Freelance Fire Risk Assessor

About NEO

NEO is a well established leader in the passive fire protection industry and part of the PTSG group of companies.

NEO brings decades of fire safety expertise to the fire door and compartmentation area of the industry and is now looking to more into the fire risk assessment arena.

Our mission is to make the world a safer place by protecting our customers providing them with vital fire information and services.

About the role

The Fire Consultant will be employed on a “sub-contract” basis.

The Fire Consultant will deliver an excellent fire risk assessment report and will act as a key point of contact for customers during the site visit and will ensure that they positively influence the customer’s perception of the company.

The Fire Consultant will undertake fire risk assessments for customers and make the necessary recommendations verbally whilst on site and documented in the formal report.

Person Specification

• Full understanding of the current legislation in relation to The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
• Full understanding of the relevant British Standards relating to fire and life safety systems
• Confident and self-aware with the ability to communicate professionally
• Able to build and maintain long-term professional relationships with internal members of staff
• Produce high quality work and the best quality report
• Effective organisation to ensure on time delivery of report to end user
• Experience of carrying out assessments for all types of buildings (Commercial, Industrial and Domestic) – 2 redacted FRA reports will be requested
• Excellent Computer/electronic device skills

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate an industry leading fire safety knowledge to enable an industry leading and compliant fire risk assessment
• Produce accurate and efficient paperwork at all times
• To collaborate with the admin team to produce effective working practices
• To ensure best practice methods are used in the execution of the fire risk assessments
• To be always fully responsible for the quality of service to the fire risk assessment customers and staff.
• To keep up to date with all current fire legislation & apply to assessments

Essential Requirements:

• Proven and previous experience in the completion of Fire Risk Assessments
• Accredited to “Member” level - Institute of Fire Engineers Or on the IFE “competent risk assessor” register
• High levels of literacy and written communication skills
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Able to Plan and organise workloads to meet timeframes for service delivery
• Full UK driving licence
• At least an Associate member of the IFE

Desirable Requirements:

• Additional recognisable and professional qualification in fire safety management and fire risk assessments from creditable providers:
• Institution of Fire Engineers
• Institute of Fire Safety Managers
• Fire Protection Association
• Fire Industry Association
• NEBOSH Fire

Click here to send your application