Fire consultant

Role: Fire Consultant Location: Manchester office Salary: Up to GBP65,(Apply online only) + excellent benefits package Sector: Multi-disciplinary Property Construction Consultancy We are excited to be working with a long-standing client to secure a fire consultant for their Manchester team. Our client prides themselves on providing a high-quality level of service, whilst providing long term solutions for their fire safety duties. Capitalising on the success of recent wins for both existing and new clients, there is now the need to expand the fire advisory team by recruiting a fire consultant with a background in Fire Safety Risk Management and Assurance / Compliance within the Manchester region. You will be joining a company that prides itself on having one of the best national fire advisory teams within the UK. You will be part of a team that works as a collaborative until whilst also giving you the chance to work autonomously as a self-starter and progress your career within the employee-owned business. This is a company that has a strong and supportive culture and will provide a working environment that is flexible, offering hybrid solutions to suit. Key Responsibilities: Conduct fire risk assessments on a variety of properties and real estate. Maintain fire risk assessor competency requirements through systems training and updates of legislation. Offer fire safety consultancy service to clients and stakeholders. Keep up to date with the latest changes in relation to fire safety guidelines, fire safety legislation and building regulations. Work alongside a construction management team of building surveyors, cost and project managers and H S professionals. Liaise with principal contractors and clients to influence fire safety. Oversee all aspects of fire safety for their portfolio of projects. Lead and manage projects in a proactive and diligent manner. Develop new and existing business relationships. Professional Skills: Undertake fire strategies to low to medium complexity buildings. To undertake fire risk assessments across a variety of property types ranging from residential, healthcare, custodial, education and commercial. To undertake fire integrity / compartmentation surveys to identify breaches, proposed remedial repairs through to preparation of specification and design. To provide quality technical monitoring on construction projects. To provide fire safety advisor role to assist our clients with their property portfolio. Ideally have good working knowledge of Approved Document B, BS9999, Health Technical Memorandum 05-02, Building Bulletins, relevant British Standards. To review contractors #39; proposals on construction projects and provide comment on suitability for the intended purpose. About you The ideal candidate will demonstrate a positive approach to the role, and will be delivering customer service excellence, with good commercial results. They will be passionate about fire safety and will strive to provide the upmost quality on every commission. Level 3 Fire Safety Qualification minimum. Experience in carrying out fire strategies. Experience of undertaking/reviewing Fire Risk Assessments. Knowledge of current and incoming UK fire safety legislation. Strong technical delivery experience. Client facing, ensuring high standards of technical delivery. Able to build long-term relationships. A track record of working with teams and prioritising workloads and delivering deadlines. A team player, outgoing, flexible and motivated. Apply Competitive salary up to GBP65,(Apply online only), with an additional opportunity to purchase shares within the company. 28 days annual leave + 8 days bank holidays. (option to purchase up to 5 days extra per year) Company pension scheme. Life assurance. Bicycle purchase scheme. Health screening. Employees assistance programme. Dental cover. Professional memberships. If you are interested in the role, please contact Natasha Barker on (phone number removed) for further information. Carriera Limited values diversity and promotes equality and no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. We welcome applications from all sections of society and are open to discussing any reasonable adjustments or additional arrangements you may require to support your application. All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. When advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business for the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003. All applications will be held in strict confidence and in accordance with our