Fire Safety Manager
| Posting date: | 13 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £65,000 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 January 2026 |
| Location: | BS48 3DY |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Bristol Airport |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
We’re Always Aiming High, leading the way and having pride in what we do. With the planned growth of our 12 million passengers per annum (mppa) planning application, Bristol Airport is poised for an extraordinary transformation, backed by a capital investment exceeding £400 million. We’re looking for a Fire Safety Manager to join us on this exciting journey.
As the Fire Safety Manager, reporting into the Chief Fire Officer you will ensure compliance with fire safety legislation, emergency preparedness, resilience, and response across the airport in relation to fire safety and fire strategies.
Your primary responsibility will be to manage, coordinate, and implement robust fire prevention measures, including fire safety inspections, audits, risk assessments, and emergency planning and coordination of fire strategies. You will work closely with multiple stakeholders, including the Bristol Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting Service (RFFS) Fire Safety Team, operational teams, development, and third-party providers, to ensure best practices in fire safety management. You will also manage the implementation of a Fire Safety Management System in accordance with relevant legal regulations.
This role would suit a candidate with qualifications in fire safety/fire safety engineering and in using safety management systems with a solution-focused approach to problem-solving.
More about the role and required skills and experience
We're looking for someone with demonstrable experience in fire safety and engineering within a complex environment and in the use of safety management systems.
You'll be qualified to at least level 4 diploma in fire safety with a sound understanding of auditing techniques and procedures.
You'll be an excellent communicator, confident working with multiple stakeholders and collaborating with colleagues. And you'll use your resilience and attention to detail to make and embed change.
Whilst not essential, it would be great if you also have experience of emergency planning and crisis management and knowledge and understanding of Airport Security regulations and contract law.
This is a new role so we're looking for someone excited to join a unique and growing workplace and make a real difference.
Please see the role profile for full and further details of the responsibilities and criteria.
Why join us?
You'll be joining an experienced, inclusive and collaborative team, committed to securing the health and safety of our passengers and colleagues.
You'll receive a wealth of benefits including:
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Free on site parking or bus travel
Private medical insurance including online GP and dental, with the option to add dependents
24 hour EAP service
Salary sacrifice pension
Enhanced family leave policies and access to our fast track service and free holiday parking for when you want to take a break.
Plus much more Rewards and Benefits at Bristol Airport | Bristol Airport Jobs
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities. We’re committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone — if you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know and we’ll be happy to support you.
As the Fire Safety Manager, reporting into the Chief Fire Officer you will ensure compliance with fire safety legislation, emergency preparedness, resilience, and response across the airport in relation to fire safety and fire strategies.
Your primary responsibility will be to manage, coordinate, and implement robust fire prevention measures, including fire safety inspections, audits, risk assessments, and emergency planning and coordination of fire strategies. You will work closely with multiple stakeholders, including the Bristol Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting Service (RFFS) Fire Safety Team, operational teams, development, and third-party providers, to ensure best practices in fire safety management. You will also manage the implementation of a Fire Safety Management System in accordance with relevant legal regulations.
This role would suit a candidate with qualifications in fire safety/fire safety engineering and in using safety management systems with a solution-focused approach to problem-solving.
More about the role and required skills and experience
We're looking for someone with demonstrable experience in fire safety and engineering within a complex environment and in the use of safety management systems.
You'll be qualified to at least level 4 diploma in fire safety with a sound understanding of auditing techniques and procedures.
You'll be an excellent communicator, confident working with multiple stakeholders and collaborating with colleagues. And you'll use your resilience and attention to detail to make and embed change.
Whilst not essential, it would be great if you also have experience of emergency planning and crisis management and knowledge and understanding of Airport Security regulations and contract law.
This is a new role so we're looking for someone excited to join a unique and growing workplace and make a real difference.
Please see the role profile for full and further details of the responsibilities and criteria.
Why join us?
You'll be joining an experienced, inclusive and collaborative team, committed to securing the health and safety of our passengers and colleagues.
You'll receive a wealth of benefits including:
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Free on site parking or bus travel
Private medical insurance including online GP and dental, with the option to add dependents
24 hour EAP service
Salary sacrifice pension
Enhanced family leave policies and access to our fast track service and free holiday parking for when you want to take a break.
Plus much more Rewards and Benefits at Bristol Airport | Bristol Airport Jobs
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities. We’re committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone — if you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know and we’ll be happy to support you.
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