Fire Safety Officer (Public Sector)

Fire Safety Officer (Public Sector)

Our client, a large Public Sector Organisation, is looking for a Fire Safety Officer for 3 months initially, with the possibility of extension. The role will be predominantly based in their Belfast site.

Responsibilities

To assist the Fire Safety Manager in implementing, monitoring and reviewing the Housing Executive's Fire Safety Policies, Processes and Procedures and ensure the NIHE is fully compliant with its statutory and regulatory undertakings that reduces any risk to its customers, employees, and third parties to as low as reasonably practicable.

• To be responsible for Fire Safety Management of a designated portfolio of premises in collaboration with other departments, professions and organisations (internally and externally) to ensure the delivery of a customer focused service.
• To fulfil the role of a competent person with sufficient training, experience, and knowledge to undertake Fire Risk Assessments to identify hazards and risks to relevant persons and prescribing appropriate risk reduction solutions in a fire safety Action Plan.
• To ensure that Action Plans arising out of Fire Risk Assessments are delivered, managed and updated within acceptable timeframes including remedial actions that have been assigned to the Fire Safety Officer and pro-actively pursuing actions that have been assigned to others, consequently reducing fire risk to as low as reasonably practicable.
• To manage and co-ordinate all aspects of the operational delivery of Fire Safety works via contractors in collaboration with other departments, professions and organisations (internally and externally).
• To work collaboratively with team members to achieve Team and departmental objectives and KPIs.
• Where necessary, to provide advice to internal stakeholders on various Fire Safety technical matters including advice on Fire Safety Statutory Obligations, Building Regulations and the application of National and European Technical Standards.
• To monitor the performance of Fire Safety works contractors, including attending and participating in monthly contract performance meetings, and escalating issues of non-

Requirements

To be considered for this position you must meet at least one of the following criteria:

• Have a degree or equivalent Level 6 qualification in a Fire Safety related discipline plus 1 year's relevant experience working within a Fire Safety Function
• BTEC Higher or equivalent Level 5 qualification in a Fire Safety related discipline plus 2 years' relevant experience working within a Fire Safety function

Remuneration

c£37,280 per annum, plus discount benefits.