Fire Compliance Manager

About this role

Job Description

Job Title: Fire Compliance Manager

Posting Start Date: 11/08/2026

Job Id: 2996

School/Department: Estates & Facilities Management

Work Arrangement: Full Time (On site)

The University of Sheffield is a remarkable place to work. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their diverse backgrounds, abilities and beliefs make Sheffield a world-class university.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits including a highly competitive annual leave entitlement (with the ability to purchase more), a generous pensions scheme, flexible working opportunities, a commitment to your development and wellbeing, a wide range of retail discounts, and much more.

Overview

The role is to ensure that the Fire systems and equipment on the University estate are maintained effectively, sound, safe and legally compliant and that policies, procedures and standards for planned maintenance and inspection are understood and implemented effectively. To assist and support the day to day maintenance activities across the University estate, liaising and working with colleagues on estate wide compliance activities.

The Department of Estates and Facilities Management (EFM) at the University of Sheffield is responsible for maintaining the University's buildings, facilities, and grounds, managing its property and facilities, and procuring new buildings.

The University’s estate contains a wide and varied range of properties which understandably present their own challenges. Some, such as the Arts Tower, are of great architectural importance and must be preserved as part of our national heritage, whilst others such as the award-winning Information Commons and the Students’ Union are modern and sophisticated in their design and servicing.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Responsible for fire systems planned works across campus to assist with the effective operation of the E&M Department.
• Manage the development, implementation and management of the external subcontractor maintenance contracts and programmes for the fire systems.
• Manage a team of University technical staff and contractors, inspecting works to ensure they are carried out to specification, programme and budget.
• Manage and ensure statutory maintenance is managed in a timely manner e.g. fire alarms, fire dampers, fire extinguishers etc ensuring comprehensive records are maintained.
• Prioritising requests for reactive and planned maintenance from Helpdesk and other sources by contacting the relevant departments to agree specific works.
• Issuing instructions for maintenance works to be carried out in a timely, cost-efficient manner by either University staff or external contractors, ensuring works comply with current legislation, Health & Safety codes of practice and University standard procedures.
• Carrying out maintenance project works, identifying the requirements of departments and preparing a design brief.
• Preparing designs for minor works including specification and tender documents according to University and departmental standard procedures and specifications, current legislation and health & safety codes of practice. Issuing tenders and subsequent orders.
• Preparing and maintaining a programme of work.
• Supervising works to ensure conformance to specification, programme and budget. Commissioning completed installations, management of defects.
• Processing orders, invoices and other documentation, ensuring value for money and that budgetary control, University and departmental procedures are maintained. Maintaining records on maintenance activities and items subject to statutory legislation and inspection.
• Liaison with relevant staff to maintain effective communication to facilitate the work of the departments.
• Assist in the running and development of the University’s maintenance management system, attending training courses for updates.
• Assist in the running of the Planned Preventative Maintenance systems formulating working instructions for designated work areas.
• Maintenance and development of Planned Preventative Maintenance programmes for all mechanical systems including items subject to statutory inspection.
• Member of the department on-call manager team as required.
• Carry out other duties, commensurate with the grade and remit of the post

Person Specification

Our diverse community of staff and students recognises the unique abilities, backgrounds, and beliefs of all. We foster a culture where everyone feels they belong and is respected. Even if your past experience doesn't match perfectly with this role's criteria, your contribution is valuable, and we encourage you to apply. Please ensure that you reference the application criteria in the application statement when you apply.

Criteria

Essential or desirable

Stage(s) assessed at

Have a good honours degree in Engineering or a similar discipline (or equivalent experience)

Desirable

Application/interview

Knowledge of relevant systems, policies, legislation and quality standards.

Essential

Application/interview

Experience of managing and motivating a team of staff. Demonstrable experience of executing people processes as required. Experience of building and developing a team and aligning the day to day goals of the team within the organisation's strategic vision.

Essential

Application/interview

Excellent customer service skills to ensure an effective and efficient service delivery. Ability to identify and implement practical solutions to customer problems and resolve issues.

Essential

Application/interview

Experience of reviewing individual and team progress and performance and embedding organisational strategy into individual performance planning. Ability to motivate high performance in others and create high performing teams.

Essential

Application/interview

Ability to develop creative approaches to problem solving. Ability to analyse and solve problems with an appreciation of longer term implications.

Essential

Application/interview

Ability to assess and organise resources, and plan and progress work activities. Experience of adapting own skills to new circumstances.

Essential

Application/interview

Familiar with and experienced in the use of administrative software packages for example, the Microsoft Office Suite especially intermediate to advanced level Excel.

Essential

Application/interview

An accredited HSE Qualification (IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent).

Desirable

Application/interview

Technical Professional Registration or the willingness to work towards it.

Desirable

Application/interview

Experience of developing and maintaining a network of contacts throughout own work area.

Desirable

Application/interview

Competent in the use of maintenance management software i.e; Planon, CAFMFMX, Concept.

Desirable

Application/interview

Further Information

Work arrangement

Full Time

Line manager

Head of Compliance, Governance & Risk

Direct reports

Fire Operational technicians

Our website

www.shef.ac.uk/efm

For informal enquiries about this job contact Bob Sweeney r.a.sweeney@sheffield.ac.uk

Next steps in the recruitment process

It is anticipated that the selection process will consist of a face to face interview. We plan to let candidates know if they have progressed to the selection stage within 2 weeks of the closing date. If you need any support, equipment or adjustments to enable you to participate in any element of the recruitment process you can contact admin-engmain@sheffield.ac.uk

Our vision and strategic plan

We are the University of Sheffield. This is our vision: sheffield.ac.uk/vision ().

What we offer

• A minimum of 41**days annual leave including bank holiday and closure days (pro rata) with the ability to purchase more.
• Flexible working opportunities, including hybrid working for some roles.
• Generous pension scheme.
• A wide range of discounts and rewards on shopping, eating out and travel.

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