About the role
An exciting new role within our Property Function! Tesco is recruiting for a new Fire Safety Engineer! You will ensure the ongoing improvement and management of fire safety across Tesco’s operations, this role is critical to enhancing our capability to manage fire safety risks, improve compliance, and provide expert support to various teams across Tesco.
You will be responsible for
Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence and have these specific risk responsibilities:
Conduct detailed reviews of all fire risk assessments, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and Tesco’s fire safety standards.
* Provide technical support to design teams, including occupancy calculations, fire protection measures, and compliance with fire safety regulations.
* Collaborate with architects, engineers, and other stakeholders to integrate fire safety into new and existing projects.
* Conducting biweekly reviews to monitor progress on identified actions and ensure deadlines are met.
* Work closely with internal teams to ensure accurate data reporting.
* Attend site visits with the fire brigade to ensure compliance with compartmentation, passive fire protection measures, and other critical fire safety requirements.
* Act as a point of contact for fire-related issues raised by authorities and ensure appropriate follow-up actions.
* Collaborate with internal functions with fire-related issues, providing expert advice and solutions.
* Participate in internal and external audits, ensuring all fire safety requirements are met.
* Lead the creation of a comprehensive fire safety guide tailored to Tesco’s operations, outlining standards, processes, and best practices.
* Collaborate with contractors and internal teams to align the guide with Tesco’s fire safety goals.
You will need
* Degree or equivalent experience level qualification in Fire Engineering or related subject
* Experience reporting on Fire Risk Assessments and providing expert advice and solutions
What’s in it for you
We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more!
* Annual bonus scheme of up to 20% of base salary
* Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
* Private medical insurance
* 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
* Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing
About us
Tesco has become a market leader by doing the little things that really matter for our customers and colleagues.
It’s part of what makes Tesco such a great place to work, and we’re proud to have been accredited as one of Britain’s Top Employers again this year.
We're the UK's number one retailer and we pride ourselves on offering a great shopping experience. We are passionate about our food, merchandise and services and will always try to get things right for our customers.
But did you know we also offer great job opportunities? With stores, distribution centres and offices across the UK, and a vast variety of roles, we are always looking for people who have a hunger to work with customers and colleagues across our exciting business.
We believe in treating each other with respect and giving everyone an equal opportunity to get on. It's our people that make the difference every day - helping us make a difference for our customers
Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details before your agreed start date.
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