Job Description

Join One of the UK’s Growing Fire Safety Teams

Are you passionate about fire safety, compliance, and making buildings safer?

Do you want to be part of a fast-growing company where your expertise genuinely makes a difference?

Karntek is expanding, and we are looking for a skilled and motivated Fire Door Inspector to join our growing team of fire safety professionals.

As a company committed to the highest industry standards, Karntek proudly operates in line with the BAFE SP205 Life Safety Fire Risk Assessment Scheme accreditation, reinforcing our dedication to quality, compliance, and professional excellence.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with a respected fire safety company delivering high-quality fire door inspections and fire compartmentation surveys across residential, commercial, and public-sector buildings. If you take pride in attention to detail, technical accuracy, and helping clients achieve the highest fire safety standards, we want to hear from you.

The Role

As a Fire Door Inspector, you will play a vital role in helping ensure buildings remain compliant, protected, and safe for occupants. You will carry out detailed inspections and surveys, identify fire safety risks, and provide professional recommendations to improve compliance and compartmentation integrity.

Responsibilities

• Conducting fire door inspections, compartmentation and other surveys on a mixture of residential buildings and educational premises across London and the Southeast.
• Understanding fire strategies.
• Liaising with residents and clients whilst on-site.
• Identifying breaches in fire compartmentation, including fire doors and assessing existing fire safety measures.
• Preparing clear, concise reports outlining findings and recommendations for clients.
• Keeping abreast of current fire safety regulations and industry best practices.

Requirements

• Relevant experience in fire safety, building surveying, or a related field.
• Proven experience in fire door and compartmentation surveying or a similar role.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Field based role covering the Central and Greater London area with occasional travel to clients further afield.
• Periodic requirement to travel to head office in Stafford.
• Prepared and happy to work alone / remote working.
• Be willing to stay away overnight for jobs which are over 1 ½ hours travel time.
• Full driver’s license - maximum of 6 penalty points
• DBS Enhanced Check required (this is done by Karntek)
• FDIS training would be advantageous
• CSCS Card would be advantageous

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Company vehicle
• Company credit card
• Company bonus scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Proud National Living Wage Employer
• Employee of the Month recognition programme
• Access to a discounted shopping and rewards portal
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) providing confidential wellbeing and support services
• Access to the Wisdom wellbeing app for mental health, fitness, and lifestyle support
• The opportunity to be part of a fast-growing business

Karntek is an Equal Opportunities Employer. The company is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, pregnancy, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, race, marital status, medical history, genetic information or parental status. We base all our employment decisions on merit, job requirements and business needs.