Fire Safety Surveyor

Description:

Fire Safety Surveyor – Fixed Term Contract - Central London
Circa £52,000 - £58,000
Braxfield Recruitment is currently working with a well-established housing provider to recruit an experienced Fire Safety Surveyor for a 12 month fixed term contract
This is an excellent opportunity to join a busy and professional fire safety team, taking responsibility for overseeing fire risk assessment actions across a diverse residential property portfolio and ensuring the highest standards of statutory compliance.
The Role
Key responsibilities include:
* Managing and overseeing fire risk assessment actions, ensuring remedial works are completed within agreed timescales.
* Inspecting residential properties to ensure compliance with all relevant fire safety legislation and regulatory requirements.
* Identifying fire safety defects, preparing detailed specifications and recommending appropriate remedial solutions.
* Undertaking post-inspections and quality assurance checks to ensure works are completed to the required standard.
* Monitoring contractors on site, carrying out health and safety spot checks and ensuring compliance with RAMS and current legislation.
* Building positive working relationships with residents, leaseholders, contractors and internal stakeholders while delivering a high standard of customer service.
The role offers a hybrid working arrangement, combining home working with regular site inspections and occasional office attendance. Travel across the organisation's housing portfolio will be required, so a full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle are essential.
About You
To be considered, you'll ideally have:
* Experience as a Fire Safety or Building Surveyor within a maintenance or residential property environment.
* Experience carrying out both pre- and post-inspections.
* A recognised fire safety qualification such as NEBOSH Fire or equivalent.
* Strong knowledge of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
* Experience managing contractors across both Schedule of Rates (SOR) and non-SOR contracts.
* The ability to produce detailed specifications and scopes of work.
* A sound understanding of current building regulations, fire safety legislation, construction methods and building defects.
* Contract management experience.
* A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle.
Desirable
* Membership of a recognised professional body such as RICS, CIOB, IFE or equivalent.
If you're an experienced Fire Safety Surveyor looking for your next interim opportunity with a respected organisation, I'd be keen to speak with you. Please get in touch for a confidential discussion or send across your CV for immediate consideration