Fire Risk Manager

Job Title: Fire Risk Manager

Location: Oldham, Greater Manchester

Salary/Benefits: 45k - 65k + Training & Benefits

We are recruiting on behalf of a busy Health and Safety / Compliance outfit, who have a nationwide presence. They are seeking a highly knowledgeable Fire Risk Manager to oversee the successful delivery and growth of fire engineering services. You will be responsible for leading teams of site staff, ensuring deadlines are met and standards of service are maintained. The ideal candidate will be happy to remain hands-on in undertaking fire risk assessments to support the department and to train new members of staff. It is essential for applicants to have a strong track record within the industry, and experience of managing teams and client accounts. As our client has a UK-wide presence, they are able to be open-minded with regards to location of applicants. Salaries on offer are excellent and benefits include: company vehicle, overtime, pension scheme and annual leave.

Ideally, you will be located around: Oldham, Rochdale, Heywood, Bury, Bolton, Hyde, Glossop, Stockport, Altrincham, Manchester, Warrington, Wilmslow, Widnes, Runcorn, Haslingden, Blackburn, Burnley, Colne, Clitheroe, Preston, Chorley, Leyland, Skelmersdale, St Helens, Kirkby, St Helens, Liverpool, Bootle, Southport, Formby, Macclesfield, Buxton, Ellesmere Port, Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, Huddersfield, Holmfirth, Wakefield, Mirfield.

Experience / Qualifications:

• Strong experience working as a Fire Risk Manager / Fire Risk Assessor
• Will hold the Level 3 in Fire Risk Assessing
• Has chartered Fire Engineer status
• Ideally will hold: NEBOSH General, NEBOSH Fire, IFSM and / or IFE
• Excellent technical knowledge
• Able to effectively communicate technical matters to clients
• Experience of managing teams
• Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills

The Role:

• Overseeing the Fire Engineering department, ensuring projects are completed smoothly
• Providing support to teams of site staff, including troubleshooting any issues which may arise
• Managing a portfolio of client accounts, acting as a key point of contact
• Supporting company growth and identifying new business leads
• Conducting auditing on completed works
• Fostering strong working relationships with clients
• Training of new members of staff
• Undertaking complex fire risk assessments across a range of premises
• Producing detailed technical reports
• Reviewing existing fire safety plans and making amendments where required
• Meeting with clients to provide tailored advice and findings
• Visiting sites to establish new client requirements and to promote company services

Alternative Job titles: Lead Fire Risk Assessor, Fire Risk Consultant, Fire Risk Assessor, Fire Risk Supervisor, Fire Risk Team Leader.

Future Select are recruiting in the Compliance / Environmental industry, including: LEV / Critical Air / Clean Air / Air Hygiene / Fire Safety; we work with the best clients & candidates and supply the majority of permanent jobs in the market.

We would be interested in speaking to candidates with experience in any disciplines from Risk Assessors, Service Engineers, Account Managers and Business Development/Operational Managers through to Director level.

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