Building Safety Manager

A well established housing association based in Nottinghamshire are looking for an experienced Building Safety Manager to join their team due to an increase in workload and team.

This position involves managing a portfolio of high-rise residential buildings (HRBs), ensuring compliance with building safety regulations and fostering a culture of high performance, engagement, and continual improvement.

Client Details

This client is one of the UK`s leading providers of affordable housing and care and support services. They have a large portfolio of over 75,000 customers across the UK and pride themselves on their care and quality.

Description

Your role will involve:

• Portfolio Management:

  • Effectively manage a set number of HRBs, ensuring high standards of safety, engagement, and operational performance.
  • Act as the primary liaison for building safety matters with relevant regulators and stakeholders.
  • Ensure all requests for information and recurring reports are completed to meet compliance requirements.

• Policy Implementation:

  • Deliver operational duties in line with building safety policies, procedures, and frameworks.
  • Prepare and produce safety cases and reports to secure Building Assessment Certificates from the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).

• Risk and Incident Management:

  • Conduct quarterly assessments of building safety risks.
  • Investigate building safety incidents and manage the Mandatory Occurrence Reporting process.

• Operational Oversight:

  • Maintain a strategic overview of repairs, alterations, and installations, ensuring timely completion to high standards with proper documentation.
  • Provide support to colleagues on building safety issues.

• Stakeholder Engagement:

  • Offer advice and clear guidance on building safety to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Engage with the development team during design and construction phases to meet regulatory requirements and maintain the "golden thread" of building information.

• Data and Process Management:

  • Ensure building safety data is accurate and stored appropriately.
  • Identify trends and propose improvements to processes and systems.
  • Anticipate and assess risks, ensuring they are effectively managed within safety management systems.

• Collaboration with External Parties:

  • Manage relationships with third-party freeholders and managing agents to clarify responsibilities and ensure effective information sharing.

• Customer Service and Project Support:

  • Deliver excellent customer service in all aspects of the role.
  • Attend meetings on remedial proposals and progress to ensure project outcomes align with safety case requirements.
  • Manage multiple deadlines across various cases effectively.

Profile

To be successful in this role you will:

• Possess or be working towards a minimum Level 3 diploma or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Demonstrate knowledge and experience in fire and building safety.
• Have a strong understanding of the Building Safety Act, regulatory Gateways, and digital building information requirements.
• Have proficient knowledge of construction principles, hazard identification, risk assessment, fire and structural risks, external wall systems, and the processes for creating building assessment certificates and safety case reports.
• Experience using risk management software such as BowTie XP.
• Have proven ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders and work effectively in similar environments.
• Ideally have membership in a relevant professional body at a recognised level (e.g., CIOB Level 6, RICS, IFSM, IFE) or equivalent working experience.
• Have experience in producing performance reports and providing insightful commentary.

Job Offer

In return this client can offer a competitive salary and package the chance for career progression and development and the opportunity to join a growing and developing business.