Fire Safety Consultant

Hollis Global

  • Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
The roleHollis’ Building Safety & Fire service is seeking a dedicated Fire Safety Consultant for our London office. Hollis is collaborating with high-end clients to manage a growing portfolio of work, offering significant opportunities for business development.This is a pivotal moment for building safety and fire at Hollis, and this role provides the chance to shape a key development service within our organisation. You will have the freedom to make the role your own and contribute to the service's growth.At Hollis, we embrace an entrepreneurial culture, offering unlimited opportunities for personal and professional growth. With over 500 staff across 24 offices in the UK and Europe, we foster a ‘One Team’ spirit through collaboration across various business areas to achieve the best results.We value our people as our greatest asset, offering a supportive culture, competitive packages, clear career progression, and consistent opportunities to achieve your career aspirations.Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and review fire safety strategies for new and existing buildings.
  • Conduct fire risk assessments (FRAs), including Fire Risk Assessments of External Walls (FRAEW) in accordance with PAS 9980.
  • Lead the development of Building Safety Cases: investigate building safety risks, gather and analyse evidence, and produce comprehensive written safety case reports for presentation to clients and regulatory bodies.
  • Advise on regulatory compliance including Building Regulations, Approved Document B, and the Fire Safety Act.
  • Liaise with stakeholders including architects, developers, and local authorities.
  • Support clients with fire engineering solutions and evacuation planning.
  • Contribute to internal knowledge sharing and best practice development.
Your profile:
  • Degree in Fire Engineering, Building Surveying, or related discipline
  • Membership of IFE, IFSM, or similar professional body advantageous
  • Proven experience in fire safety consultancy within the real estate or construction sector
  • Strong understanding of UK fire safety legislation including in-depth knowledge of the Building Safety Act 2022 and its implications for high-risk buildings
  • Demonstrated experience conducting FRAEW's, developing building safety cases beneficial
  • Excellent communication skills, client facing and able to build and maintain relationships across a range of internal/external stakeholders
Hollis is a leading independent real estate consultancy. We work with owners, occupiers, developers and funders, across both private and public sectors, to help them get more out of their real estate.We’re a multi-skilled team of surveyors, engineers, ESG consultants, project managers and technical specialists operating across the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe. We have a unique way of working and believe that people do things better by doing them together. We aim to do the right thing, be clear, transparent and find some fun along the way.Being friendly and down-to-earth has always been crucial for us. We’ve consistently been rated by The Sunday Times, Property Week and Estates Gazette as a ‘best place to work’, and our employee-owned structure proves that we really do put our people first.Day to day you’ll get to experience and test yourself on a great variety of challenges, with support, encouragement and learning all the way. We’ll help you shape and pursue your own career, making sure you have the training and opportunities you need to achieve your best. And you’ll find we take care of you in a whole range of ways that make Hollis a healthy and happy place to work. We have fun too, with away days and a lively social calendar.

Hollis Global