Principal Fire Surveyor
On-siteGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Conduct active and passive fire protection systems surveys, fire door inspections, and fire stopping/compartmentation assessments across UK client sites, including overnight stays. Author in-depth technical reports using bespoke digital software and mobile data entry tools while liaising with manufacturers on tested installation details. Manage your own client base, oversee third-party contractor installations, and provide continuous professional development presentations. Ensure compliance with British Fire Safety Legislation and standards such as Approved Document B and BS9999. Travel regularly to diverse building types including high-rise residential, retail complexes, and historic structures.
Required Qualifications
- Degree educated in Building Surveying, Fire Safety Management or other similar discipline
- Full UK driving licence and access to your own private vehicle
- Understanding of fire safety design and guidance for different building types
- Experience undertaking fire compartmentation surveys for internal fire stopping installations and advising the contractor based on the relevant manufacturer's literature
- The ability to author in depth technical reports utilising the information obtained during the site inspection using both bespoke digital fire protection software and Microsoft Word
- The ability to input survey data utilising an app on a mobile phone or tablet device, undertake works independently and manage your own workload as required
- An advanced knowledge of construction methods, forms of construction
- Knowledge of internal passive fire protection products, fire testing regimes and the products field of application with reference to manufacturers installation details
- An advanced knowledge of refurbishment schemes and managing/advising Contractors on-site
- The ability to have an elevated attention to detail when reviewing information and during the surveying process on-site
- The ability to obtain the pertinent information from the relevant parties in order to formulate robust reporting
- Routinely travel to client sites for site surveys and meetings will be required on a regular basis with overnight stays sometimes required
Desired Qualifications
- A good knowledge of the Fire Risk Assessment process is desirable but not essential and a general appreciation of general risk/hazards within the built environment
- Experience of carrying out intrusive external wall surveys on a wide range of new and existing buildings such as high-rise residential, office buildings, large retail complexes, storage facilities and historic buildings is desirable but not essential
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