Senior Fire Surveyor
2 days ago
Exeter
Axion Consultancy Ltd is a specialist fire safety engineering and fire safety compliance business within the Riskhub Group, offering fire safety services including fire risk assessments, fire door inspections, asset surveys, fire strategy and fire engineering services. The team works closely with housing associations, local authorities, and building stock managers to ensure their properties remain safe, compliant, and audit-ready — managing the scheduling, tracking, and completion of large-scale compliance programmes across complex property portfolios. This is a fast-paced, data-intensive operational environment where delivery excellence, analytical rigour, and strong people leadership are essential. Axion Consultancy is part of the Riskhub Group. We’re a passionate and collaborative team united by a shared goal: revolutionising property compliance through innovative technology. We take immense pride in our achievements, knowing that none of it would be possible without the dedication and talent of our people. This is a senior, hands‑on surveying role at the centre of our fire safety compliance and remediation work. You will lead fire risk assessment and survey instructions across residential, mixed‑use and complex portfolios — from Type 1 through to intrusive Type 4 assessments, external wall appraisals and compartmentation surveys — and turn what you find on site into clear, defensible advice our clients can act on. You will also act as a checker and technical reference point for others, and your expertise will directly shape how a growing consultancy delivers. We are equally interested in fire surveyors and building surveyors with strong fire competence. If you can evidence the competence to deliver all or most of the responsibilities below, we would like to talk to you. • Complete Fire Risk Assessments (to include residential Type 1 to Type 4), including intrusive assessments and construction‑phase FRAs, in line with PAS 79, BS 9792and applicable guidance;, • Carry out site surveys in support of Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls (FRAEW) works under PAS 9980, gathering the evidence needed to support appraisal and remediation decisions;, • Undertake compartmentation surveys, identifying and reporting on breaches, deficiencies and remedial priorities;, • Support external wall remediation projects, including survey work, opening‑up strategies, specification input and monitoring of remedial works;, • Conduct RIBA Stage 5 inspections on new build projects, reporting on compliance against the approved fire strategy and design intent;, • Produce fire safety technical notes, survey reports and remediation recommendations that are clear, evidence‑based and appropriate to the audience;, • Apply a working understanding of fire engineering principles in support of design and consultancy works, including ADB, BS 9991, BS 9999 and relevant HTM guidance;, • Interpret and apply the requirements of the Building Safety Act 2022, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 to client portfolios;, • Act as a checker on reports as part of our three‑stage internal review process, and conduct peer reviews;, • Provide support to junior surveyors and assessors and encourage their development; you may be assigned as a buddy to a graduate or trainee colleague and would be expected to check in with them monthly on progress;, • Brief, oversee and quality‑check the work of trusted sub‑contractors engaged on your instructions, ensuring they are competent, properly resourced and delivering to Axion’s standards;, • Act as a primary point of contact for clients on assigned instructions, attending client and design team meetings in person or remotely;, • Ensure consistency in technical quality, record‑keeping and communication with clients, including accurate and timely use of our compliance platforms;, • Work within your level of competence at all times, escalating matters that fall outside it;, • Maintain a CPD log with an aim to become a member of your desired institution or chartered (IFE, RICS, CABE, CIOB etc.)., • RICS Level 6 in External Walls, or equivalent demonstrable FRAEW competence;, • Experience delivering large‑scale compliance programmes for housing associations, local authorities or building stock managers;, • Experience of higher‑risk buildings and the gateway process under the Building Safety Act 2022;, • Familiarity with the golden thread and digital information management for building safety;, • Fire door inspection and asset survey experience (e.g. FDIS or equivalent);, • A competent fire risk assessor, • Project management experience — the ability to run instructions and programmes end to end, acting as primary client contact, managing fee, programme and scope on assigned projects;, • Experience mentoring, checking or supervising other surveyors;, • Attending client events and contributing to business development., • Excellent attention to detail and analytical thinking;, • Strong report‑writing skills, with the ability to evidence findings and justify recommendations;, • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including with residents and building occupants on site;, • Ability to work independently and manage your own diary across multiple sites;, • Proactive approach to problem‑solving and technical challenges;, • Commitment to professional development and continuing education;, • Strong time management and ability to manage multiple projects concurrently;, • Sound judgement in knowing when to elevate and when to decide;, • A personable, down‑to‑earth manner with colleagues, clients and the residents you meet on site. A senior professional who takes pride in quality work and wants to help build something with purpose. Technical skill matters, but so does how you treat colleagues, clients and residents. If you're easy to work with and good to have on site, please apply. • Minimum: Level 4 Diploma in Fire Safety (or equivalent demonstrable competence);, • Ideally: Level 5 in Fire Engineering Design or Level 5 in Fire Risk Assessment;, • A real bonus: RICS Level 6 in External Walls;, • A degree or HND/HNC in fire engineering, building surveying, building services or a related discipline is welcome but not essential where competence is otherwise evidenced;, • Membership of, or working towards membership of, a relevant professional body (IFE, RICS, CABE, CIOB or equivalent);, • Typically 5+ years’ relevant experience in fire risk assessment, fire surveying or building surveying with a strong fire safety focus, at senior level;, • A portfolio or sample reports that evidence your competence across the responsibilities above;, • Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to site. Above all, we are looking for demonstrable competence. If you can evidence the knowledge, experience and professional judgement to deliver the work described above, we want to hear from you. Our preference is a permanent appointment, but we are open to engaging the right individual on a sub‑contract basis. This suits someone who values flexibility and autonomy but still wants to be embedded within a growing consultancy where their contribution genuinely matters — a long‑term, trusted working relationship rather than ad‑hoc instructions. What we would need from a sub‑contractor: • The ability to deliver the same scope of technical work described above, to the same standard and within the same review process;, • Flexibility to respond to project demands, with the capacity to scale up when the pipeline is busy;, • Full professional indemnity insurance at a level appropriate to the work, together with public liability cover;, • Qualifications and evident competence as set out above, supported by an up-to-date CPD record;, • A willingness to work within Axion’s quality management system, including our three‑stage internal review process;, • Use of Riskhub for reporting, project tracking and record‑keeping;, • Strong communication skills — you may work independently, but you are never working in isolation;, • The relevant business arrangements in place (limited company or self‑employed status, right to work, and satisfactory completion of our supply chain onboarding checks). Day rates will be discussed on application and will reflect experience, competence and availability. The benefits set out below apply to permanent employees. A remote role combining site surveys, home working and time at our Farringdon hub. The mix varies with live instructions. Client site travel is core to the role, with expenses covered, and we meet in Farringdon for collaboration, reviews and client meetings. We prioritise diversity and inclusion and are proud to hold a Diversity Mark accreditation, recognising the importance of representing our diverse customer base. We strive to attract the best talent and create an environment that supports and includes all individuals. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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