IFE Fire Safety Lead; Part B - Outside Ir35

Elevate Projects are working in partnership with our valued client, who having secured a standalone budget have asked us to support with approaching and appointing an IFE Fire Safety lead to take their list of compliance issues, priorities them and create works packages for a small team to deliver the project works that come out of this.

This will include compartmentation, fire doors, alarms, escape routes and will require good working knowledge of Part B and BS9999. The Deputy Director is focused on improving compliance on fire specific risks cross the mixed property portfolio and wants to create a new dedicated team to do this, comprising of the Lead, and 3 project managers.

• Review and interrogate the existing fire safety compliance register and outstanding actions.
• Risk‑assess and prioritise issues across the estate in line with statutory obligations and life‑safety risk.
• Develop clear, deliverable works packages covering remediation and improvement projects.
• Establish a structured delivery plan for a dedicated fire compliance team.
• Provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise in fire safety engineering and compliance.

The role will encompass (but not be limited to):

• Compartmentation – intrusive surveys, remediation strategy, specification of fire stopping works.
• Fire doors – inspection regimes, remedial works, replacement specifications, certification requirements.
• Fire alarm systems – compliance review, upgrade requirements, integration considerations.
• Means of escape – assessment of escape routes, signage, travel distances, emergency lighting interface.
• General passive and active fire protection compliance across residential and specialist buildings.

The successful candidate must demonstrate:

• Membership of the Institution of Fire Engineers
• Strong working knowledge of:
  • Building Regulations Part B
  • BS 9999
• Experience working within complex, multi‑building estates (university, healthcare or public sector preferred).
• Ability to interpret fire risk assessments and translate findings into deliverable project scopes.
• Experience packaging compliance works into defined project briefs suitable for delivery by project managers and contractors.
• Understanding of procurement, contractor management and quality assurance processes.
• Ability to balance technical compliance with operational and budgetary constraints.

• Prioritise fire safety compliance risks using a clear, auditable methodology.
• Develop costed and sequenced works packages.
• Create technical specifications and scopes of work.
• Support procurement and contractor selection where required.
• Oversee and technically assure works delivered by the three Project Managers.
• Report progress, risks and strategic recommendations to the Deputy Director.
• Contribute to establishing governance, reporting and performance metrics for the new fire compliance team.