
Associate/Principal Fire Surveyor
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At Jensen Hughes, we lead with our Purpose + Principles and value our people. Across our global partnership of experts, clients, and communities, we are recognized worldwide for our leadership in fire protection engineering, a legacy of responsibility we have advanced with pride since 1939. Today, our expertise extends broadly across closely related risk management fields — from accessibility consulting, risk and hazard analysis, process safety and forensic investigations to security risk consulting, emergency management and digital innovation. As we champion best practices, set industry standards and support communities with innovative solutions, we are making the world a better place.
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Job Overview
Leading a small team, the successful candidate will perform critical technical support to our Fire Engineering and Fire Surveying teams and clients UK wide. Here at Jensen Hughes, our clients trust us to respond rapidly and deliver conclusive reports, of the highest technical standard. You will undertake on-site fire safety inspections & surveys (particularly during the construction phase as well as the operational phase) and will be involved in external wall surveys during both new build and refurbishment schemes, undertaking fire stopping and fire compartmentation surveys, fire door inspections and from time to time fire risk assessments. You will ultimately support the fire safety disciplines at Jensen Hughes. You will report direct to the Divisional Director.
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 passive fire protection systems surveys and associated technical reports.
- Management and day to day assistance of team.
- Understanding/awareness of the main British Fire Safety Legislation and standards applied to different building occupancies, such as Approved Document B (ADB), BS9999, BS9991 etc.
- Updating the passive fire protection and external wall technical knowledge base as industry updates are implemented including relevant manufacturers information.
- Take a lead role with quality assurance processes and validation as required for the Fire Surveying team.
- Undertaking a third party oversight role of fire stopping, fire compartmentation and external wall installations.
- Ability to liaise with product manufacturers for all the required fire safety provisions and discuss tested details and primary test evidence which supports the installations in the field of application on-site.
- Successfully win and tender work, manage your own client base whilst exceeding client expectations and earning repeat business.
- 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. Overnight stays may be required.
- The ability to provide coaching and training to more junior members of the team including Fire Engineering and Fire Surveying Graduates.
Requirements and Qualifications
- Degree educated in Building Surveying, Fire Safety Management, Fire Safety Engineering or other similar discipline.
- Member (or working towards) of the IFE, IFSM or other fire safety institution.
- Full UK driving licence and access to your own private vehicle.
- Understanding of fire safety design and guidance for different building types.
- Experience of 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 technical reports using the information obtained during the site inspection using both bespoke digital fire protection software, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
- The ability to undertake works independently and manage your own workload as required.
- An advanced knowledge of construction methods, forms of construction, fire performance of external wall materials and associated cavity barriers/fire stopping 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.
- Be comfortable advising and working with contractors on-site.
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