Fire Safety Advisor - London, United Kingdom - TPP Recruitment

TPP Recruitment

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

KMJ80992_

Posted: 20/03/2024

Expiring: 28/03/2024

- £ £52558 per annum

London
Permanent
Would you like to join a small team led by the Fire Safety Manager as a safety Champion?

You will be part of a small team dedicated to ensuring the college fulfils its legal requirements, providing the adequacy of future construction projects, and fosters a culture of continuous fire safety improvement.

In this role, you will be conducting fire risk assessments throughout the college estate to ensure compliance with current fire safety laws.

Job Details
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Position Title: Fire Safety Advisor
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Department/Division/Faculty: Fire Safety/Central Safety
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Location: London campuses (travel required to other campuses)
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Reports to: Fire Safety Manager

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Supervisory Responsibilities: None

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Internal Relationships: Building Managers, Senior Project Managers and Engineers, Maintenance Team, Faculty & Campus Safety Managers, Departmental Safety Officers
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External Relationships: Enforcing Authority Inspecting Officers, Building Control Bodies, external Regulators, Fire and Rescue Services, Architects.

As Fire Safety Officer your everyday tasks will include:

Conducting, documenting, and reviewing fire risk assessments for college buildings across all campuses and offering improvement & implementing recommendations as needed.
Providing legislative and technical fire safety advice to senior managers and appointed personnel.
Offering technical and legislative guidance for college projects, liaising with project managers, architects, and building control bodies.
Conducting fire safety audits and inspections.
Developing and implementing fire safety policies and codes of practice.
Coordinating with Enforcing Authority Inspecting Officers during inspections, addressing concerns and collating relevant documentation.
Developing and reviewing emergency plans for college buildings and implementing fire drill programs.
Investigating fires and fire alarm activations, establishing causes and making recommendations to mitigate future occurrences.
Planning and delivering inhouse fire training, compiling statistics on fire safety incidents, and producing associated reports.
Liaising with event planners regarding conferences and events held on College premises.
Ensuring compliance with relevant College policies, including Financial Regulations, Equal Opportunities Policy, Health and Safety Policy, and others.

As Fire Safety Officer your attributes, skills & experience will include:

Possession of a Level 3 professional qualification or equivalent, such as the NEBOSH National General Certificate, coupled with relevant experience in a comparable position.
Proven comprehension of fire safety laws, relevant technical standards, guidance documents, codes of practice, and practical fire safety management.
Capable of analysing fire risks and devising appropriate, often technical or intricate, mitigating or control measures with mínimal need for referral.
Skilled in interpreting architectural and engineering plan drawings and offering constructive feedback on proposed designs.
Extensive and uptodate background as a fulltime fire safety specialist, consultant, or authority inspecting officer, operating in diverse major premises.
Notable proficiency in fire risk assessment, employing PAS 79 methodology, across a spectrum of large and intricate premises with various risk scenarios.
Handson experience in implementing fire safety legislation, management strategies, and fundamental principles of fire engineering.