Fire Safety Manager

• Fire Safety Manager
• Based at Manchester Airport
• Permanent position
• Competitive salary

Why Manchester Airport?

Every year, Manchester Airport connects over 30 million passengers with more than 200 destinations across the globe. As the third largest airport in the UK, Manchester is also in the top 20 airports in Europe. Part of the largest UK owned airport operator group, MAG, Manchester Airport supports over 19,000 jobs onsite and generates around £7.75bn each year for the region. 

Sustainability is one of our core values, and it shapes everything we do. We're committed to protecting the environment and supporting our local communities.  Our programmes include airport and airline decarbonisation, comprehensive education, skills and employment support and community engagement initiatives including volunteering opportunities. 

At MAG, we recognise creating a first-class journey for our customers starts by creating a first-class career journey for our colleagues and we are committed to building inclusive environments in which our people can thrive. You’ll also have access to some great benefits including: 

• Flexible and generous company pension plan with various company contribution options (up to 10%) that you can change to suit your personal needs 
• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays 
• Free parking 
• Subsidised public transport 
• Huge range of company discounts 
• 2 volunteering days per year 
• Free Virtual GP service, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 
• Care Concierge service  

The role

As the Fire Safety Manager, you will be responsible for ensuing Manchester Airport complies with all applicable fire safety legislation and the requirements of the MAG Fire Safety Framework Standard. You’ll develop, manage and ensure compliance with the MAN Fire Safety Management Plan and work with MAN departments, concessionaires and third parties to ensure they are compliant. You’ll also work with and support the group function and be responsible for providing fire engineering designs, advice as well as act as clients advisor on both new buildings and buildings undergoing refurbishment in respect to fire safety measures, whilst supporting with MAG Fire Policy development to ensure legal compliance is achieved and the development of MAN Fire Safety standards are developed, deployed, embedded, and assured.

What will make you successful in this role

We are looking for a proactive and well-established Fire Safety professional with experience of complex buildings fire risk assessment and developing and implementing fire safety management systems in a large operational environment. You’ll be a member of the Institute of Fire Safety Managers or Institute of Fire Engineers and be familiar with BS9997. You’ll also be a strong communicator with the ability to influence at all levels, and you’ll have excellent attention to detail with the ability to analyse information and determine effective solutions. This is a busy role in a large operational environment, so it is essential you are able to effectively prioritise and meet demands when working under pressure.

Equal Opportunities & Reasonable Adjustments

At MAG we believe in the importance of diversity & inclusion for all. We are committed to creating a workforce that is reflective of our society. As such we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

We’re also committed to well-being with a focus on mental health and supporting colleagues from underrepresented groups through our Colleague Resource Groups.

As a Disability Confident employer we are committed to creating an environment where candidates and employees can perform at their optimum. Please let us know if we can provide you with any reasonable adjustments to aid your application or interview process.

You can contact the team by emailing HR.Recruitment@MAGAirports.com

Our Colleague Resource Groups include: Women’s Network, Embrace - Race & Ethnicity Group, Fly With Pride (LGBTQIA+), Mental Health, Parent & Carers, Disabilities including neurodiversity