Fire Safety Manager 6m FTC

Job title: Fire Safety Manager, Interim

Location: Dover

Salary: £42,500 FTE

Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week

Contact: 6-month fixed-term

The role:

This is a unique opportunity to influence our client's safety strategy at scale, working across operational environments, commercial buildings, engineering projects, marine facilities and major infrastructure developments.

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
• 3rd party discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Benefits and reward platform
• Employee volunteering scheme

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 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.

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 Qualifications & Experience

• 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

Next steps:

If this sounds like the ideal position for you and you have the experience outlined above, then please apply and you will be contacted by a member of our team if your CV matches our requirements.

If you would like any further information before applying, then please call Ellie - Permanent Consultant on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)

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The role is subject to a medical assessment including a Drug and Alcohol test, and a background security check to obtain a dock pass.