Technical Fire Safety Advisor

Overview

You will provide expert fire safety guidance across a diverse housing portfolio, ensuring compliance with legislation, standards and best practice. You’ll join a fire safety team focused on risk management, major projects, and stakeholder collaboration to deliver effective outcomes. You’ll design and deliver fire safety training to a wide audience, embedding a strong safety culture. This is a hands-on role with scope to influence policy, practice and resident safety in the borough.

Pay / Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance
• Local Government Pension scheme
• Flexible working
• Season ticket and bicycle loans
• Staff discounts including gym memberships
• Supportive staff networks

Responsibilities

• Provide expert fire safety advice across a diverse housing portfolio to ensure regulatory compliance
• Lead or support major fire safety projects and work with contractors and stakeholders to deliver safe outcomes
• Assess complex fire safety issues on site and develop practical, risk-based solutions
• Develop and deliver fire safety training and awareness sessions for multiple teams and stakeholders
• Engage effectively with residents, contractors, regulators and internal teams to drive continuous improvement and a strong fire safety culture
• Support development of fire safety policies, guidance and governance within the council
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to embed fire safety across operations
• Contribute to on-site inspections and monitoring to maintain high safety standards

Key requirements

• Strong technical understanding of building construction and fire behavior
• Knowledge of BS 7974, Building Safety Act 2022, Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
• Knowledge of current fire safety legislation, standards and guidance (including Approved Document B, BS 9991, BS 9999)
• Membership of a recognised professional body (e.g. GIFireE, MIFireE, MIFSM or equivalent)
• Minimum Level 4 Diploma (or equivalent) in fire safety and related qualifications
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience in fire risk assessments and fire engineering matters
• DBS check required

• Strong communication and stakeholder management
• Collaborative and team-focused
• Problem solving and advisory mindset
• Fire risk assessment
• Fire engineering principles (BS 7974)
• Knowledge of Building Regulations and fire safety guidance

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