This is an excellent opportunity for a Fire Safety Engineer or Health & Safety professional to join the Capital Projects Division of a semi state organisation in Cork and Kerry.
Position: Fire Safety Engineer
Location: Cork & Kerry
Salary : €50-60k DOE plus travel allowance
The main responsibilities include:
- Regular inspections of buildings, means of escape and all fire-fighting equipment and ensuring that all such equipment is properly located, well-marked, in good repair and in good working order.
- Reviewing and, as necessary, drawing up of fire orders, including evacuation schemes for the various types of building and institution, including schemes for evacuation of all persons with particular regard to mentally ill and non-ambulant patients and to draw up fire plans of all the organisations buildings and premises in his / her area of responsibility
- Regular and routine inspection of places, premises and equipment, which present a special risk of fire and reporting any breaches of the fire prevention code
- Arranging regular fire drills in each location and ensuring that they are properly carried out
- Monitoring, by having regular tests carried out, the water supply in all divisions of each institution, to ensure that it is of sufficient volume and pressure for firefighting purposes and reporting any deficiencies in this regardEnsure quality control measures on the site are implemented and are in line with the overall BCAR plan for the project.
- Advising as appropriate regarding interpretation of Fire Protection Standards and Building Regulations issued by the Government Departments and ensuring their implementation
- Arrange to have the fire prevention work programmes implemented under the direction of the Engineering Manager
- Monitor and report on the management of Health Safety and Infrastructural Risk issues of the organisation
- Advise, guide and participate in the risk assessment process/inspection within the area of fire maintenance and infrastructural risk.
The ideal candidate will possess the following:
- Level 7 HETAC qualification in Engineering,Fire Engineering,Construction, Health & Safety or Architecture or related discipline.
- 2 years experience in a Health & Safety or Fire Engineering role
- Strong numeracy and report writing skills.
- Ability to formulate plans and execute in line with budget and timeline.
- Ability to make informed decisions & know when to escalate
