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Fire, Health & Safety Consultant - Contractor/Associate
Ark Workplace Risk | Competitive Day Rate
At Ark Workplace Risk, we empower our clients to confidently manage risk, compliance, and safety through a trusted partnership built on expert knowledge, innovative solutions, and proactive guidance and insight.
About Ark Workplace Risk:
Proven Expert Knowledge: With over 30 years of experience and a trusted reputation among 200+ UK organisations, we provide workable solutions that align with our clients' organisational and business goals, as well as regulatory requirements.
Industry-Leading Software: Our innovative tools streamline risk and compliance management, putting clients in control and enabling them to demonstrate accountability to stakeholders.
Insight-Driven Solutions: As industry thought leaders, we provide actionable insights into emerging legislation, guidance, and industry trends, ensuring court-readiness for their business.
Responsive Partnership: From every day, business-as-usual guidance to urgent, critical, complex, and contentious scenarios, we work in partnership with clients, becoming their trusted advisor and solution provider, whenever and wherever they need us most.
Responsibilities:
- Undertake risk assessments including fire and health and safety, ensuring the fee earning target is met.
- Undertake various fire, health and safety assignments within your competency.
- Deliver client reports within the agreed SLA, in accordance with a forensic and pragmatic approach to ensure the Ark 'Gold Standard' is achieved.
- Design health and safety site management systems where required, specific to client requirements.
- Undertake onsite briefings and advise on risk management improvements.
- Work collaboratively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Work with other consultants to ensure we are constantly sharing knowledge across the team.
- Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of controlling risks, compliances etc. in relation to our online management system QUOODA®
The ideal candidate will have:
- At least 3+ years' fire, health & safety risk assessment experience within the built environment in residential and/or commercial buildings
- Good working knowledge of Approved Document B
- Good working knowledge of BS 9999 / 9997
- Education suitable to be competent to carry out Fire and Health & Safety risk assessments on seven or more floors
- The ability to undertake Fire Risk Assessments and General Risk Assessments at the same time
- Articulate and clear communicators and report writing abilities as well as a comprehensive understanding of current UK regulations
Qualifications
- Must have NEBOSH General Certificate in Health & Safety or equivalent as minimum.
- Must have a minimum of a level 3 in Fire Safety/Fire Risk
- Recognised fire safety memberships e.g. AIFireE, MIFireE, GIFireE, MIFSM etc.
- Willing to apply for or have registered on any of the following fire risk assessors registers IFSM, FRACS, IFPO or IFE
Practical Requirements:
Ability to facilitate hybrid working with home office that is suitable for connectivity to the office and clients, a safe and productive place to work conducive for delivering daily duties.
