Jensen Hughes - Principal Fire Surveyor
Requirements
• Degree educated in Building Surveying, Fire Safety Management or other similar discipline. • Full UK driving licence and access to your own private vehicle. • Extensive understanding of fire safety design and guidance for different building types. • Experience 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. • 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. • The ability to undertake works independently and manage your own workload as required. • The ability to be coachable and develop your skillset further utilising the resources and expertise within the wider team. • The ability to provide coaching and training to more junior members of the team including Graduates. • 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. • An advanced knowledge of construction methods, forms of construction, fire performance of external wall materials and associated cavity barriers installations. • An advanced 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 a 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.
Responsibilities
• Undertaking external façade assessments and survey investigations to meet the requirement of the industry standard such as implementing the PAS 9980 methodology for existing buildings and the overall EWS1 process. • Carrying out active and passive fire protection systems surveys and technical reports • Compliance assessment and understanding of the main British Fire Safety Legislation and standards applied to different building occupancies, such as Approved Document B (ADB), BS9999, BS9991 & BS7974 etc. • Updating the passive fire protection technical knowledge base as industry updates are implemented. • Assist with quality assurance processes and validation as required. • Undertaking third party oversight role of fire stopping and fire compartmentation installations. • Ability to liaise with product manufacturers and discuss tested details and primary test evidence which supports the installations in the field of application on-site. • Undertaking visual fire doors inspections and confirming any non-conformities with reference to BS8214. • Successfully managing your own client base and exceeding client expectations. • Providing in-house CPD presentations when the need arises in your specialist field. • Keeping updated with the latest industry guidance, product literature and sharing this knowledge with the wider organisation as part of continuous improvement. • Routinely travel to client sites for site surveys and meetings will be required on a regular basis with overnight stays likely.
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