Fire Risk Assessor (Sub-Contracting) Reading/Guildford

Fire Consultants / Fire Risk Assessors (FRA)

Location: Reading / Guildford areas
You will be required to evidence your experience and IFE / IFSM certification.

The Fire Consultant will be employed on a “sub-contract” basis.
The Fire Consultant will deliver an excellent fire risk assessment report and will act as a key point of contact for customers during the site visit and will ensure that they positively influence the customer’s perception of the company.
The Fire Consultant will undertake fire risk assessments for customers and make the necessary recommendations verbally whilst on site and documented in the formal report.
Person Specification
Full understanding of the current legislation in relation to The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

Full understanding of the relevant British Standards relating to fire and life safety systems

Confident and self-aware with the ability to communicate professionally

Able to build and maintain long-term professional relationships with internal members of staff

Produce high quality work and the best quality report

Effective organisation to ensure on time delivery of report to end user

Experience of carrying out assessments for all types of buildings (Commercial, Industrial and Domestic) – 2 redacted FRA reports will be requested

Excellent computer/electronic device skills

Responsibilities
Demonstrate an industry leading fire safety knowledge to enable an industry leading and compliant fire risk assessment

Produce accurate and efficient paperwork at all times

To collaborate with the admin team to produce effective working practices

To ensure best practice methods are used in the execution of the fire risk assessments

To be always fully responsible for the quality of service to the fire risk assessment customers and staff.

To keep up to date with all current fire legislation & apply to assessments

Essential Requirements:
Proven and previous experience in the completion of Fire Risk Assessments

Accredited to “Member” level - Institute of Fire Engineers or Institute of Fire Safety Managers Or on the IFSM or IFE “competent risk assessor” register

High levels of literacy and written communication skills

Excellent verbal communication skills

Able to plan and organise workloads to meet time frames for service delivery

Full UK driving licence

Desirable Requirements:
Additional recognisable and professional qualification in fire safety management and fire risk assessments from creditable providers:
Fire Protection Association

Fire Industry Association

NEBOSH Fire