Senior Fire Risk Assessor

Our client is a multidisciplinary building consultancy and fire engineering practice operating across the UK and Europe. They combine chartered building surveying, architectural design, principal designer and project management services with specialist fire safety expertise. The business focuses on technical quality over volume, providing tailored, defensible advice across residential, commercial and mixed-use portfolios.

Senior Fire Risk Assessor Salary & Benefits:

• Salary: £40,000 - £55,000
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays, plus Christmas closure
• Private healthcare (after probation) + employee assistance programme
• Life assurance (3x salary)
• Fully funded training and professional development
• Support with APC, CPD and professional qualifications
• Employee perks (Spectrum Life + Extras), Cycle to Work and free eye tests
• Flexible working (2 days office-based, remainder on-site across Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen)

Senior Fire Risk Assessor Job Overview:
A leading multidisciplinary consultancy is seeking a Senior Fire Risk Assessor to join its Fire Safety team, delivering high-quality, compliance-led fire risk assessments across residential, mixed-use and commercial portfolios, including Higher-Risk Buildings (HRBs).

This senior role offers the opportunity to take ownership of your own portfolio while mentoring junior assessors and contributing to quality assurance within a BAFE SP205-accredited environment. The successful candidate will have strong technical judgement, excellent report writing skills and the confidence to lead complex residential assessments independently.

Senior Fire Risk Assessor Job Requirements:

• Level 4 Diploma in Fire Risk Assessment (Ofqual regulated)
• Minimum 5 years' experience delivering fire risk assessments, including complex residential work independently
• MIFSM and CFRAR Tier 2 (minimum)
• Proven ability to lead Type 1-4 fire risk assessments
• Strong working knowledge of:
  • PAS 79-1, BS 9992, PAS 9980 and BS 8674:2025
  • Fire (Scotland) Act 2005, RRFSO 2005 and Fire Safety Act 2021
• Excellent technical report writing and client communication skills
• Ability to manage workload and deliver to deadlines

Desirable:

• NAFRAR Tier 3, BAFE SP205 Validator, or IFE membership (or working towards)
• FRAEW experience or exposure to Single Building Assessments (Scotland)
• Experience with complex residential portfolios and HRB compliance work

This role is ideal for an experienced fire risk professional who values technical quality, independence and consistency of delivery, and is looking to contribute to the ongoing success of a respected, compliance-led consultancy.

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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