk Assessments and fire safety inspections.
• Experience delivering fire safety advice and training.
• Experience of social housing fire safety management.
• Detailed knowledge of:
  • Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
  • Fire Safety Act 2021
  • Building Safety Act 2022
  • Relevant health and safety legislation
• Knowledge of quality assurance and compliance monitoring processes.
• Excellent report writing and communication skills.
• Strong stakeholder management abilities.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Willingness to attend emergency situations and occasional meetings outside normal working hours when required

If Interested, please contact Josh on 01772 208967 or joshua.hull@servicecare.org.uk