As the Building Safety Manager, you will lead on building safety compliance with all current building safety regulations in and for buildings within their management remit. You will also promote, communicate and engage across the organisation on building safety matters, including with residents, leaseholders, internal teams, external providers and other stakeholders. We can look at an operational or lead role depending on preference.

Client Details

My client are a leading Housing Association with a substantial presence across the South East, London and England.

Description

The key responsibilities as the Building Safety Manager are as follows:

• Ensue that high risk and complex buildings within the scope of legislation are compliantly managed and maintained safely and evidenced through the creation and continued management of building safety cases
• At all times work within the Competency Framework for Building Safety Managers supporting the Accountable person as and when required
• Ensure golden thread digital information is of a consistent format and kept up to date
• Lead on the resident engagement strategy, successful liaison to ensure any works are carried out to a consistently high standard
• Provide residents, leaseholders and internal stakeholders with a visible and clear route to raise any building or safety related concerns
• Oversee the successful implementation of corrective actions arising from fire risk assessments and audits
• Ensure that on site data within premise information boxes is accurate and kept up to date at all times
• Understanding of the main British Fire Legislation and Standards, Active Fire Protection and Passive Protection Measures
• Strategically manage the main compliance Fire safety contractors and the programmed of ongoing fire risk assessments
• Keep up to date with regulatory developments and best practice including managing complex installs and upgrades of equipment
• Work as a team player with the wider compliance and asset team, and fully engage with the development team

Profile

The successful Building Safety Manager will need the following:

• Managing large budgets, ensuring expenditure is in line with budget estimates
• Have excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of explaining building safety issues in a clear and concise manner
• Ability to compile detailed reports on building safety issues and present them to senior colleagues
• Extensive knowledge of fire safety legislation and guidance, building regulations and technical standards
• Ability to manage team members, contractors and consultants
• Maintaining compliancy by ensuring projects are completed in line with relevant legislation and regulations
• Full UK clean driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purpose
• NEBOSH Fire Safety or equivalent - Level 4 diploma in Fire Safety
• CIOB Level 6 Diploma in Building Safety Management (desirable)
• Available for attendance for major out-of-hours incidents
• Manage a team of BSM's in the lead role
• Able to travel into and around London and the South East when required
• Need to have access to a car and able to drive

Job Offer

On offer are two roles, one being the more operational Building Safety Manager and the other to take on a Lead role to manage a growing team of Building Safety Managers across different regions. Hence the salary ranges on offer.