Senior Fire Surveyor (Grade 4)

Qualifications, memberships and registration

Essential:

• Industry qualification such as a BTEC HNC/HND in Building Studies or Civil Engineering as a minimum, or Construction, Surveying or Engineering Degree.
• Membership of the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE).
• Holding or willing to work towards Fire Risk Assessor accreditation.

Desirable:

• Professional registration with the Engineering Council through the IFE (or with another Professional Engineering Institution) as EngTech, working towards IEng or Associate Member of RICS / other relevant Professional Body.
• Engineering Council accredited Bachelor’s degree with honours in engineering or a recognised Construction, Surveying degree.
• CSCS card holder.

Skills and experience

Essential:

• Experience in the inspection and/or verification of fire protection installations.
• Approx. 4 years’ practical experience of working in the construction industry, for example, in a Building Control or Quality Assurance capacity.
• 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 professionally registered with the Engineering Council.
• Enthusiasm to become part of an Employee Owned Company.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Surveying software.

You will be working with Chartered Engineers to assess and evaluate the adequacy of passive fire protection installations in buildings measured against fire tests reports, manufacturers literature and/or certification in order to determine compliance, or otherwise, with the statutory requirements. The Projects are situated across the UK and are varied in nature, such as Schools, Hospitals, Residential, Commercial and Public Buildings.

You will be involved in site inspections, liaising with Clients, Contractors and generating inspection reports from an iPad using a proprietary software application and overarching technical notes to summarise the findings. You will develop fee proposal and scope of service documents. You will be required to attend site visits; client / project team meetings and engage with enforcing authorities. You will adhere to and uphold Tenos Quality Assurance procedures throughout the organisation.

Our development programme will help advance your technical knowledge and understanding to enable you to solve complex problems. Alongside this you will develop your people and project management skills to equip you with some of the other necessary competencies to become professionally registered with the Engineering Council.

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 e.g., fire industry codes and standards, tested or certified details, and industry best practice on simple projects.
• Develop peripheral Core Technical Knowledge e.g., product knowledge and testing standards through observation, shadowing of more senior colleagues and self-development.
• Attend as an individual or accompany 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. Produce accurate and well-presented site field reports and technical notes.
• 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 Committee, Project Breakfast Review, CPD events.
• Undertakes shadow reviews of Graduate Engineer and Engineer 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.
• Gains a thorough understanding of client needs through discussion, understanding and research. Build on existing and maintain client relationships.

Professional

• Comply with the IFE Code of Professional Conduct.
• Develop an awareness of the responsibilities of a professionally registered engineer.
• Record Career Episode Reports against specific Engineering Council Initial 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 try to learn from it.

Teamwork

• Embrace working as part of a team. Display a willingness to lead colleagues to achieve a common goal.
• Demonstrates 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 Graduate Engineers and Engineers in their development.
• Engage and contribute as a member of an Employee-Owned company.

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