Associate/Contractor - Fire, Health and Safety Consultant

Fire, Health & Safety Consultant - Contractor/Associate

Ark Workplace Risk | Competitive Day Rate

At Ark Workplace Risk, we empower our clients to confidently manage risk, compliance, and safety through a trusted partnership built on expert knowledge, innovative solutions, and proactive guidance and insight.

About Ark Workplace Risk:

Proven Expert Knowledge: With over 30 years of experience and a trusted reputation among 200+ UK organisations, we provide workable solutions that align with our clients’ organisational and business goals, as well as regulatory requirements.

Industry-Leading Software: Our innovative tools streamline risk and compliance management, putting clients in control and enabling them to demonstrate accountability to stakeholders.

Insight-Driven Solutions: As industry thought leaders, we provide actionable insights into emerging legislation, guidance, and industry trends, ensuring court-readiness for their business.

Responsive Partnership: From every day, business-as-usual guidance to urgent, critical, complex, and contentious scenarios, we work in partnership with clients, becoming their trusted advisor and solution provider, whenever and wherever they need us most.

Responsibilities:

• Undertake risk assessments including fire and health and safety, ensuring the fee earning target is met.
• Undertake various fire, health and safety assignments within your competency.
• Deliver client reports within the agreed SLA, in accordance with a forensic and pragmatic approach to ensure the Ark ‘Gold Standard’ is achieved.
• Design health and safety site management systems where required, specific to client requirements.
• Undertake onsite briefings and advise on risk management improvements.
• Work collaboratively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Work with other consultants to ensure we are constantly sharing knowledge across the team.
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of controlling risks, compliances etc. in relation to our online management system QUOODA®

The ideal candidate will have:

• At least 2+ years’ fire, health & safety risk assessment experience within the built environment in residential and/or commercial buildings
• Good working knowledge of Approved Document B
• Good working knowledge of BS 9999 / 9997
• Education suitable to be competent to carry out Fire and Health & Safety risk assessments on seven or more floors
• The ability to undertake Fire Risk Assessments and General Risk Assessments at the same time
• Articulate and clear communicators and report writing abilities as well as a comprehensive understanding of current UK regulations

Qualifications

• Must have NEBOSH General Certificate in Health & Safety or equivalent as minimum.
• Must have a minimum of a level 3 in fire safety/fire risk
• Recognised fire safety memberships e.g. AIFireE, MIFireE, GIFireE, MIFSM etc.
• Willing to apply for or have registered on any of the following fire risk assessors registers IFSM, FRACS, IFPO or IFE

Practical Requirements:

Ability to facilitate hybrid working with home office that is suitable for connectivity to the office and clients, a safe and productive place to work conducive for delivering daily duties.