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- Manage fire risk to protect and safeguard vulnerable individuals.
- Advise on fire-related statutory compliance to ensure business continuity, efficiency, and safety across the building estate.
- Oversee all fire design-related matters, including policy development, emergency planning, and fire engineering design strategies.
- Conduct statutory fire risk assessments to ensure compliance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
- Provide expert advice and reports to senior management on legislative compliance, operational performance, and best practices.
- Coordinate and support fire risk safety compliance reviews in third-party managed buildings.
- Specify, commission, and manage fire precautionary works identified by fire risk assessments.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conduct structural and systems-based fire risk assessments in various building types, including schools, libraries, and industrial properties. Assess the adequacy of AFD, structural compartmentation, and active and passive fire protection measures.
- Lead technical assessments of fire safety compliance in third-party owned/managed properties where the council procures placement services. Liaise with contract monitoring officers, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service, and Local Housing Authorities.
- Provide technical fire safety guidance in Project Design Teams within Operational Property Services. Advise on Approved Document B and BB100 (school projects) to meet statutory building regulations, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order, and Policy requirements such as the Sprinkler policy.
- Offer fire engineering guidance to internal and external design practices on issues like compartmentation requirements and safe specification of building materials.
- Coordinate and respond on behalf of the Council to proposed changes in legislation and technical guidance documents following the Grenfell Tower fire.
- Represent the Council at Practitioner Group meetings organized by the local Fire & Rescue regarding fire safety issues.
- Provide high-quality reports to senior managers and the departmental management team (DMT) on fire safety issues and legislative changes impacting future building design and management.
- Program, procure, and project manage the installation of fire precautionary works, including producing tender specifications and maintaining control of the maintenance budget for ongoing risk management.
- Test, review, update, and coordinate fire evacuation procedures, liaising with key stakeholders such as other departments, NHS staff, and LFRS.
- Maintain close communication and provide professional advice and support to the Central Health, Safety, and Wellbeing Service.
- Ensure compliance with all statutes, regulations, bylaws, approved codes of practice, standards, and official guidance in all works undertaken.
- Perform any other duties commensurate with the grading of the post as required.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Proven experience in fire risk assessment and mitigation.
- Excellent communication and report-writing abilities.
- Ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders.
In return, you will receive:
A starting salary of between £38700-£41370Excellent pension scheme37 hour working weekExcellent working conditionsFlexible hybrid workingOther competitive benefits.
