Fire Protection Certification Specialist

The Job:
My Client is seeking the services of a Passive Fire Protection Certification Specialist to join their growing fire protection certification team. The role will revolve around undertaking technical reviews and managing certification services for a number of commercial customers within the fire industry, building materials, materials science, product installation, engineering, construction and fire-related product development.

Responsibilities
Prepare robust technical engineering reports in relation to passive fire protection product sectors within your competency. Be able to judge the relevance and impact of primary and secondary supporting fire and non-fire data in order to provide advice based on customer needs and produce technical assessment and classification reports, European Technical Assessments, third-party Certification for fire safety products and constructions
Plan test programmes in liaison with clients and the relevant testing departments
Review audit reports, sampling reports, non-conformances, contract reviews etc. for technical compliance. Approve documents for certification if they meet the relevant Standard’s or Technical Schedule’s requirements
Continuously develop knowledge in National, European and International Standards and Specifications relating to fire safety, and in specialist product areas
Lead and contribute to the development of standards.

Skills / Qualifications
Educated to BSc or MSc level standard, ideally with an engineering degree or industry experience
Further professional qualification in fire science/engineering or structural engineering is preferred, but not essential
Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft 2010 Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
Experience of working with advanced features of Microsoft office or coding packages (e.g. formulas, tables, advanced formatting, VBA, macros, MATLAB) is preferred, but not essential
Specialising in structural analysis using advanced finite element packages (e.g. Abaqus).
Proven record of executing structural and/or thermal analysis modelling (desktop assessment, finite element analysis, etc.) would be advantageous
Understand the relevant codes and standards for designing structures under fire condition
Able to read and understand technical drawings
Exposure within any fire industry, building materials, materials science, product installation, engineering, construction, product certification, fire-related product development or a similar technical industry would be advantageous
Experience in construction products testing and / or assessment and / or certification is preferred, but not essential

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