Assistant Technical Consultant - Passive Fire

Job Title: Assistant Technical Consultant
Location: Essex
Salary: > 45,000 + Package

We are pleased to be working with this market leader in Passive Fire Protection who for over 30 years, have delivered trusted, high-quality fire protection services across the healthcare, commercial, residential, education, student accommodation, industrial, and infrastructure sectors. They pride themselves on getting it right first time, maintaining long-standing client relationships, and delivering work to the highest standards.

Responsibilities:

Technical Assistance

• Assist the Technical Consultant with project-specific passive fire protection requirements by reviewing drawings, specifications, service information and firestopping details.
• Support client and contractor design teams at relevant RIBA stages by identifying missing, conflicting or incomplete information and raising technical queries under the guidance of the Technical Consultant.
• Enter, update and maintain penetration schedules, firestopping matrices, trackers, client information sheets and other project records.
• Support the identification and recording of appropriate manufacturer-tested systems and products, subject to review or approval by the Technical Consultant.
• Provide estimating, operations and installation teams with technical information, including installation details, manufacturer references, marked-up drawings and general best-practice guidance.
• Liaise with clients, manufacturers, site teams and other project stakeholders to obtain information and assist with resolving routine technical queries.

Quality Assurance

• Assist with quality assurance checks on proposed and installed fire compartmentation works against manufacturer instructions, project requirements and internal company procedures.
• Support briefings and provide information to installation teams to help ensure works are completed in accordance with the relevant tested detail.
• Record and raise variations, defects, non-compliances and remedial actions that may affect the proposed firestopping system.
• Support site inspections and maintain relevant schedules, notes, photographs and supporting evidence.
• Maintain accurate, revision-controlled records for project handover and Golden Thread Fire Delay requirements.
• Follow company procedures and support compliance with relevant quality, health and safety and environmental standards.

Experience:

Essential

• Minimum A-Level education (or higher).
  Ideally 2+ years' experience within the Passive Fire Protection industry.
  Basic understanding of internal fit-out systems, MEPH, or firestopping.
  A genuine interest in Passive Fire Protection and a willingness to learn.
  Confident communication skills, including the ability to lead smaller client meetings.
  Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach.

Desirable

• Passive Fire Protection experience; Design Management exposure; IFE Level 2; CSCS card.
• Experience with CDEs (e.g., Aconex, Viewpoint).
• Familiarity with BIM/model viewer tools such as Dalux, Navisworks, Revisto, or Autodesk Forma