We are currently recruiting experienced Firestopping Operatives / Fire Compartmentation Surveyors to work across two residential buildings in Fife, carrying out inspections to identify breaches within existing 60-minute fire-resisting compartmentation.
The aim of the project is to identify any defects or breaches in the fire-resistant construction across the ground and first floors, helping to ensure the buildings meet the required fire safety standards and support the reinstatement of the stay-put policy.
Key Responsibilities
- Inspect firestopping around service penetrations through compartment walls and floors within residential flats.
- Identify unsuitable firestopping materials, including expanding foam and inappropriate mastics.
- Inspect communal areas, including corridors, stairwells and compartment junctions.
- Inspect plant rooms, electrical cupboards and switchroom enclosures.
- Assess loft and roof void spaces, identifying gaps in fire barriers and potential compartmentation breaches.
- Inspect lift shaft penetrations, associated cable firestopping and roof/service void access hatches.
- Use borescopes to inspect concealed voids and inaccessible areas.
- Carefully lift ceiling tiles, riser panels and small sections of flooring where required to facilitate inspections.
- Ensure all openings are reinstated on the same day.
- Raise any works or defects falling outside the agreed scope for further instruction.
Requirements
- Previous experience in firestopping, passive fire protection or fire compartmentation inspections.
- Good understanding of fire barriers, compartmentation and fire-resistant construction.
- Experience identifying defective or unsuitable firestopping installations.
- Ability to use inspection equipment, including borescopes.
- Must hold a valid PVG check.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to accurately identify and report defects.
- Professional approach when working within occupied residential properties.
Additional Information
- Work will be carried out across two residential buildings in Fife.
- Initial inspections will focus on vacant properties, followed by occupied flats by appointment.
- All inspections must be non-destructive, with no cutting into plasterboard or destructive testing/sampling permitted.
- Operatives must sign in and out daily with the site VSHO and collect keys as required.
- A roof access permit system will be in place at one of the buildings.
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