Your new company

This client is a well-known public organisation within Healthcare with bases throughout the country. This particular role will place you in an office just outside of Cork City Centre.

Your new role

The Client provides a range of professional, technical, project management, property, fire & safety, and related services in respect of the procurement, development, operation, and maintenance of buildings, plant, and equipment. These services include design, specification, project management, supervision, and procurement associated with building and refurbishment works in the Cork /Kerry region.

• Regular inspections of buildings, means of escape and all fire-fighting equipment and ensuring that all such equipment is properly located, well-marked, in good repair and in good working order.
• Reviewing and, as necessary, drawing up of fire orders, including evacuation schemes for the various types of building and institution, including schemes for evacuation of all persons with particular regard to mentally ill and non-ambulant patients and to draw up fire plans of all the organisations buildings and premises in his / her area of responsibility.
• Regular and routine inspection of places, premises and equipment, which present a special risk of fire and reporting any breaches of the fire prevention code.

• Instruction of staff in each premises in:
  1. Avoidance of fire hazards
  2. Summoning of the fire brigade
  3. Operation of the fire alarm and fire equipment, and means of escape

• Curtailment of an outbreak of fire, pending the arrival of the fire brigade, prevention of smoke spread and evacuation of danger areas.
• Arranging regular fire drills in each location and ensuring that they are properly carried out
• Monitoring, by having regular tests carried out, the water supply in all divisions of each institution, to ensure that it is of sufficient volume and pressure for firefighting purposes and reporting any deficiencies in this regard.
• Ensuring that all hydrants are clearly identified.
• Advising as appropriate regarding interpretation of Fire Protection Standards and Building Regulations issued by the Government Departments and ensuring their implementation.
• Monitoring all means of escape to ensure that they are always both safe and adequate and, kept operative and clearly indicated.
• Keeping proper records of all inspections, fires, evacuation drills, fire-fighting equipment and such other matters relating to his/her office as Fire Prevention Officer.
• Reporting in writing, to the Engineering Manager, at three-monthly intervals on the state of the fire prevention services in the organisation buildings and premises assigned to him/her.
  
  

What you'll need to succeed

• Hold a Level 7 qualification in Engineering, Fire Engineering, Architecture, Health & Safety or Building Services/Building Surveying, or hold an equivalent qualification.

• Minimum two years' experience in a comparable Fire and Safety role.

• A high degree of proficiency / expertise in Microsoft Office.

What you'll get in return

Excellent salary and package on offer, with opportunity to work on large public works projects.

What you need to do now

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