Building Safety Manager

As a Building Safety Manager in London, you will oversee building safety activity across the Property department within the Public Sector, helping to keep homes and buildings safe for residents and users. You will lead clear safety plans, review building information and work with colleagues to ensure actions are completed properly.

Client Details

The organisation operates in the Public Sector in London.

Description

• Manage a portfolio of High-Rise Residential Buildings (HRBs), ensuring compliance, safety, and high service standards.
• Act as the designated Building Safety Manager (BSM), liaising with the Building Safety Regulator, Fire Service, and other stakeholders.
• Ensure all active and passive fire safety measures and building safety systems are maintained and effective.
• Provide expert building and fire safety advice to residents, contractors, and internal teams.
• Lead on building safety matters, representing the organisation at internal and external meetings.
• Coordinate inspections, risk assessments, and remedial works, ensuring actions are completed on time and to the required standard.
• Support new HRB developments, ensuring compliance with Gateway requirements, BIM, and Golden Thread information standards.
• Work closely with compliance, housing, repairs, asset management, and development teams to ensure statutory obligations are met.
• Oversee repairs, alterations, and improvement works, ensuring accurate records and documentation are maintained.
• Maintain health and safety records, compliance data, and management reports for senior leaders, residents, and regulators.
• Develop and maintain Building Safety Cases and support regulatory engagement with the Building Safety Regulator.
• Complete building safety sign-ups, compliance processes, and record management within required timescales.
• Undertake or support Person-Centred Fire Risk Assessments (PCFRAs) and ensure associated actions are completed.
• Prepare and maintain Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs) for identified residents.
• Conduct regular reviews of residents requiring evacuation support, ensuring records and Fire Service information remain up to date.
• Deliver excellent customer service while ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation, policies, and procedures.

Profile

A successful 'Building Safety Manager' should have:

• Experience of managing building safety activity within social housing.
• Strong knowledge of building safety plans, records and action tracking.
• Working knowledge of fire engineered solutions, passive and active fire safety provisions.
• Ability to review building information and turn findings into clear actions.
• Experience of working with a range of internal teams and external partners.
• Confidence in managing several building safety priorities at the same time.
• Essential Qualifications: L4 Diploma in Building Safety, Fire Safety (equivalent), IFE or similar fire body.
• Minimum 3-5 years experience in Building/Fire Safety.

Job Offer

• Permanent Building Safety Manager role in London.
• Salary of £65,000 to £68,000, dependent on the level of experience.
• Company benefits.

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