Essential Services Consultant

2 months ago


Sydney, Australia Philip Chun Full time

**Essential Services Consultant - Philip Chun Essential Services**

Philip Chun Essential Services provides building owners / agents, property / maintenance managers and building contractors a service to ensure that the statutory obligations are met with respect to the ongoing safety, reliability and maintenance of building Essential Safety Measures.

Under the Environmental Planning and Assessment (Development Certification and Fire Safety) Regulation 2021, building owners / agents are responsible for the inspection, testing, preventive maintenance, survey and record keeping of their buildings Essential Fire Safety Measures (eg. fire hydrants, emergency lights, exits) for the life of the building.

The regulations also require that, prior to the anniversary of the Occupancy Certificate; a Fire Safety Statement is issued for the building.

**The Opportunity**

Philip Chun are seeking experienced Essential Services Consultants to join our team in our Sydney CBD office located at Australia Square, in a full time capacity.

Reporting to the Senior Essential Services Consultant, and working within a small and collaborative team, you will have the opportunity to work on a comprehensive range of existing contracts, as well as working with the Building Code and Access teams to explore new business development opportunities.

**Key Responsibilities**

**Initial Surveying / Establish buildings scope**
- Visiting new clients on site.
- Carrying out initial site surveys, checking which existing Fire Safety Measures are present.
- Gathering information on existing contractors engaged for maintenance.
- Assessing existing record keeping.

**Inspections, Reports & Audits**
- Conducting essential fire safety measures audits, facilitating system interface tests and completing Annual Fire Safety Statements.
- Carry out inspections to Essential Fire safety Measures, e.g. paths of travel, exit doors, smoke doors, annual lift shaft inspections, fire resisting structures, fire penetrations, etc.
- Prepare site inspection reports and/or complete inspection records.
- Follow-up on contractors reporting and inspection carried out.
- Examine the maintenance documentation for the building or site including the maintenance manuals, inspection reports, logbooks and test certificates, to determine the appropriate level of performance & maintenance requirements is being achieved.
- Report back to client on compliance.
- Endorsing the following non-statutory measures for annual/supplementary fire safety statements: emergency planning and alarm monitoring or be eligible to accomplish this.
- Undertake 12 monthly audits / review the maintenance documentation.
- Prepare and present Annual Fire Safety Statement, as required.

**Setup ESM Manuals**
- Input data into software, customised to specific buildings services
- Prepare and deliver hard copy ESM Manual to clients
- Discuss the use and operation of the ESM Manual with clients and contractors
- Ability to identify and pursue opportunities that benefit the business

**Fee Proposals**
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of our fee structure and scope of service provided.
- Compile and issue fee proposals to clients.

**Qualifications & Competencies**
- Qualification as Accredited Practitioner (Fire Safety) under the FPAS scheme for a Fire Safety Assessor, or the willingness to become accredited in the future.
- Tertiary qualifications in engineering or fire technology, plus previous experience in a consulting role will be highly regarded.
- Have and further develop a detailed understanding of the legislative requirements governing the requirements for Essential Fire Safety Measures maintenance predominantly in NSW as well as the other Australian States.
- Have and develop suitable knowledge of the Building Code of Australia as well as be able to assess previous standards and ordinances to assess system performance in existing buildings.
- Have and develop suitable knowledge of the relevant NSW State Acts & Regulations.
- Have and develop suitable knowledge of reading and understanding Fire Engineering Reports.
- Have and develop suitable knowledge of the relevant Australian Standards, specifically AS 1851.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft suite including Outlook
- Advanced knowledge of Bluebeam
- Please note that due to the nature of the roll, some out of hours/weekend work may be required, therefore flexibility is essential.
- Full driver’s license.

**Package**
- Paid CPD/Annual accreditation renewals.
- Industry memberships.
- Additional 3 days annual leave provided between Christmas and New Year.
- Financial contribution to further study as well as paid study leave.

**Application



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