Regional Fire Safety Lead

Job Title:     Regional Fire Safety Lead

Location:     Kyle of Lochalsh with adaptive working

Package:     Highly Competitive Salary + Benefits Package

Role Type:   Full-time / Permanent
Role ID:       SF 17343

Be part of the QinetiQ journey. Join us as a Regional Fire Safety Lead where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and many of the industry’s most brilliant minds.

The Role

As a Regional Fire Safety Lead, you’ll have a role that is out of the ordinary, you will provide support to the UK business in fire safety, prevention, protection, emergency response and assurance across the UK footprint. Driving demonstrable change in fire safety performance to raise the fire safety management standards.

Day-to-day Accountabilities:

• Provide leadership, subject matter expertise and support in the development and implementation of robust, consistent fire management standards & arrangements, across the QinetiQ UK footprint
• Provide competent and technical fire safety advice and guidance where required
• Support delivery of FRA programme and engage with site representatives and Senior Fire Safety Lead
• Support review of the UK Fire Safety Instruction, associated documents and guidance
• Co-ordinate fire improvement programmes
• Work with key stakeholders to enhance existing prevention and protection measures, fire safety management and assurance

This role is full-time, 37 hours per week based out of our Kyle of Lochalsh site.

Essential experience of the Regional Fire Safety Lead:

• Ability to provide an effective, robust scrutiny of business activities in relation to fire safety
• Strong experience as a Fire Safety Advisor
• Strong experience in Fire Risk Assessment
• Robust understanding & training / certification in DSEAR risk assessment, preferable
• Thorough understanding of applicable legislation, regulatory / enforcement bodies & fire prevention / protection technical standards
   

Qualifications for the Regional Fire Safety Lead:

• Professional qualifications in fire safety management essential, (ideally a level 4 Diploma qualification)

Please note that all applicants must hold, or be able to achieve for Security Clearance as a minimum.

UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Our Benefits

• Adaptive and flexible working
• Generous holiday allowance
• Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance, and Dental Insurance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Employee discount portal
• Holiday Trading
• Support for the Armed Forces community
• Payroll Giving and Volunteering

Our volunteering programme enables our people to use their professional skills to make a positive difference in our local communities, for example STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) ambassador days in schools. We support a number of charities that are important to our people, including those which help the defence community.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

You’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experience enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture.

About QinetiQ

As a company of thousands of dedicated professionals, we are a world-centre of excellence in research and development and act as a catalyst for fast-track innovation, offering outstanding experimentation facilities, and technical, engineering and scientific expertise. QinetiQ is made up of dedicated experts in defence, aerospace, security and related markets, all working together to explore new ways of protecting what matters most. Being part of QinetiQ means being central to the safety and security of the world around us. Partnering with our customers, we help to save lives; reduce risks to society; and maintain the global infrastructure on which we all depend. Come and find out how you can play a role.

Security

Please note that many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting. Applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment, subject to approval. A number of roles are also subject to restrictions on access to information, which mean factors such as nationality, previous nationalities held and the country in which you were born may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Application Guidance
If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please contact your regional recruiting team in strictest confidence. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

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