Fire Safety Engineer

1 day ago


Dublin, Dublin City, Ireland Nicholas O'Dwyer Ltd Full time

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About The Company

At Nicholas O'Dwyer, sustainability is at the core of our work. If you are looking to advance your career in a socially responsible company, which has a proven track record over 90 years, and is committed to creating a sustainable planet, we invite you to be part of our team.

The Vacancy

Nicholas O'Dwyer is seeking to hire a Fire Safety Engineer for a secondment position. The candidate will be partially based in the office (location to be agreed following appointment) and partially on site and will report directly to the Senior Asset Planning Engineer. They will be responsible for the following services (the list is not exhaustive):

Core role requirements
  • Work closely with Senior Asset Planning Engineer for the prioritisation and identification of Sites for fire safety systems.
  • Be able to conduct fire risk assessment surveys on existing process site buildings with regard to their existing fire safety systems and identify deficiencies with Building Regulations compliance for fire safety systems.
  • Be able to review a fire risk assessment survey carried out by others and devise a fire safety strategy for that building to bring it up to Building Regulations compliance standard and other statutory legislation standard with respect to fire safety.
  • Scoping out the requirements for the remediation works to a building to bring it up to Building Regulations compliance standard and other statutory legislation standard with respect to fire safety.
  • Be competent in the BCAR process.
  • Be competent in fire prevention, fire detection, fire suppression and fire safety training.
  • Be competent in auditing completed fire safety systems remedial works on site.
  • Play a key role in stakeholder management with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Performing other such duties in relation to work and asset management as the client may require.
Qualifications and Experience
  • Relevant engineering or scientific qualifications to degree level or relevant Fire Safety Qualification.
  • Minimum 7 years' experience in Fire Safety systems, planning, design, and statutory compliance of fire safety systems.
  • Experience in sign off of Fire Safety Systems to show statutory compliance with building Regulations and Fire Certificates, BCAR etc.
  • Strong knowledge of Building Regulations and statutory compliance with respect to fire safety systems and legislation.
  • Excellent Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
  • Proven track record in dealing with complex issues, proactively and in a timely fashion, along with the ability to communicate complex information to others.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
About Us

Our mission is to deliver sustainable solutions that transform communities and bring about lasting positive change. Nicholas O'Dwyer provides professional services in engineering design, project management, environment and planning, construction supervision and technical and contract advisory.

We are part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and supporting our employees' growth and career aspirations.

Additional details
  • Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
  • Employment type: Contract
  • Job function: Management and Manufacturing

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