Fire Safety Advisor

Fire Safety Advisor

Location:

North East, Hybrid (multi-site estate)

Employer:

Large public-sector estates & FM organisation

Engagement:
Permanent, Contract or Fixed-Term

Hours:

Full-time, Part Time both considered

Travel:
Multi-site across the region (mileage paid)

Start Date:

ASAP

We are supporting a major public-sector estates organisation with the appointment of experienced Fire Safety Advisors to join their Safety, Risk & Compliance team. You will act as a subject matter expert for fire safety across a diverse estate, ensuring compliance with statutory guidance, assisting with fire risk assessments, advising on fire strategy, supporting operational teams, and driving improvements in fire safety culture.

This is a high impact role requiring strong technical knowledge, excellent communication skills, and the ability to influence operational and estates teams at all levels.

• Support the delivery, review and quality assurance of Fire Risk Assessments (FRAs) across multiple premises.
• Ensure findings from FRAs are prioritised, tracked, and followed through to completion.
• Conduct follow up verification visits to check progress on remedial actions.

Provide fire safety advice to estates, FM, capital projects, and operational managers.

Interpret and apply relevant standards such as:

• Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
• Fire Safety Act 2021
• Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022
• HTM/Healthcare Firecode principles (depending on building type)
• BS 9999 & Approved Document B

Support the development, maintenance and implementation of fire safety policies and procedures.

• Deliver or assist with fire safety training, including:
• Fire warden/marshal training
• Evacuation planning
• Inductions and refresher training

Promote a strong fire safety culture across the estate.

• Review fire strategies and compartmentation layouts to support building compliance.
• Advise on passive and active fire safety measures, including means of escape, detection and alarm, fire doors, compartmentation, and evacuation arrangements.
• Support capital and small works teams to ensure fire safety requirements are embedded into new projects.

• Provide support during fire alarms, incidents, or post incident investigations.
• Assist with root-cause analysis and lessons learned dissemination.

• Undertake routine fire safety inspections of premises, including:
• Escape routes
• Fire doors
• Compartmentation barriers
• Signage
• Fire stopping
• Fire safety equipment condition and compliance

Produce detailed inspection reports with clear recommendations.

• Formal fire safety qualification: IFE Level 3 Certificate or above, NEBOSH Fire Safety Certificate or equivalent, Fire Safety Advisor qualification (or strong demonstrable experience).
• Experience working in large, complex estates (public sector, healthcare, education, commercial, etc.).
• Strong working knowledge of:
  Fire Safety Order 2005, Fire Safety Act 2021, Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, Risk assessment methodology.
• Ability to interpret fire strategy drawings, compartmentation layouts, and building plans.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel between sites.

• IFE, MIFireE, GIFireE or working towards.
• Experience with in large-scale public-sector organisations.
• Understanding of HTM/Healthcare Firecode (beneficial but not essential).
• Experience supporting capital projects or refurbishment from a fire safety standpoint.
• Previous experience delivering fire safety training sessions.

• Competitive day rate or salary depending on route.
• Long term contract potential / permanent opportunities.
• Mileage reimbursement between sites.
• Join an established and supportive Safety & Compliance team.

If you are a Fire Safety Advisor with strong technical competence and experience supporting large multi-site estates, please apply with your CV and earliest availability.