Senior Fire Safety Advisor

We are working with a local authority to recruit an experienced Senior Fire Safety Advisor to join the council and play a key role in leading its residential fire risk assessment programme

• Reporting directly to the Head of Building and Fire Safety, the successful candidate will commission, allocate, validate and monitor assessments and resulting actions, maintain an accurate and auditable programme, and provide authoritative advice to key stakeholders.
• The role includes quality assuring and, where required, undertaking fire risk assessments, monitoring compliance, collecting and validating data, supporting investigations and regulatory engagement, driving continuous improvement and preparing the board report.

Essential requirements include:

• strong knowledge of fire safety legislation, building construction, relevant British Standards, and active and passive fire protection, with the ability to lead programmes, analyse complex information, produce clear reports and influence senior stakeholders.
• Knowledge and experience of the Council’s Apex asset management system is desirable.
• The successful candidate will work independently, manage competing priorities and build effective relationships with residents, colleagues, contractors and regulators.
• Collaborative site visits with the London Fire Brigade will be required.
• A current driving licence and vehicle insurance for business use are essential.

Candidates must hold a Level 5 or higher qualification in fire safety or fire engineering, together with Graduate membership or above of a recognised professional body and substantial fire risk assessment experience in social housing and complex environments.