Fire Safety Technical Lead

JobPurposeFireSafetyTechnicalLead

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Toprovidestrategicandoperationaltechnicalleadershiponfiresafety,fireengineering,andassociatedbuildingsafetyrisksacrosstheCouncilshousingportfolio.
ThepostholdersupportstheCouncil,asAccountablePersonandPrincipalAccountablePersonforitsHigher-RiskBuildings(HRBs),byprovidingspecialisttechnicaladvice,assurance,andoversightinrelationtofiresafetycompliance,designstandards,refurbishmentactivities,fireprotectionsystems,contractorperformance,andincidentinvestigation.
Theroleprovidesindependenttechnicalassuranceinrelationtofireandbuildingsafetyrisks,supportsthedevelopmentofsafesystemsofwork,contributestoincidentmanagement,andensurestechnicalcompliancewithrelevantfiresafety,buildingsafety,andhealthandsafetylegislation.
Theroledoesnotordinarilyholdprimaryoperationalresponsibilityforbuilding-levelriskmanagement,whichremainswiththeBuildingSafetyManagementfunction.
Whilsttheroleprimarilyprovidestechnicalleadership,assurance,andprofessionaloversight,thepostholdermayundertakelimitedtechnicalinvolvementinstrategicallysignificantHigher-RiskBuildings(HRBs)whererequiredtomaintainoperationalcompetence,supportorganisationalresilience,orprovidespecialisttechnicalleadership.
KeyAccountabilitiesFireSafetyTechnicalLead
Thepostholderisaccountablefor:
Providingstrategictechnicalleadershipandindependentprofessionalchallengeacrossfiresafety,designcompliance,contractorassurance,andbuildingsafetyriskmanagement.
ProvidingassurancetotheHeadofFire&BuildingSafetyonemergingtechnicalrisks,systemiccomplianceissues,andorganisationalfiresafetyperformance.
Providingprofessionalfiresafetyleadership,technicalassurance,andexpertadviceacrossthehousingportfolio.
Ensuringfiresafetydesign,construction,refurbishment,andmaintenanceactivitiescomplywithstatutoryrequirements,recognisedguidance,andrelevanttechnicalstandards.
Providingindependenttechnicalassurance,throughrisk-basedsampling,thatFireRiskAssessment(FRA)actions,firesafetyworks,andotherlifesafetycontrolmeasuresacrosstheCouncil?snon-HRBhousingportfolioarecompleted,verified,andcompliant,withsystemicnon-complianceformallyescalatedwhererequired.
Leadingfireincidentinvestigations,technicalreviews,andlessonslearnedactivities.
Ensuringfire-relatedincidents,MandatoryOccurrenceReportingevents,andrelevantstatutorynotificationsareidentified,escalated,andmanagedappropriately.
Theeffectiveleadership,performance,anddevelopmentofdirectreports.
Escalatingsignificantfiresafety,contractor,compliance,orsystemicriskstoseniormanagement.
KeyResponsibilitiesFireSafetyTechnicalLead
TechnicalFireSafetyAssuranceFireSafetyTechnicalLead
Reviewdrawings,specifications,firestrategies,designsubmissions,andtechnicalproposalstoensurecompliancewithrelevantlegislation,approvedguidance,andstandardsincludingApprovedDocumentB,BS9991,BS5839,andBS5266.
Identifydesigndefects,firesafetynon-compliance,compartmentationfailures,andtechnicalrisksassociatedwithrefurbishment,repairs,orexistingbuildings,providingformaltechnicalrecommendations.
Reviewfindingsfromintrusiveinvestigations,compartmentationsurveys,firestoppinginspections,structuralfiresafetyreviews,andFireRiskAppraisalsofExternalWalls(FRAEWs).
Providetechnicaladvicetoprojectteams,Housing,AssetManagement,Repairs,CapitalWorks,DirectLabourOrganisation(DLO),Voids,andcontractorsoncorrectiveactionsandriskmitigation.
constructionandBuildingKnowledge-Typesofconstruction(e.g.traditional,system-built,high-rise),Fireperformanceofmaterialsandconstructionmethods,Compartmentationandfire-stoppingprinciples,Externalwallsystems(EWS)andcladdingrisks.
KnowledgeofFireProtectionSystemsincludingFiredetectionandalarmsystems,Emergencylightingandsignage,SprinklersystemsandAOVs,Asbestosetc.
Compliance,Monitoring&Audit-Statutorycompliancecycles(firedoors,alarms,lighting,FRArenewals).
Project&ContractorOversight-Managingfiresafetyworksandprogrammes,Contractorcompliancewithfiresafetyspecificationsandstandards,Budgetingandprioritisingworksbasedonrisk,Qualityassuranceandpost-worksverification.
ITskillsincludingtheabilitytoutilisethefullrangeofMicrosoftsoftware,includingExcel,andPowerPoint.
Evidenceofcommitmenttocontinuingpersonaldevelopmentincludingakeeninterestindevelopingastrongerunderstandingoffiresafetyprincipleswithinbuildings.
Knowledgeofallaspectsofthebuildingconstructionandmaintenanceindustriesincludingthedesignprocess,contractualmattersandlegislation.
RelevantExperience
ExperienceofcomplyingwiththeRegulatoryReform(FireSafety)Order2005.
ExperienceofcomplyingTheFireSafetyAct2021.
ExperienceofcomplyingwithTheBuildingSafetyAct2022.
ExperienceofworkingwithFireandRescueServices.
ExperienceimplementingresidentengagementstrategiesundertheBuildingSafetyActandrespondingtocomplaintsorconcernsaboutfiresafety.
ExperienceofsupportingthedevelopmentofBuildingSafetyCasesanddigitalGoldenThreadinformation.
Abilitytodemonstrateleadershipinemergencysituationsandmanageresponsesusingsoundtechnicalknowledge.
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Qualifications
FireSafetyLevel4
CIOBDiplomainBuildingSafetyManagementoranrecognisedequivalent,orworkingtowards.
HoldsmembershipofprofessionalbodiessuchasInstitutionofFireEngineers(IFE),InstituteofFireSafetymanagers(IFSM)orIOSH. xwzovoh
CDM2015training/qualification.