Overview

The main purpose of this role is to provide technical advice and assurance regarding the fire safety of residential and commercial property owned and managed by my client.

Client details: Our client is a leading national housing provider providing over 20,000 properties to tenants of diverse backgrounds all across the country.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical advice and support to the business regarding all fire safety matters;
• Undertake desk top reviews of proposed new build and refurbishment schemes and provide commentary and recommendations regarding design standards and specifications;
• Review resident alteration requests to ensure that proposals do not enhance the risk from fire within the dwelling or the building as a whole;
• Undertake fire safety assurance audits across the residential building stock to ensure fire safety risks are being robustly managed;
• Inspect secondary means of escape (where access has not been attained) during the FRA to ensure they remain unobstructed;
• Support the Building Safety programme lead in attaining access to flats to complete flat entrance fire door inspection programme;
• Support the Head of Fire Safety in ensuring that fire evacuation strategies for blocks of flats are documented and maintained;
• Audit and maintain the contents of secure information boxes where installed in 11-18m blocks of flats, within their allocated operational area;
• Be responsible for the implementation and management of interim measures, where required following completion of an FRA/ compartmentation survey which has identified defects in a buildings fire protective measures;
• Inspect and audit the quality of repair and planned works to buildings during and on completion of investment projects, which have included (or impacted) fire safety precautions;
• Undertake reviews of H&S files, O&Ms and Regulation 38 packs for completeness;
• Liaise with fire and rescue services regarding post fire and planned audits;
• Undertake post fire inspections and provide root cause analysis reports for submission to the business Building Safety Committee;

Profile

• Demonstrable experience of working within a social housing organisation in a similar role;
• Able to demonstrate detailed knowledge regarding fire safety statutory instruments, British Standards and Sector guidance;
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of building pathology;
• An understanding of The Building Safety Act and Social Housing Act are essential;
• An understanding of JCT and other contract forms;
• Experience of carrying out site inspection and audits to monitor change and ensure the quality of delivery;

Job Offer

• Competitive daily rate;
• Hybrid working;
• Initial 3 month interim role with potential to be extended further;
• Chance to work with one of the country\'s leading housing providers