Passive Fire Protection – Fire Stopper

Job title:

Passive Fire Protection – Fire Stopper

Company

Mitie

Job description

Position: Fire Stopper
Location: National
Salary: Competitive, based on experience
Type: Full-Time, PermanentAbout Us:We are a leading provider of fire protection services, committed to maintaining the highest standards of safety and compliance across all our projects. As part of our continued growth, we are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Fire Stopper to join our dynamic team. If you are passionate about fire safety and have the expertise to match, we want to hear from you.Role Overview:As an Experienced Fire Stopper, you will be responsible for installing and maintaining fire stopping systems in a variety of construction and refurbishment projects. You will ensure all work complies with current fire safety regulations and that it is executed to the highest standard. This role is critical to our commitment to delivering safe and compliant environments for our clients.Key Responsibilities:

• Install fire stopping systems including, but not limited to, penetration sealing, fire barriers, cavity barriers.
• Conduct inspections and assessments to ensure fire stopping installations meet all relevant codes and standards.
• Read and interpret technical drawings and specifications to execute fire stopping tasks accurately.
• Ensure all fire stopping work is completed in accordance with FIRAS certification requirements.
• Maintain accurate records of all fire stopping activities, including materials used, locations, and completed works.
• Collaborate with site managers, contractors, and other trades to ensure smooth workflow and coordination.

Requirements:

• FIRAS Certification: Essential. Must have valid and up-to-date FIRAS qualifications.
• Experience: Minimum of 3-5 years of experience as a Fire Stopper in the construction or refurbishment industry.
• Technical Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of fire stopping products, systems, and installation techniques.
• Compliance: Thorough understanding of current fire safety regulations and standards.
• Skills: Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with strong attention to detail.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with clients and colleagues.
• Health & Safety: Commitment to maintaining a safe working environment at all times.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary package, commensurate with experience.
• 25 days Holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
• The opportunity to work on diverse and challenging projects.

Our market-leading flexible benefits scheme provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible benefits platform, Choices. This gives you the chance to customise your benefits to best suit your lifestyle. You can choose from dental insurance, dining cards, coffee clubs, buying technology products at an affordable cost and much more!We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme.Life cover is the greater of your equivalent annual salary or a minimum of £10,000 – giving peace of mind for your dependants. We also offer a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.Since 1987, Mitie’s 68,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.Join our Mitie Team.Together our diversity makes us stronger.

Expected salary

Location

Newcastle – West Midlands

Job date

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 00:23:27 GMT

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