Safety Critical Equipment Service Engineer/ Site Protection Officer

Job Description

Job description The role of Safety Critical Equipment Service Engineer/ Site Protection Officer (SPO), primarily, is the inspection, servicing and maintenance of safety critical equipment across Teesside. Equipment includes, but is not limited to, Breathing Apparatus, FireExtinguishers and Fire Hydrants.In addition to this you will also provide resilience to the on-site Emergency Response teams responding to a confirmed incident on request.Key Results Areas

• Inspect, service and maintain all portable firefighting equipment in accordance with British Standard 5306-3 and the relevant Falck service schedule
• Inspect, service and maintain all fire hydrants and inspect and service fire sumps in accordance with
• British Standard 9990:2015 and the relevant Falck service schedule
• Inspect, service and maintain all self-contained breathing apparatus in accordance with manufacturers recommendations and the relevant Falck service schedules
• Maintain accurate records of all inspections, servicing and maintenance completed in accordance with ISO standards
• Management of relevant stock items
• Management of respective work area

In addition, you will also provide resilience to the on-site Emergency Response teams responding to a confirmed incident as and when required:

• To be responsible for protecting and securing customer assets on the Teesside Sites against loss or damage
• All aspects of first aid firefighting intervention
• Support an initial spill response to any environmental incident
• Emergency medical response to FREC4 Emergency Medical Technician standard
• Emergency response to any Confined space or Working at height rescue
• The SPO is a flexible role covering Fire & Rescue/Environmental spill response,
• Emergency medical & Security and activities
• Prevention of incursion to site from any unauthorised persons
• Prevention of terrorism, theft and any unauthorised activity
• To attend any incidents on site to prevent loss or damage to plant, life, local community and the environment during normal site operations and during an emergency to be self-motivated to complete daily workload schedules on time in full
• Completion of all relevant documentation in accordance with ISO standards and GDPR requirements
• To participate in COMAH case credible scenarios exercises
• To understand and comply with all Falck SHE policy, annual Safety Improvement Plan and procedures
• To interface directly with internal and external customers
• Customer focus is a key activity
• To interface with external emergency services, regulatory authorities and local community during daily activities or during an emergency

Skills and QualificationsEssential

• Ability to work safely at all times in a high hazard COMAH environment
• Servicing of portable fire extinguishers in accordance with requirements of BS5306 parts 3 & 8.
• Breathing Apparatus manufacturer care and maintenance course
• Achieve internal standards of Falck on-job Annual training Plan to JOIFF Industrial fire-fighter standard
• Minimum of 3 GCSC Grade A to C in Maths, English and Science
• Physically fit to be fit for purpose and meet internal requirements of Safety Critical Medical standards annually
• Good level of communication skills
• Good time manager with tenacity and ability to work under pressure.
• A high concern for standards
• A high concern for detail
• Ability to use own initiative to complete key work
• Customer care relations
• Good team working skills
• Driving license and access to car

Desirable NVQ Level 3 - Operations in the CommunityThe working pattern for this role is Monday - Friday, 41.5 hours per week. This role is based at our Operations in Teesside.Falck Fire services UK Ltd is an equal opportunities employer.The closing date for this role is 17:00 on Monday 6 December.Interviews will be held on Thursday 9th December 2021.Candidates that are successful at interview will be invited to attend a physical assessment in line with National Fire Fighter standards on Monday 13th December

Keyskills :
MaintenanceEmergency ResponseSafety Critical Equipment