Fire Safety Surveyor

Agency: Red Personnel
Rate: £350 per day (via umbrella)
Location: West London Borough (Primarily on-site with some office and home working flexibility)
Duration: Ongoing – Long Term Assignment
Department: Economy – Property and Compliance
Reporting to: Senior Fire Safety Surveyor

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The Role

Red Personnel are delighted to be recruiting on behalf of our public sector client for an experienced Fire Safety Surveyor. This is a pivotal role within the Property and Compliance Team, focusing on ensuring the borough’s housing stock is effectively inspected, managed, and maintained in line with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and wider Health and Safety legislation.
This position requires a confident and technically skilled professional who can combine hands-on fire risk assessment work with providing specialist advice, quality assurance, and stakeholder engagement across housing services.

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Key Responsibilities

- Undertake and produce Fire Risk Assessments (FRAs) across housing stock and community/tenant meeting rooms.
- Identify fire-related risks, raise orders with contractors, and ensure remedial works are implemented effectively.
- Prepare and manage programmes of FRA inspections, including periodic desktop reviews to ensure compliance.
- Carry out quality assurance checks on FRAs completed by external specialist contractors.
- Monitor contractor performance, including inspections of completed works and follow-ups on non-compliance.
- Develop specifications for fire safety works and projects, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and best practice.
- Inspect communal areas and signage, ensuring they remain safe and free from obstructions.
- Work collaboratively with the London Fire Brigade, particularly in relation to audits, enforcement notices, and joint inspections.
- Support policy, procedure, and strategy development within fire safety and contribute to wider organisational planning.
- Provide training, advice, and guidance to colleagues, housing management partners, contractors, and residents on fire safety matters.
- Deliver presentations to tenants and leaseholders, providing clear and accessible advice around compliance and safety.
- Support vulnerable residents in understanding and implementing fire safety measures.

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Requirements

- Proven experience as a Fire Safety Surveyor or equivalent within housing/local authority or property services environments.
- In-depth knowledge of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, Building Regulations, and Health and Safety legislation.
- Strong technical expertise in Fire Risk Assessments, inspection processes, and remedial actions.
- Experience of contractor management and quality assurance.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders including residents, contractors, and external regulatory bodies.
- Ability to produce detailed technical reports and act as an expert witness if required.
- Commitment to continuous professional development and staying up to date with legislation and best practice.

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Additional Information

- This role sits within PO6 grade equivalency.
- Assignment is full-time, mostly site-based across the West London Borough’s housing stock, with flexibility for office or remote working on agreed days.
- Candidates must be prepared to contribute to council emergency response duties if required and maintain up-to-date IT and information management compliance.
- A strong understanding of safeguarding, equal opportunities, and health and safety pr