Compliance Officer (Fire Life Safety)

The role

The University of Bristol is seeking a Compliance officer to help provide support to the Fire and Life safety compliance & contracts manager in ensuring the University’s services and infrastructure are safe, legally compliant and fit for purpose.

The role will include working alongside the Fire and Life safety contract manager to manage maintenance, remedial works & projects. This will involve managing a variety of external contractors and communicating with various internal teams and stakeholders.

The role holder will deputise for the Fire and Life safety contract manager when required, be involved in auditing the work and reports issued by contractors, advise University project managers, and carry out various small works to fire and life safety systems on a regular basis.

What will you be doing?

• Organise compliance contractor services and planned preventive maintenance visits throughout the University campuses as to maintain statutory compliance obligations.
• Monitoring and analysing compliance documentation, audits, and Zetasafe data to help determine remedial actions; with high priority matters being escalated to senior management as needed.
• Conduct audits of compliance works by contractors and staff, reporting back to the relevant manager to establish performance & quality.
• Liaise with facilities management across all campuses to update them on contractor schedules and potential failures across the estate they are responsible for.
• Review proposed remedial works and review costs and risk of non-conformity & provide technical feedback to the Compliance and Contracts Manager.
• Manage compliance contractors onsite when internal organisation is required to carry out statutory compliance on a complex site.
• Lead and manage small fire & life safety projects for replacement assets that have been found to have failed or beyond economical repair.
• Act as a specialist contact, providing fire and life safety systems guidance on complex legislation and policy changes.
• Carry out small works on fire and life safety systems when required.
• Support in conducting compliance training and toolbox talks for the direct labour force, enhancing awareness and safety in compliance testing.
• Contribute to quarterly contractor meetings to review KPIs, health & safety incidents, financial matters, and project updates.

You should apply if

• You should apply if you have a keen interest in compliance management with a proven track record working with Fire and Life safety systems, including management of statutory tasks and remedial works.
• As the role consists of supporting the Compliance and Contracts manager across multiple disciplines including but not limited to Fire alarms, Lifts, Safety line systems and Sprinkler systems, you would need to be a well-motivated person who is keen to expand their knowledge of compliance management across a complex and diverse estate.
• You should have strong experience in conducting risk assessments, developing method statements, and auditing contractor work to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Continuous improvement is important at the university, so the role holder would be confident in suggesting potential changes and improvements to our systems & working methods.
• Exceptional communication skills and the capability to provide clear guidance to project managers and stakeholders regarding fire and life safety systems.

If you are ready to play a pivotal role in advancing the University’s approach to fire and life safety systems, we encourage you to apply.

Additional information

For informal queries about the role, please contact:

Terry Richards - Tr14272@bristol.ac.uk

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