Fire Engineer – Building Compliance

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🕒 May 26

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ORS Consulting (ORS)

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2009

🤝 B2B

⚡ Energy

🔒 Cybersecurity

B2B • Energy • Cybersecurity

ORS Consulting (ORS) is an independent specialist advisory firm founded in 2009 that provides technical safety and industrial risk management services to asset owners and operators. ORS delivers process safety, functional safety (SIL), barrier management, system reliability and availability assessments, and ICS/OT cybersecurity services to improve safety, prevent loss, and enhance production performance across sectors such as chemicals, oil & gas, power and utilities, aquaculture, green transition projects and defence. The company operates internationally with offices in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, the United Kingdom and Türkiye.

📋 Description

• Review designs for compliance with the building regulations and fire safety standards and FSC compliance, report design non-compliances and risks, workshop with design team to develop most suitable design solution for client requirements • Review fire safety strategies, fire engineering designs, and compliance documentation • Review installations relating to fire safety on site for compliance with Building Regulations and project specifications • Undertake benchmark inspections relating to fire safety items • Coordinate inspections and compliance activities throughout all project stages • Carry out site inspections to monitor compliance with fire safety requirements, Building Regulations, and approved designs • Coordinate with design teams, contractors, and specialist consultants to resolve fire safety and compliance issues • Review drawings, specifications, ancillary certificates, and project documentation • Review technical submittals where required on Projects • Support the preparation and management of inspection plans and certification records • Review and collate quality documentation, and handover records, witness Testing and Commissioning of M&E systems to verify operation and cause and effect and fire safety strategies • Monitor construction quality and ensure fire stopping, compartmentation, and life safety systems are installed in accordance with specifications • Provide technical guidance relating to fire safety regulations, standards, and best practice • Develop and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships while delivering high-quality consultancy services • Chair, participate and contribute in project meetings, with both internal and external stakeholders

🎯 Requirements

• Degree in Fire Engineering, Building Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline • Strong experience in fire engineering, building compliance, or construction consultancy • Significant on-site experience with strong understanding of construction methods and fire safety installations • Excellent technical knowledge of Building Regulations, BCAR requirements, and fire safety legislation • Experience reviewing fire strategies, technical drawings, and construction documentation • Strong understanding of passive and active fire protection systems • Excellent communication, organisational, and stakeholder management skills • Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and manage compliance processes across multiple projects • Proactive approach with strong attention to detail and commitment to technical excellence

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary • Performance-related bonus • Pension scheme with matching contributions • Remote-first hybrid model – use your home as a base and any of our office locations as you see fit • Work from abroad • Flexible working hours • Access to over 60 health disciplines through our Kara Connect Platform • Continuous Professional development (CPD) programme & funding • Paid maternity, paternity and fertility leave • Company and birthday annual leave days • Death in Service benefit • Tax saver - travel and bike to work • Culture, social, wellness and CPD committees • Talent Development Programmes • Access to leading career coach Gerry Duffy