The main purpose of this role is to oversee the relevant contractor responsible for fire safety thereby ensuring the delivery of statutory and regulatory compliance. You will lead on the fire risk assessment programme, evaluate the identified hazards and take necessary actions to reduce or eliminate them.
Client Details
My client is a leading Lancashire based local authority who provide over 6000 properties to tenants within the area.
Description
- Provide technical expertise/problem solving when required.
- Prepare and oversee the delivery of a programme of fire risk assessments and building surveys for Council homes, ensure all fire risk assessments are up to date, and quality check all assessments carried out by internal and external fire risk assessors.
- Liaise and communicate with other parties both internal and external to the Council in respect of the Fire Safety work programme for Council homes.
- Oversee the allocation of fire safety actions from the assessments and the undertaken works to comply with the actions. To carry out site audits of fire remedial work, and update records.
- Assist the Compliance Delivery Manager with identifying technical solutions and developing a planned programme of fire safety works, taking account of high-risk buildings, different stock archetypes and the clients asset management strategy.
- Prepare design specifications for a range of fire safety projects and package into tender documentation including measured surveys of existing buildings, on site dimensional drawings, sketch proposals, budget costings and scheduling quantities for tender documents in accordance with the Council's Contract Procedure Rules and Financial Regulations.
- Commission and appoint specialist contractors, manage pre-commencement meetings, agree work programming, prepare budget cost forecasting, and ensure all contractual prerequisites are provided.
Profile
The successful candidate should have:
- Appropriate academic professional or technical qualifications, e.g., BTEC HNC or degree in building surveying or construction.
- Minimum qualification NEBOSH Fire Safety Management Certificate Level 3.
- Affiliation and membership of the IFSM or IFE.
- Experience in fire safety responsive and planned maintenance work within Social Housing.
- Working knowledge of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 relating to maintenance and construction works
Job Offer
- An attractive hourly rate.
- Be part of a supportive and dedicated team.
- Agile working
- Potential for the initial contract to be extended further.