Fire Safety Technical Lead

Fire Safety Technical Lead – South East London | £600 per day Ltd/Umbrella South East London
3 Months Ongoing Contract
Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Fire Safety Technical Lead to join a local authority housing service in South East London.
This is a senior technical leadership role providing strategic and operational oversight across fire safety, fire engineering and building safety compliance within the council’s housing portfolio, including Higher-Risk Buildings (HRBs).

Key Responsibilities • Providing technical leadership and assurance across fire safety and building safety compliance

• Reviewing fire strategies, technical drawings, FRA actions and refurbishment works


• Leading fire incident investigations and lessons learned reviews


• Carrying out contractor assurance and risk-based site inspections


• Providing specialist advice on fire protection systems including alarms, sprinklers, smoke control systems and fire doors


• Supporting Building Safety Case compliance and regulatory submissions


• Escalating significant compliance and fire safety risks to senior management


• Leading and developing technical staff and direct reports

Requirements • Extensive experience in fire safety, fire engineering or building safety within housing/local authority environments

• Strong knowledge of: • Building Safety Act


• Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order


• Approved Document B


• BS 9991, BS 5839 and BS 5266


• Experience managing FRA compliance, contractor performance and fire safety audits


• Ability to provide technical assurance across HRBs and residential housing stock


• Strong stakeholder management and leadership skills

This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-profile housing and building safety team on a long-term interim contract.
Please apply with your updated CV for immediate consideration.

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