Fire Safety Specialist

Institution of Fire Engineers (the); City of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent cultural institution in London is seeking a Fire Safety Specialist to provide technical advice and lead operational fire safety improvements. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in fire safety within heritage settings and strong decision-making abilities. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with regulations and promoting a positive fire safety culture across the organization.

Benefits

Generous annual leave allowance

Membership of the civil service defined benefit pension scheme

Free entry to museums and exhibitions

Professional and personal development opportunities

Interest-free travel loans

Qualifications

• Consolidated experience in fire safety in a similar role.
• Strong technical background in Mechanical, Electrical, Building Fabric Maintenance, or Fire Engineering is desired.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist fire safety technical advice and lead operational safety arrangements.
• Drive compliance with legal and best practice standards.
• Ensure operational arrangements are in place to protect from fire.
• Make decisions affecting multiple stakeholders regarding fire safety.
• Promote a positive culture about fire safety across the museum.

Skills

Fire safety expertise

Building Regulations knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Decision-making

Communication skills

Education

Fire safety-related qualifications

Job description

Overview

Full-time • Permanent • Application deadline: 12:00 pm (midday) on 18 February 2025

The British Museum is looking for a Fire Safety Specialist to work with the Senior Fire Safety Manager to provide technical fire safety advice and drive operational change and continuous improvement in fire safety management across the organisation. This post ensures that there is a strong and pragmatic fire safety culture across the Museum’s diverse operations and will support significant capital development over the coming years.

This is an excellent opportunity for a fire safety expert who thrives on working in the cultural sector.

Responsibilities

• Providing specialist fire safety technical advice and being the operational lead for fire safety arrangements at The British Museum
• Driving improvements in relation to legal and code of practice compliance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire) Order and ensuring that best practice is adopted
• Ensuring that operational arrangements to protect staff, public, collections and property from fire (and related flood) are in place
• Making decisions about fire safety related issues as part of programmed, ad hoc and capital project works. These are likely to affect multiple stakeholders and functions across the Museum.
• Enhancing and promoting a positive staff culture that affects thinking and behaviours about fire safety across the whole museum.

About you

An experienced fire safety specialist, with consolidated experience in a similar role, ideally in a heritage environment, you should have fire safety-related qualifications, and a sound knowledge of Building Regulations and BS 9999. Membership of the IFE or professional standards bodies and/or a technical background in either Mechanical, Electrical, Building Fabric Maintenance, or Fire Engineering are desired.

You should be a strong decision-maker and influencer, with outstanding communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

About the British Museum

Founded in 1753, the British Museum’s remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. The Museum is a leading visitor attraction, and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies, the Sutton-Hoo finds, and the Lewis Chessmen. The Museum also holds an extensive collection of prints and drawings spanning 600 years, including works by the greatest graphic artists such as Dürer, Michelangelo and Rembrandt.

You can view a selection of our impressive collection of prints and drawings in our virtual gallery.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days (rising to 30 days after 10 years’ service) plus 2.5 privilege days and plus bank holidays.
• Membership of the civil service defined benefit pension scheme (find out here what benefits a civil service pension provides).
• Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions
• Participation in private and public Museum activities, including talks by leading curators from around the world and behind-the-scenes opportunities to learn how museums care for and manage their extraordinary collections.
• Interest-free travel, bicycle, and rental deposit loans
• Professional and personal development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts on food and gift shop purchases

For more information about this role and to apply, please go to: BM Recruit