Senior Fire Engineer & Healthcare Lead

London Area, United Kingdom

12/14/2024

Senior Fire Engineer & Healthcare Sector Lead, this role can be based out of our London or Bicester office.

To support our ambitious growth plans, we have a great opportunity to join our Building and Real Estate Division. SOCOTEC’s Fire Engineering and Safety Teams provide an award-winning, flexible and forward-thinking approach, as well as a high level of technical capability, providing our clients with cost-effective and practical solutions for the full range of fire safety problems.

In response to the expansion of our Fire Engineering Team, we are actively seeking a Senior Fire Engineer responsible for supporting healthcare organisations with fire safety compliance and management in accordance with HTM 05-01 guidelines. This role involves overseeing fire safety strategies, providing expert recommendations, monitoring performance, and conducting annual audits.

Working across a variety of projects both autonomously and as part of a wider team, tasks you will be required to undertake as part of your role include (but are not limited to):

• Compliance and Policy Support: Assist clients with fire safety compliance and policy decisions in healthcare establishments.
• Audits and Assessments: Conduct audits on client suppliers and contractors to ensure compliance with fire safety regulations.
• Recommendations and Solutions: Provide clients with solutions to fire safety issues identified in surveys and assessments.
• Project Management: Oversee projects from enquiry through to invoicing, ensuring appropriate contribution levels.
• Quotation Management: Organise formal quotations through a pool of accredited subcontractors.
• Site Visits: Conduct site visits for initial pricing, pre-start meetings, progress meetings, and project sign-offs.
• Report Writing: Write detailed audit and completion reports.
• Relationship Management: Foster good working relationships with clients, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Commercial Awareness: Work towards achieving set financial targets and contribute to the business’s growth.
• Continuous Improvement: Implement and promote continuous improvement practices in fire safety management.
  
  

Here at SOCOTEC, we deliver excellence to our customers by recruiting and retaining the very best industry talent. To be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Fire Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience: At least 5 years of experience in fire safety engineering, with significant experience in healthcare settings.
• Chartered Engineer or a Member of the Institution of Fire Engineers or the Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management (or similar)
• Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of HTM 05-01 guidelines, Building Regulations, Fire Safety Engineering, and legislative fire safety.
• Skills: Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Technical Proficiency: Proficiency in using fire safety design software and other relevant tools.
  
  

SOCOTEC is the UK's leading provider of testing, inspection and certification services. We offer an unrivalled range of technical expertise and services throughout the UK and worldwide. By joining us, you’ll be part of an 2,000+ strong team, where we will provide you with both the flexibility and a host of opportunities. We are committed to personal and professional development, and you will be supported and mentored at every step of your journey with us. You will join a large team of industry-leading, expert professionals and receive exposure to some of the best opportunities and challenges available.

As well as a competitive salary, we can offer you a wide range of benefits including, 25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more. Where applicable we also offer an electric car scheme, employee recognition schemes, family friendly support, employee benefits and discounts app, employee assistance programmes and enhanced company pension.

Think you’ve got what it takes to add value to our success? We would love to hear from you and look forward to receiving your application.