RPS are seeking a Principal Health, Safety & Fire Consultant to join the Health, Safety and Risk division. You will undertake a wide range of differing health and safety risk assessments and high-level fire risk assessments. This includes working with our commercial, residential, industrial and retail clients and will require regional and UK wide travel as appropriate. Responsible for taking the lead in client specific projects and client management.
We’re RPS and our people are our success. We need people who share our passion on solving the problems that matter. Our flat structure creates greater collaboration and speed of communication and working with some of the brightest minds in the industry, we’ll need your input.
About The Team:
The RPS Risk team has been a leading provider of defence safety and risk consultancy services to clients in the UK for over 30 years. We provide our core safety and environmental assessment services, including management support and independent audit to both MOD and defence supply chain organisations.
RPS, A Tetra Tech company:
Representing an exciting new chapter in our business, on 24 January 2023 RPS became a Tetra Tech company. With over 28,000 employees in more than 550 offices in more than 120 countries on seven continents, Tetra Tech is a leading, global provider of consulting and engineering services. As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to offer our people market-leading development and project opportunities, helping to solve some of the world’s most complex problems.
We’re RPS, our projects are all around you. We define, design and manage projects that create shared value to a complex, urbanising and resource-scarce world. Our people are our success. We need people who share our passion on solving the problems that matter. And where you’ll be supported every step of the way. Here is where you come to build a career.
What you’ll be doing:
· Preparing fire, health and safety risk assessments in accordance with legislative requirements.
· Provide robust fire, health and safety advice to clients with high level advocacy whilst delivering of the ‘RPS Way’.
· Develop emergency plans and evacuation plans (including specific tenant plans).
· Deliver on client specific projects and competent person roles.
· Develop retrospective fire strategy reports for residential and student accommodation buildings.
· Provide corporate management advice, gap analysis reports and fire and health and safety management systems.
· Participate in team huddles, provide direction, and mentorship to other consultants.
· Support Technical Director in department projects.
· Complete technical reviews of consultant fire, health and safety risk assessments.
· Keep up to date with current legislation and advise clients on compliance requirements.
· Identify and discuss solutions to health, safety and fire related problems.
· Respond to technical concerns and problems, ensure smooth implementation and ongoing client support.
· Resolve any problems in a timely manner.
· Maintain own professional CPD on a regular basis, open to professional development through external courses and qualifications to serve company in business project direction.
· Review international regulations and compliance regulations, complete European health, safety, and fire safety risk assessments as required.
Who we’re looking for:
· Excellent literacy skills and technical knowledge of fire, health, and safety legislation for residential commercial, manufacturing and retail sectors.
· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
· Familiar with BAFE SP205 Validation process.
· Can quickly understand, adapt to, and demonstrate company values.
· Demonstrable CPD record.
· Member of IFSM or IFE.
· Recognised Fire Risk Assessment qualification.
· Diploma level qualification in health and safety.
· CMIOSH or equivalent (or working towards).
· Registered on a recognised Fire Consultants’ Register.
· Thorough understanding of British Standards relating to fire in the residential sector.
· Proficient in practical application of health and safety legislation.
· Building regulations Approved Document B, British Standards, relevant fire, health and safety legislation, ACOPS, Approved Documents M and K.
· Awareness of CDM 2015 Regulations.
Desirable:
· Type 4 Fire Risk Assessment and DSEAR experience desirable.
What’s in it for you?
We’re proud to be an accredited ILM training provider, internationally recognised and providing robust fully accredited professional training programmes - to master’s degree level professional qualifications in leadership & management and executive coaching & mentoring, we support learning and development for everyone.
We understand the need to work flexibly, with agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we’re happy to talk about flexible working. This is a workplace that works for you.
We encourage and value different ideas, perspectives, and styles of thinking. We need a mix of experiences and skills to develop the most innovative ideas. We respect one another and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. You’ll be joining a diverse community and a company that puts its people first and prioritises their wellbeing.
What happens next?
The selection process is likely to be a two-stage competency and behavioural interview. Initial interview via MS Teams and then if successful followed by an interview at the office.
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