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The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) will commission scientific work to support public protection.
Experts are encouraged to apply to join the register of pre-approved specialists from whom OPSS can commission short pieces of ad hoc scientific work to support its work in protecting the public.
In this call for construction products expertise, OPSS is looking for people within the domains of civil and structural engineering, fire sciences, material science as well as other associated areas of knowledge in relation to the natural analytical sciences and technical fields of expertise.
Applicants will be selected based on their experience and ability to provide scientific evidence, analysis or technical advice across OPSS’s remit including:
It was agreed in January this year that as an established national product regulator with relevant expertise, OPSS should be the national regulator for construction products, operating as a Joint Unit, accountable to MHCLG Ministers for its constriction products function.
OPSS was identified as the product regulator of choice in the Independent Hackitt Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety following the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
The team in this area are currently scoping OPSS’ work as the national regulator for construction products, to be operational in 2022.
Further information can be found on the OPSS Careers Website
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