Senior Consultant (Fire Safety & Risk Management) (Grade 4)

Qualifications, memberships and registration

Essential:

• Construction, Surveying, Engineering Degree, Fire Safety Engineering Degree.
• Fire safety and risk management qualification such as a NEBOSH Certificate or Diploma as a minimum.
• A member of Institution of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH).
• NEBOSH Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety qualification.
• Fire Risk Assessment Training.
• Membership of the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE).

Desirable:

• NEBOSH Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals.
• Lead Auditor Qualification.
• Holding or willing to work towards Fire Risk Assessor accreditation.
• Engineering Council accredited bachelor’s degree with honours in engineering.
• Engineering Council accredited or approved Master’s degree or equivalent experiential learning.

Skills and experience

Essential:

• Approx. 4 years’ practical experience of working in fire safety and risk management advisory capacity, dealing with audits, reviews and development of policies, procedures, standards, management systems action plans and statutory compliance regimes for large and complex buildings.
• Share in our vision to ensure that people can work, live and sleep safe from the effects of fire.
• Self-motivation to learn and develop to become a Chartered Member of IOSH and/or professionally registered engineer.
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Full UK driving licence.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Surveying software.
• Enthusiasm to become part of an Employee-Owned Company.

You will be working with less experienced Consultants, Fire Surveyors and Engineers to assess and evaluate the adequacy of fire safety and risk management systems across a diverse range of property portfolios benchmarked to determine compliance or otherwise, with statutory requirements and when requested, best practice.

The projects are situated across the UK and are varied in nature, such as Schools, Healthcare Facilities, Residential, Commercial and Public Buildings. You will be involved in desktop reviews and site surveys, liaising with clients and their representatives, generating a range of documentation including reports, visual platforms, action plans, audit protocols, policies, procedures and training packages.

You will develop fee proposals and scope of service documentation for prospective and existing clients. You will be required to attend site visits; client/project team meetings and engage with enforcing authorities with a collaborative solution-based approach. You will adhere to and uphold Tenos Quality Assurance procedures throughout the organisation.

Our development programme will help advance your core fire safety and risk management knowledge and consultancy skills to support your application to become a Chartered Safety & Health Professional with IOSH and/or professionally registered with the Engineering Council and Member of the IFE.

You will have the opportunity to mentor less experienced surveyors to help them develop their skills and knowledge as well as focusing on developing your own.

Technical

• Independent application of Core Technical Knowledge on a broad range of fire safety and risk management projects e.g., fire industry codes and standards, tested or certified details, and industry guidance and best practice on fire safety and risk management projects.
• Develop peripheral Core Technical Knowledge e.g., testing standards, PAS 9980, Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order, through observation, shadowing of more senior consultants/engineers and self-development.
• Attend as an individual or accompany more junior colleagues on site visits and client / project team meetings.
• Put forward solutions based on codes, standards, technical evidence and previous work / case studies.
• Undertake self-analysis of technical development needs and actively seek out support to address knowledge shortfall.
• Maintain continued professional development (CPD) records.
• Take the lead on new and existing Tenos research and development projects.
• Contribute to technical discussions in Tenos forums e.g., Technical Committees, Project Breakfast Reviews, CPD events.
• Undertake shadow reviews of Graduates and Consultant technical documents.

Commercial

• Project manage schemes from inception to completion (under the direction of a Project Director), including the preparation of fee proposals.
• Assist more junior engineers to develop detailed fee proposals on complex projects.
• Demonstrates an understanding of Tenos’ terms of business; how client’s terms of business may differ from our own and makes recommendations when asked to consider an alternative form of contract.
• Display a detailed understanding of Tenos finance procedures e.g., timesheets and invoicing and be able to navigate PIM project finances. Seeks assistance when things are going wrong.
• Know how own commercial objectives and financial targets relate to those of Tenos. Actively participates in team discussions regarding improved efficiency and profitability.
• Deliver on commitments made, prioritise daily workload and be responsible for time management.
• Competent in use of Tenos project filing and project management systems and able to instruct others in its use.
• Follow Tenos’s Core Business Quality Management System (QMS) and be able to instruct others in its use. Display an awareness of other Tenos QMSs.
• Engage and contribute as a member of an Employee-Owned company.
• Gains a thorough understanding of client needs through discussion, understanding and research. Build on existing and maintain client relationships.

Professional

• Comply with the relevant Code of Professional Conduct for IOSH/IFE.
• Develop an awareness of the responsibilities of a Chartered Member of IOSH and/or professionally registered engineer.
• Record Career Episode Reports against Individual Professional Development (IPD) objectives

Communication

• Demonstrate clarity and precision in the written word.
• Listen to others and adopt a communication style appropriate to the audience.
• Accept critique and tries to learn from it.

Teamwork

• Embrace working as part of a team. Display a willingness to lead colleagues to achieve a common goal.
• Demonstrate coaching and mentoring skills, behaviours and attitudes that support and encourage progression of others.
• Actively participate in the Tenos Mentor Programme.
• Provides support and assistance to Graduates and Consultants in their development.

Other

• Ensure your own well-being.
• Adapt and be flexible to the needs of the business.
• Promote dignity and respect in the workplace.
• Adhere to Tenos’ Employee Handbook and Policies.

• Reporting to: Senior Consultant (FS&RM) (Grade 5) or above.
• Responsible for: Graduate (FS&RM), Consultant (FS&RM)
• Mentored by: Senior Consultant (FS&RM) (Grade 5) or above.
• Liaises with: Internal: Directors, managers, technical colleagues and Corporate Services Team. External: Responsible Persons, Project Managers, Representatives of Responsible Persons, Contractors, Site Operatives and Construction workers.