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About the Role
As a Fire Surveyor, you will provide critical technical support to engineers, surveyors, and clients UK-wide. You will conduct on-site fire inspections and surveys, including external wall surveys, fire stopping, fire compartmentation, and fire door inspections, ultimately supporting Jensen Hughes' fire safety disciplines.
Responsibilities
- Carrying out active and passive fire protection systems surveys and producing technical reports.
- Assessing compliance with British Fire Safety Legislation and standards such as Approved Document B (ADB), BS9999, BS9991 & BS7974.
- Updating the passive fire protection technical knowledge base with industry updates.
- Undertaking external façade assessments and survey investigations using methodologies like PAS 9980 and the EWS1 process.
- Assisting with quality assurance processes and validation.
- Conducting third-party oversight of fire stopping and fire compartmentation installations.
- Liaising with product manufacturers to discuss tested details supporting on-site installations.
- Undertaking visual fire door inspections and identifying non-conformities with BS8214.
- Managing a client base and exceeding client expectations.
- Staying updated with industry guidance and product literature, and sharing knowledge within the organization.
- Traveling regularly to client sites for surveys and meetings.
Requirements
- Degree educated in Building Surveying, Fire Engineering, Fire Safety Management, or a similar discipline.
- Understanding of fire safety design and guidance for various building types.
- Experience conducting surveys on diverse buildings including high-rise residential, offices, retail complexes, storage facilities, and historic buildings.
- Experience undertaking fire compartmentation surveys and advising contractors based on manufacturer literature.
- Ability to write technical reports.
- Ability to work independently and manage workload.
- Knowledge of construction methods, forms of construction, fire performance of external wall materials, and cavity barrier installations.
- Knowledge of internal passive fire protection products, fire testing regimes, and their application based on manufacturer details.
- Experience managing/advising contractors on-site.
- Full UK driving licence.
Skills
- Fire protection engineering
- Fire surveying
- Technical support
- On-site inspections
- External wall surveys
- Fire stopping
- Fire compartmentation surveys
- Fire door inspections
- Fire risk assessments
- Technical reporting
- Compliance assessment
- British Fire Safety Legislation
- Approved Document B (ADB)
- BS9999
- BS9991
- BS7974
- PAS 9980
- EWS1 process
- Quality assurance
- Third-party oversight
- Liaising with manufacturers
- BS8214
- Client management
- Continuous improvement
- Risk analysis
- Process safety
- Forensic investigations
- Security risk consulting
- Emergency management
- Digital innovation
Location
- UK wide
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Experience carrying out surveys on a wide range of new and existing buildings
- Experience undertaking fire compartmentation surveys
- Experience of managing/advising Contractors on-site
Education Level
- Degree educated in Building Surveying, Fire Engineering, Fire Safety Management or other similar discipline.
About the Company
- Renowned for leadership in fire protection engineering since 1939.
- Expertise extends to accessibility consulting, risk analysis, process safety, forensic investigations, security risk consulting, emergency management, and digital innovation.
- Engineers and consultants collaborate to solve complex safety and security challenges.
- Dedicated to making the world safe, secure, and resilient through technology, expertise, and research.
- Cultivates a culture of trust, integrity, and professional growth by prioritizing employees.
- Values unique perspectives and talents.
- Offers Global Employee Networks to support career development and share experiences.
- Fosters a connected culture for learning, growth, and success.
Equal Opportunity
- Jensen Hughes is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.