Senior Fire Risk Assessor | Full Time | UK | Competitive Salary

Ridge is looking for a Senior Fire Risk Assessor to join its team.

This is a permanent, full-time role. You can be based from one of Ridge’s offices. Listed locations include Newcastle, Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Cambridge, Oxford, Cheltenham, Cardiff, Plymouth, Bristol, Winchester, Reading and London.

You will carry out site-based fire risk assessments across a range of sectors. These include industrial, commercial and residential buildings.

You will work with client teams to plan inspections and remedial works. You will also give clear advice on fire safety, building standards and compliance.

This Fire Risk role suits someone with strong fire safety knowledge, proven assessment experience and the ability to sign off reports before they go to clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out site-based fire risk assessments.
• Work across industrial buildings.
• Work across commercial buildings.
• Work across residential buildings.
• Communicate with client teams.
• Coordinate inspection programmes.
• Coordinate remedial works.
• Check buildings against fire-related Building Regulations.
• Check buildings against technical standards.
• Take clear site notes.
• Write schedules of required works.
• Help prepare specifications.
• Help obtain estimates.
• Plan programmes of work.
• Monitor works on site.
• Check works against agreed specifications.
• Give advice on fire matters linked to Building Regulations approval.
• Authorise and sign off Fire Risk assessments before client submission.
• Carry out annual internal audits on Fire Risk Assessors.
• Work to fixed budgets.
• Meet tight deadlines.
• Use a practical and methodical approach to problem solving.

About You

• Experience in a similar fire safety role.
• Experience carrying out fire risk assessments.
• Experience across a range of premises.
• Full knowledge of current fire safety law.
• Strong knowledge of the Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order.
• Strong knowledge of current technical standards.
• Good understanding of fire safety issues and best practice.
• Minimum Level 4 qualification in fire risk management.
• Or Level 5 qualification in fire risk assessment or fire engineering.
• Completed an IFE-approved fire risk assessment course.
• Registered on the national register of Fire Risk Assessors.
• Registration through IFE, FRACS or IFSM.
• IFSM registration must be at least Tier 3.
• Experience as a Validator under the BAFE SP205-1 Scheme.
• Driving licence required.
• Able to travel regularly.
• Able to work on a consultancy or in-house basis.
• Ex-fire and rescue service inspecting officer experience would be suitable if backed by strong premises audit experience.

What Ridge Offers

• Permanent role.
• Full-time role.
• Choice of UK office locations.
• Work in a built environment consultancy.
• Site-based Fire Risk assessment work.
• Work across varied sectors.
• 25 days’ annual leave.
• Option to buy, carry over or sell annual leave.
• Three volunteering days each year.
• Mental Health First Aiders.
• Help@hand app from Unum.
• Life assurance.
• Pension scheme.
• Income protection.
• Medical insurance.
• Private GP access.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Flexible approach to hybrid working.
• Career development support.
• Performance bonus.
• Car allowance, based on role and progression.
• Inclusive workplace culture.
• Support with adjustments during the application and selection process.

Application Tips

Show clear Fire Risk experience across different premises. Focus on fire risk assessments, Fire Safety Order knowledge, technical standards, report sign-off, audits and remedial works. Use examples that show how you identified risk, advised clients, checked works on site or improved fire safety outcomes. Make your Level 4 or Level 5 qualification, IFE-approved training, national register status and BAFE SP205-1 Validator experience easy to find.