Build your career in fire safety

At BEFS Ltd, competency is at the core of everything we do. We are always keen to hear from qualified, motivated people who share our commitment to making residential buildings safer.

Why work with us

  • Meaningful work

    Help make residential buildings safe for the people who live in them.

  • Remote working

    Work from home, with travel to sites across the UK where your role requires it.

  • Time to recharge

    25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays. Our office also closes for two weeks over Christmas.

  • A quality-led team

    We are ISO 9001:2015 accredited, with clear processes and quality checks behind every report.

Who we are looking for

Our team brings together fire engineers, surveyors and support staff. We welcome applications from people in the following areas:

  • Fire engineers and fire safety consultants

  • FRAEW assessors (PAS 9980)

  • Site surveyors

  • Operations and administration

Job title: Fire Engineer

Location: Remote, with travel to sites across the UK

Contract: Employed (PAYE). Full or part time: TO CONFIRM

Salary: TO CONFIRM

Summary: We are looking for an experienced Fire Engineer who can get up to speed with our workload quickly. You will sign off Fire Risk Appraisals of External Walls (FRAEW) in line with PAS 9980, prepare fire strategies and carry out technical reviews. You will hold a BEng in fire engineering and/or be registered as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng).

Closing date: TO CONFIRM

Job title: Site Surveyor

Location: Remote, with travel to sites across the UK

Contract: Employed (PAYE). Full or part time: TO CONFIRM

Salary: TO CONFIRM

Summary: We are looking for an experienced Site Surveyor who can get up to speed with our workload quickly. You will carry out site inspections and collect survey information on residential buildings across the UK. Required qualifications and experience: TO CONFIRM.

Closing date: TO CONFIRM

How to apply

Email your CV and, if you wish, a covering letter to recruitment@befsltd.co.uk

Please put the job title in the subject line. If there is no current vacancy that suits you, use “Speculative application” and the area you are interested in (for example, “Speculative application: Site Surveyor”).

We accept CVs and covering letters in PDF or Word format.

Please do not include your date of birth, a photograph or other personal details that we do not need to assess your application.

What happens next

  1. You will receive an automatic email confirming we have received your application.

  2. We review every application against the requirements of the role. Our Directors make the final decision.

  3. We will reply to every applicant within one month.

Equal opportunities and your information

BEFS Ltd is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, whatever their background.

We use your information only to consider your application. We keep it for six months after we tell you the outcome, and then delete it. Read more in the Job applicants section of our Privacy Policy.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

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