Fire Safety Surveyor

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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & safety practices is essential.

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✅ Day Rate: £350 per day (Umbrella)
✅ Contract: Ongoing – Long Term Assignment
✅ Working Model: On-site (majority), office-based and occasional home-working

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Next Steps:
If you are an immediately available Fire Safety professional looking for a secure and long-term contract role within the public sector, please get in touch with Imran Makda at Red Personnel today