Fire Surveyor

Description:

Job Title:            Fire Surveyor
Type:                    6 months Temporary
Location:           London
Salary:                £50,400 salary equivalent
 
BRC are working closely with a housing organisation to recruit a Fire Project Surveyor to support the delivery of fire safety projects and ensure compliance with current fire safety legislation and regulations.

This role involves carrying out fire safety inspections, specifying and managing remedial works, overseeing contractors and internal teams, and ensuring fire safety improvements are delivered to the required standards. You will play a key role in protecting customers, staff and properties while providing excellent customer service.
 
Duties:

Carry out inspections to ensure works meet agreed specifications, quality standards, health and safety legislation, and organisational policies.
Manage and oversee fire safety projects, ensuring stakeholders meet agreed timescales and relevant standards.
Support the delivery of fire safety programmes and ensure completed works comply with required regulations.
Visit properties following fire risk assessments to inspect buildings and produce detailed specifications for remedial works.
Complete post-inspections to ensure remedial works have been carried out correctly.
Specify and manage fire safety improvement works, ensuring recommendations from fire risk assessments are addressed and safety is improved.
Liaise with the Fire Safety Delivery Team Manager regarding project delivery and internal and external communications.
Provide excellent customer care, responding to customer queries and complaints promptly and professionally.
Work collaboratively with internal teams, contractors and other stakeholders to support effective project delivery.
Ensure compliance system data is accurately collected, recorded and maintained.
Undertake any other duties appropriate to the role.  
Requirements:

An industry-recognised formal fire safety qualification at Level 3 or above.
A good understanding of UK fire safety guidance and benchmark standards for existing buildings.
Experience in contract surveying, ideally within social housing.
Proven knowledge of the Building Safety registry report system, which is essential for this role.
Experience producing detailed work orders, including specifications, materials and drawings.
Strong communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships.
Excellent problem-solving skills and a commitment to providing outstanding customer service.
The ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively under pressure.
Good working knowledge of office software and an understanding of maintenance management systems.
Awareness of developments in fire safety legislation and guidance, including changes following the Hackitt Report, Building Safety Bill and Fire Safety Bill.
A full driving licence and access to transport, or the ability to travel efficiently to locations not easily accessible by public transport.
A commitment to demonstrating organisational values and behaviours.
Successful completion of a Basic DBS check, funded by the employer.  
For more information, please call Meg Smith on (phone number removed) or (phone number removed).
 
To apply, please submit your CV outlining your relevant experience and qualifications.
 
We will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. At BRC Recruitment, we try to respond to all applications, however, due to high volume of applications, this is not always possible. If you have not heard from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
 
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