Senior/Associate Surveyor - Fire Safety

Senior / Associate Surveyor - Fire Safety

Location: Orpington with Hybrid Working

Hours: 35 per week

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Senior or Associate Building Surveyor specialising in Fire Safety to join a leading multi-disciplinary construction and property consultancy. This role offers the chance to work on a wide range of high quality projects while helping to shape and grow a specialist fire safety service.

The Role

You will take a leading role in delivering comprehensive fire safety surveying services, managing complex projects and developing strong client relationships. You will also play an important part in supporting and mentoring junior team members.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering a range of fire safety surveying services including compartmentation surveys and fire door inspections
• Undertaking external wall system surveys and producing PAS 9980 FRAEW assessments
• Reviewing fire strategies and preparing reports for clients
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships while identifying new business opportunities
• Supporting the wider building surveying team with general surveying services including condition surveys, defects analysis and party wall matters
• Sharing technical knowledge across the practice and mentoring junior staff

About You

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Building Surveying
• MRICS, AIFireE or working towards an appropriate professional qualification
• Full UK driving licence and access to transport

Knowledge and Experience

• Strong understanding of fire safety design, building construction and relevant legislation
• Experience of pre contract matters and delivering projects through their full lifecycle
• Familiarity with standard forms of contract including the JCT suite

Key Skills

• FRAEW experience with RICS External Wall Assessment and ability to sign EWS1 preferred
• Fire Door Inspection qualification such as DipFD or equivalent
• Passive Fire Protection training such as ASFP or equivalent
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to produce high quality written reports
• Confident mentoring and development of junior colleagues
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook
• Detailed working knowledge of commonly used building contracts

What Is On Offer

• Hybrid working
• Option to buy and sell annual leave
• Enhanced annual leave for long service
• Sponsorship and support for professional qualifications
• Clear career development pathways and structured training
• Recruitment referral bonus scheme
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Employee assistance programme
• Supportive, people focused culture

Why Join

You will be joining a respected multi-disciplinary consultancy with decades of experience delivering award winning projects across all major sectors. The organisation is committed to making a positive difference in the communities it serves and is recognised for its strong investment in people, career development and workplace culture.

If you are a commercially minded fire safety professional who values collaboration, integrity and excellence, this role offers a long term opportunity to grow and thrive within a forward thinking consultancy.

Apply now to take the next step in your career.