Senior Fire, Health & Safety Consultant

RPS is currently seeking a Senior Fire, Health & Safety Consultant to join our dynamic Fire, Health & Safety team within the Health, Safety and Risk Division. The role will be based in London and the South and will require regional and occasional UK wide travel.

About The Fire, Health & Safety Team:

The RPS Risk team has been a leading provider of safety and risk consultancy services to clients in the UK for over 30 years. We provide our core safety and environmental assessment services, including management support and independent audit to organisations across a wide range of sectors.

What you’ll be doing

This is an exciting role for an individual looking for to progress their career as a Senior Fire, Health & Safety. You will undertake high-level fire risk assessments and a wide range of differing health and safety risk assessments. This includes working with our clients in fields such as residential, commercial, industrial, retail and transport and defence.

Duties Include:
Conduct Fire, Health, and Safety Risk Assessments in compliance with legislation.
Provide robust fire, health and safety advice to clients with high level advocacy whilst delivering of the ‘RPS Way’.
Develop emergency and evacuation plans tailored to specific tenants.
Manage and lead client-specific projects and fulfil competent person roles.
Author Fire Management Plans and understand Fire Strategies for various buildings.
Provide management advice and conduct gap analysis reports.
Mentor junior consultants and participate in team meetings.
Support the Technical Director on departmental projects.
Stay updated on legislation and advise clients on compliance.
Identify solutions to fire and health-related issues and ensure client support.
Maintain professional development and pursue relevant qualifications.
Who we’re looking for:
Strong technical knowledge of fire, health, and safety legislation across various sectors, and proficient in practical application.
Member of the IFSM or IFE.
Recognised Fire Risk Assessment qualification.
Registered on a recognised Fire Consultants’ Register.
Diploma level qualification in health and safety.
CMIOSH or equivalent (or working towards).
Familiar with the BAFE SP205 Validation process.
Demonstrable CPD record.
Thorough understanding of British Standards relating to fire in the residential sector.
Building regulations Approved Document B, British Standards, relevant fire, health and safety legislation, ACOPS, Approved Documents M and K.
Awareness of CDM 2015 Regulations.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
What’s in it for you?

We’re an accredited training provider – from entry level to master’s degree level professional qualifications in leadership & management and executive coaching & mentoring, we support learning and development for everyone.

A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you’ll be supported as far as you want to go.

We understand the need to work flexibly, with agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we’re happy to talk about flexible working. This is a workplace that works for you.

A career here is far from ordinary. Here you’re not a number, you’re part of the solution.

What happens next?

If this opportunity suits your career journey, we’d love to hear from you. All applications will be considered, and we will try our best to respond to you within three working days.

RPS, A Tetra Tech company:

Representing an exciting new chapter in our business, on 24 January 2023 RPS became a Tetra Tech company. With over 28,000 employees in more than 550 offices in more than 120 countries on seven continents, Tetra Tech is a leading, global provider of consulting and engineering services. As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to offer our people market-leading development and project opportunities, helping to solve some of the world’s most complex problems.

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