Fire Engineer / Fire Surveyor

We are Hollis, a dynamic and forward-thinking multi-disciplinary organisation dedicated to providing innovative solutions across the property lifecycle. We are excited to expand our growing team are recruiting for a Fire Engineer or Fire Surveyor in Manchester. This position offers a unique opportunity to significantly impact our newly established Building Safety and Fire service, working closely with the existing service lead and our Manchester-based Associates.

You can expect ample opportunity to learn every corner of fire safety and develop a well-rounded skillset across all areas. We don't have sub-teams, instead you will work with our existing Building Safety & Fire team to gain the knowledge and experience to become an expert without feeling pigeon-holed or restricted. We are looking for adaptable and enthusiastic team members who are excited at the prospect of dealing with something different everyday and keen to constantly grow.

At Hollis, we are committed to solving challenging problems for our existing clients while expanding into new markets. Our newly established service works closely with our existing services, leveraging our Hollis One Team approach to deliver comprehensive, interdisciplinary solutions. With a robust pipeline of existing building safety and fire work and the potential to influence every stage of the property lifecycle - from buying and leasing to designing, building, operating, maintaining, upgrading, retrofitting, and selling - this role offers unparalleled growth and professional development opportunities.

Main Responsibilities

• Deliver value to clients and solve problems across the property lifecycle and service products, including:

Lender due diligence
Planning Gateway One fire statement
Government funding application management and delivery
Building Safety Act Clerk of Works
Construction stage fire risk assessment
Fire safety strategy
Fire and Emergency File
Conduct third-party reviews
Monitor projects to ensure compliance and quality
Develop Safety Cases and Safety Case Reports
Perform fire door, compartmentation, and fire stopping surveys
Complete EWS1 forms and fire risk appraisals of external walls (FRAEW)

• Support the wider Building Safety & Fire team across and learn to lead & manage projects all the way from fee proposals through to handover across the North region and beyond

• Provide exceptional technical advice and guidance for all Fire and Building Safety needs across our varied client base within commercial, residential, healthcare and other private sectors.

• Collaborate freely on projects and clients alongside other Hollis services, working particularly closely with our Building Surveying, M&E Engineering, Solar PV, Project Management, H&S/CDM and Building Forensics services

• Travel to site visits across the region, attend client or team meetings as necessary and CPD opportunities that arise

• Get involved in business development activities to maintain relationships with existing clients, learn to engage with existing and new clients to grow our client base and work your way up to developing your own consistent pipeline of work

• Engage meaningfully in Hollis' value and commitment to individual growth, brand development, professional development and collaborative culture

Your Profile

• Experience in fire safety, fire engineering, and/or fire science.

• Degree in relevant engineering subject such as Fire Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Civil Engineering) desirable

• Practical experience with carrying out inspections, surveys and report writing useful

• Flexible and happy to travel for site visits or to neighbouring offices/regions as required

• Interested in and motivated to learn the full cycle of building safety & fire, not just technical engineering

• Adaptable and interested in taking on a variety of projects, particularly Technical Due Diligence work, external walls, expert witness, fire safety strategies & design and more

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Our preference is to recruit directly wherever possible. Should this role be approved for support from external recruitment partners, we will contact our PSL agencies accordingly.

Please note that we do not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies. Effective introduction of a candidate will only be accepted if it has been requested to submit CV’s in relation to a specific vacancy. Any speculative submissions will not incur a fee. For any queries, kindly reach out to the appropriate Talent Acquisition team member.

The Company

Hollis is a leading independent real estate consultancy. We work with owners, occupiers, developers and funders, across both private and public sectors, to help them get more out of their real estate, at every stage of the property life cycle.

We’re a multi-skilled team of surveyors, engineers, ESG consultants, project managers and technical specialists operating across the UK, Ireland, Germany, Spain and The Netherlands. We have a unique way of working and believe that people do things better by doing them together. We aim to do the right thing, be clear, transparent and find some fun along the way.

Why join us?

We are hardworking, progressive, successful and fun. We’re independently-owned and independently-minded, not afraid to give honest advice or to be ourselves. We aim to achieve the right balance for you, delivering excellent client service whilst supporting you in fulfilling your potential and achieving your goals.

We offer a highly attractive salary and a generous benefits package including:

• Life assurance and private medical insurance

• Season ticket loan

• 5% Employer pension contribution

• 25 days of holiday and an extra day off on your birthday

Hollis operates a hybrid-working policy giving employees the opportunity to work between their home and our offices, where their job allows it. In addition, employees are encouraged to request flexible working hours when needed and we work hard to accommodate where we can.

We are a sociable bunch and host pay day drinks, quarterly lunches, quiz nights and cultural and sporting activities to socialise and have fun with your colleagues. We also give back and take part in numerous charity events all over the country throughout the year.

We're Inclusive

Together we welcome, we embrace, and we celebrate our differences. Our aim is to provide a diverse and inclusive workplace which supports and cares for all our employees, including those from underrepresented or non-dominant groups. We’re focused on a culture of inclusion; where all barriers including prejudice are removed from our working environment; and where all our people are empowered to be the best they can be.

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you would like the opportunity to join Hollis but your past experience is not an exact match, we encourage you to apply anyway as you could be the right candidate for this role or another role within the company.

If you require alternative formats of our documents or need to apply offline, please get in touch with the talent acquisition team: talentacquisition@hollisglobal.com or call us on 020 7622 9555.