Job Description:

Fire Risk Assessor – Residential / Leasehold

Salary: £45,000–£55,000
Location: Essex
Working Pattern: Hybrid
Employment Type: Permanent

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Fire Risk Assessor to join a growing residential property management business, supporting a portfolio of purpose-built residential and leasehold developments.

This is a field-based technical role for an experienced assessor who can work independently, produce technically robust assessments and provide clear, proportionate recommendations across a residential property portfolio.

The Role

• Complete Fire Risk Assessments (FRAs) across purpose-built residential and relevant mixed-use buildings.

• Assess building context, occupancy, means of escape, fire strategy and existing fire-safety controls.

• Identify and accurately record fire-safety findings and provide clear, proportionate recommendations.

• Produce concise, evidence-led and technically defensible reports.

• Assess and review fire doors, compartmentation, alarms and smoke-control systems within your area of competence.

• Identify when specialist input or further investigation is required.

• Review contractor evidence and ensure material actions are properly evidenced before closure.

• Maintain accurate records, photographs, schedules and audit trails.

• Work closely with Property Managers, residents, contractors, boards and other stakeholders.

• Communicate technical findings clearly and challenge unsafe assumptions where necessary.

• Support peer review and provide practical guidance to less experienced colleagues and Property Managers.

• Prioritise higher-risk work appropriately while maintaining quality and technical independence.

About You

The successful candidate will have:

• At least 3 years' practical Fire Risk Assessment experience.

• Strong experience working across purpose-built residential buildings.

• Experience completing a meaningful volume of FRAs independently.

• Strong understanding of fire doors, passive fire protection, means of escape, alarms and smoke-control systems.

• Experience working with incomplete evidence and contractor remediation records.

• Strong report-writing and evidence-management skills.

• The confidence to make independent, proportionate professional judgements.

• Excellent communication skills when dealing with Property Managers, residents, contractors and clients.

Essential Qualifications

These are mandatory requirements for the role:

• Current registration on the IFSM National Fire Risk Assessors Register at Intermediate Level – Tier 2 or above.

• ABBE Level 3 Award in Fire Door Inspection.

• Minimum 3 years' practical Fire Risk Assessment experience.

• Strong direct experience within purpose-built residential buildings.

• Full UK driving licence and ability to travel independently between sites.

Candidates who do not hold the required IFSM Tier 2+ registration and ABBE Level 3 Fire Door Inspection qualification will not be considered.

What's on Offer

• £45,000–£55,000 depending on experience.

• Permanent position.

• Hybrid working.

• Opportunity to work across a varied residential and leasehold portfolio.

• A technically focused role with genuine responsibility for fire-safety standards and risk management.

If you're an experienced Fire Risk Assessor with strong residential experience and the required IFSM Tier 2+ and ABBE Level 3 qualifications, we'd be keen to hear from you.

Please note: Due to the volume of applications, if you have not heard from us within 48 hours of applying, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.