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Job title: Fire Safety Manager 6 months Fixed Term Contract
Location: Dover
- You will need to live within a commutable distance
Salary: £42,500/annum pro rata
Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
We are looking for a Fire Safety Manager with large site, complex or high risk building experience who is available to jump on a fixed term contract with an employer of choice.
Key responsibilities will be to:
- Provide fire safety leadership, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation while developing and embedding a robust Fire Safety Management System.
- Act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for fire safety matters, driving compliance, governance and continual improvement.
- Be responsible for developing and implementing the Fire Safety Strategy.
- Oversee fire risk assessment programmes and provide technical assurance across buildings, operational areas and capital projects.
- Lead the Fire Safety Management System and governance framework.
- Develop fire safety policies, standards and procedures.
- Manage and assure statutory Fire Risk Assessments across the estate.
- Undertake and validate complex and higher-risk Fire Risk Assessments.
- Provide technical advice on active and passive fire protection measures.
- Review designs, refurbishments and construction projects to ensure fire safety compliance.
- Lead fire safety audits, inspections and compliance reporting.
- Develop and test emergency plans, evacuation strategies and fire drills.
- Manage contractor fire safety arrangements and hot work controls.
- Liaise with Kent Fire & Rescue Service, insurers and regulators.
- Produce executive-level reports, KPIs and improvement plans.
- Conduct fire safety training needs analysis and support stakeholder engagement activities.
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Experience and skills required:
- Degree in Fire Engineering, Fire Safety, Building Surveying/Control, Engineering or a related discipline
- Advanced competence in fire safety (EQF Level 5 / RQF Level 4 or above)
- ABBE & IFTC Level 4 Fire Risk Assessment qualification
- Knowledge of the Building Safety Act and related fire safety legislation
- Competence in Higher-Risk Buildings
- Membership of GIFireE/MIFireE or actively working towards
- Flexibility to participate in an on-call rota
- The ability to access heights and vessels within a harbour environment
- Full UK Driving Licence
Desirable
- NEBOSH Fire Certificate
- NEBOSH Diploma
- ISO 45001 Lead Auditor qualification
- Passive Fire Protection and Fire Door Inspection qualifications
- Experience gained within ports, airports, rail, defence, logistics or other critical infrastructure environments
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Benefits:
- 5 weeks annual leave + bank holidays / Birthday leave / Free Parking
- Generous contributory pension scheme / Discretionary annual bonus scheme
- Private Health Care / Life assurance / Employee assistance programme
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If this role isn’t for you, please check out our website for other roles that may be suitable, or send us your CV, we would still like to hear from you! You can find us on our website or LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and x@nagrecruitment
We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment in line with the Equality Act 2010. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. New Appointments Group acts as an Employment Agency for permanent roles and as an Employment Business for temporary roles.
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