Technical Lead - Fire Management

at  OCS Group

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with a turnover of £1.7bn and 50,000+ colleagues. We deliver innovative, award-winning services to the public and private sectors and our mission is to make people and places the best they can be.
Working at OCS is more than just a job; it’s an amazing opportunity to begin or expand your career in Facilities Management. OCS has an ambition to become an ‘Employer of choice’ in our sector and is proud to invest in our colleague’s personal and professional development. OCS provides our colleagues with opportunities to gain qualifications through funded development programmes aligned to the knowledge, skills and behaviours attached to their roles.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

To provide expert advice and guidance to the OCS UK&I Business including Operational Directors, Senior Managers & Operational Management teams on effective and robust Fire safety Management system. The role includes developing and being the ‘owner’ of the OCS UK&I Fire Management policy, procedures and accompanying processes including premises log books, ensuring these remain effective and fit for purpose through regular reviews. Undertake monitoring and over-sight activities to ensure the business operates within the relevant legislation, guidance and industry best practice to ensure that all aspects of fire safety management effective and compliant.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Functional

• To undertake the subject matter expert lead for OCS UK&I on fire safety management.
• Provide clear direction and expert advice and guidance to the OCS UK&I Business including Operational Directors,
• Senior Managers & Operational Management teams on effective and robust Fire Safety Management
• To work collaboratively and constructively with other members of the OCS UK&I Technical Team and wider OCS
• UK&I QHSE Team to ensure a consistent and seamless delivery of support across OCS.
• Own and manage the OCS UK&I Fire Safety Management policy, procedures and accompanying processes
• including premises log books, ensuring these remain effective and fit for purpose through regular reviews
• Deliver a continued program of awareness training to relevant Management Teams on the implementation and
• adherence to the OCS UK&I Fire Safety Management policy.
• Set the minimum standards within the OCS UK&I Fire Safety Management policy for competency levels for those
• tasked with fire safety management or monitoring tasks.
• Working with the OCS QHSE Training team to ensure relevant training courses are suitable and made available.
• On-going coaching and mentoring of OCS Operational Management Teams
• Advising Clients on their responsibilities
• Undertake a program of monitoring and oversight UK&I wide through site visits ensuring the OCS UK&I Fire Safety
• Management policy and procedures are understood and embedded at site level & correct process and frequencies
• are maintained of fire safety management activities and document retention.
• Complete a program of fire safety management audits, identifying both good practice and gap analysis,
• implementing subsequent remediation plans to drive continual improvements.
• Advising all stakeholders within the company on all matters relating to UK and Ireland fire safety legislation, the
• Building Safety Act, fire strategies, fire risk assessments and fire safety management arrangements.
• Provide advice to operational teams on delivery of services relating to fire separation/ compartmentation,
• engineered solutions and reduction of fire risk through enhanced PPM delivery.
• Liaising with and supporting operational compliance teams to achieve the highest standards in line with legislation
• and industry best practice.
• Liaising with Snr QHSE manager for mobilisations in supporting and advising sales and bid teams in continuous
• improvement in submitted bids.
• Liaise with and collaborate with other stakeholders in maintaining all current and future accreditations.
• Lead thorough investigations for fire incidents, identifying root and underlying causes with rectification plans.
• Attend Client liaison meetings and representing OCS UK&I as the Fire Safety Management subject matter expert
• for the business.
• Advising the business on Duty Holding, Responsible Persons and Fire Appointed Persons and Competent Persons
• competency and appointments in writing.
• Assist the business in assessing competency and performance of fire safety management sub-contractors.
• Assist with OCS representation at Fire Safety Groups.
• Production and delivery of monthly reports to Senior Executives.
• Lead on embedding the OCS UK&I fire safety Management policy, procedures and accompanying processes within
• any new business or contract ensuring simplicity of access, full understanding and implementation through
• effective delivery programs.
• To build effective working relationships with key stakeholders
• To keep up to date with new legislation and industry practices to enable robust guidance afforded to the business.

General

• Assist with OCS Apprenticeship schemes where required on request by the UK&I Technical Director
• Avoid conflict of interests between personal interests and the interests of the UK & Ireland group.
• Exercise independent judgment, reasonable care, skill and diligence when carrying out their duties.
• Act in good faith and promote the long-term success of each company within the UK & Ireland group for the benefit of all members and wider stakeholders.
• Adhere to and promote the UK & Ireland group’s policies on equality & diversity, information security, health and safety and data protection in the performance of their duties.
• Support and promote the UK & Ireland group’s sustainability plans and policies, including the Carbon Management
• Plan, and carry out duties in a resource effective way, recognizing the shared responsibility of minimizing negative environmental impacts wherever possible