Interim Building Safety Manager

Based in London & Inside IR35

Length: 3 months

As a Building Safety Manager, you will be responsible for to assist Housing Services and its building safety team in ensuring co-ordination and management of all matters relating to structural and fire safety within the housing asset portfolio, to meet forthcoming legislative requirements.

Key Responsibilities of the Building Safety Manager:

• Effectively and proactively manage a set number of high-rise residential buildings ensuring that the requirements of the building safety case are delivered within a culture where residents are at the centre of the process, with a strong commitment to engagement and continuous improvement
• Act as the named Building Safety Manager for your assigned buildings liaising directly with the Building Safety Regulator and the fire service as necessary
• Lead on the management of the assigned buildings actively driving performance and providing a whole building approach to fire and structural safety
• Monitor, liaise and engage with all teams undertaking repairs, maintenance and general management of the allocated buildings developing a strong compliance culture
• Constantly monitor the status of the building including the completion of repairs, fire risk assessment actions and scheduled maintenance
• Liaise with the Housing and legal teams to ensure access to properties to allow the completion of essential maintenance work, repairs and improvements where these effect resident safety

Skills, experience and knowledge required of the Building Safety Manager:

• Proven Local/Central Government experience required
• A Building/Construction or Health & Safety or Engineering related undergraduate degree or similar qualification
• H&S qualification such as: NEBOSH General certificate, Construction Certificate, Fire certificate

To apply for this role or to find out about other jobs, please contact the London Local Government Recruitment team on 020 7557 7667 or send your CV to localgov@venngroup.com

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