Senior Fire Safety Advisor

A Fire Safety Compliance Advisor

Work with fire safety and compliance team to manage and deliver fire safety remedial works

Manage and develop Fire safety and other compliance PPM programmes

Lead the preparation, prioritisation, co-ordination and delivery of assigned projects and programmes, including

Planned works, Long Term Maintenance, one-off projects and business improvement work-streams.

Maintain and update building asset databases.

**Client Details**

A world-leading teaching and research university, often ranked in the top ten in the world with an annual turnover of well over £1 billion.

**Description**

Key responsibilities and outcomes of fire safety compliance advisor

? The support fire safety compliance by managing
and co-ordinate property and building remedial
works arising from statuary fire risk assessments
surveys:
? Support the close out of fire risk assessment
property actions by scoping, tendering, and
delivering remedial works arising from fire related
works and projects.

? Managing remedial works actions and monitoring
that work is completed to industry and
manufactures standards and to fire safety
technical notes.

? Managing the PPM fire door and passive fire
protection contracts

? Managing and coordination passive fire protection
works with approved contractors where identified.

? Coordinating passive long term fire protection
programme of works other Estates colleagues.

? Working closely with Fire Safety and AsbestosTeams and other Estates colleagues to deliver
compliant fire compartmentation

? Plan, prioritise, coordinate and deliver
projects/tasks; liaise closely with other Professional
& Technical staff within Estates function, to ensure
effective, customer focused solutions and delivery.

? Provide relevant specialist advice and support other
colleagues and customers in support of our overall
mission.

? Procure, commission and manage a range of
building maintenance services using internal and
external providers/ service contracts as appropriate.

? Draft project briefs and documentation,
specifications and service standards, managing
tender process, service delivery and the
performance of service providers, including
contractors and DLO as appropriate.

? Manage/undertake inspections, surveys, risk
assessments, feasibility studies and diagnostic fault
finding and initiate appropriate actions; establish
the most practical and effective resolution of
problems.

? Maintain up to date knowledge to carry out
professional services activities e.g. Dilapidation
assessments, insurance assessment and claims,
third party wall, DDA, Building Regulations, historic
buildings etc.

? Manage maintenance projects ensuring compliance
with specifications, cost estimates and timescales.

? Prepare regular management/performance
information to Team Leader and Engineering &
Maintenance Senior Management Team as
required.

? Manage delegated budgets for assigned
programmes and service provisions.

? Liaise frequently with other Estates Project
Managers to ensure that maintenance needs
arising from new construction and major
refurbishment are recognised, recorded and
planned for.

? Ensure the accurate and timely compilation and
maintenance of essential records and data.

? Contribute positively to CI&O's collective approach
to managing the effective procurement and
performance of service providers, including service
standards, costs, health & safety.

? Drive Contractor management (Financial, Quality,
Site management/safety, and Performance) taking
ownership as a client representative on project
works, service delivery within role.

**Profile**

A successful fire safety compliance advisor

Proven track record in dealing fire safety building design and property maintenance.

Essential Relevant professional qualification and experience

Essential Evidence of ongoing self
- development/training and CPD

Essential Educated to degree status and membership of relevant professional body.

Desirable Knowledge of Fire Safety Order and related fire safety legislation.

Desirable Project management, contract procurement and service management in changing environment.

Essential Budget management experience.

Desirable Skills and abilities An understanding of passive fire protection / fire door their design and maintenance.

Essential Communication skills and able to collaborate with fire team to resolve issues.

Essential Extensive practical experience and relevant technical knowledge including the management of maintenance operations using contractors and directly employed staff

Essential Thorough knowledge and experience of maintenance operations in a large multi
- site organisation

Desirable Conversant with developments in sustainability and environmental issues, including energy conservation

Desirable Ways of Working for professional services

Responding proactively and appropriately to the needs of colleagues, staff, students and partners, organising and managing your own workload

Essential Providing support, guidance and use your experience to arrive at outcomes that are beneficial to the organisation.

Essential Making timely and data led decisions to achieve and support our mission and goals

**Job Offer**

London working

Great salary

25 days holiday