Building Safety Manager

Job Description

Reed Talent Solutions are currently working with a West Yorkshire based Local Authority to recruit for a Building Safety Manager to work within their Social Housing Department. The Building Safety Manager (BSM) will ensure that Statutoryand Regulatory requirements published in the Building Safety Bill 2021, Fire Safety Act 2021 and the Social Housing White Paper 2020 are met, and best practice is considered and applied in the management and maintenance of all high-risk residential blocks(HRRB) including those over 18m or 6 storeys high and Retirement Living Schemes.Role Information

• Contract - Permament or 12 month FTC
• Remote - Hybrid with fully flexible home-working
• Salary - £46,000 - £52,000

DutiesIn relation to HRRB: the BSM will be responsible for tenant safety therein; the day-to-day management of fire and structural safety, managing compliance risks specific to Gas, Electrical, Asbestos, Water quality and Lifts, emergency response/business continuityand tenant / resident engagement. The post holder will ensure that the Accountable Person, Duty Holders and the Building Safety Assurance Board fully comply with the outcome of the Hackitt Review, the Building Safety Bill (2021), the Fire Safety Act (2021),Social Housing White Paper 2021, and other requirements [existing and emerging].They will lead engagement with tenants and residents in the safe management of their buildings as well as with the Building Safety Regulator and Fire and Emergency Services. The BSM will ensure two-way engagement on all building safety/compliance mattersaffecting tenants and other residents living in the flats, with a focus on Fire Safety. They will develop a sound understanding of the construction, maintenance, fire strategies, compliance obligations and customers in HRRB properties to develop and maintainthe Building Safety Case to ensure Building Occupation Certificates are awarded and maintained.

• Ensure that all high-risk residential buildings are compliant with current legal and regulatory standards by ongoing suitable and sufficient risk assessments of each building, the hazards identified and suitable and sufficient mitigations in all cases.
• Develop policies, procedures and systems and effectively manage the "golden thread" of building data required to provide `fit for purpose` Building Safety Case Reports.
• Ensure that all buildings are fit to occupy in line with the Building Safety Regulators Requirements
• Support the organisation to deliver investment and remediation work and the programmes are clearly communicate to tenants and residents to avoid delays in delivery and disruption to households
• Work effectively with colleagues to establish robust and reliable compliance reporting across all areas of risk
• Advise the Building Safety Assurance Board and the Accountable Person of any breaches of the required standards.
• Develop and deliver in collaboration with other teams, the Councils Fire Safety Management Plan and related fire strategies
• Ensure that day to day responses to any risks in high-risk buildings are dealt with in a timely and effective way, collaborating across teams to ensure this.
• Develop a Resident Engagement Plan for each high risk building that is tailored to the needs of the tenants and residents. To work with the tenant involvement team to ensure effective implementation of the Plan.
• Ensure that the building is managed in a way that meets the requirements of the Building Safety Case ensuring that any risks and avoidance of major incidents are managed in an effective way.
• Ensure that any reporting to the Building Safety Regulator is done in line with statutory requirements including any Mandatory Incident Reporting.
• Ensure that professional knowledge of all areas relevant to the responsibilities are kept up to date (supported by a bespoke Training Plan).
• Ensure that complaints handling, monitoring and learning is built into the Resident Engagement Plan.
• Lead, motivate and engage with direct and indirect teams to ensure the delivery of a high-quality service, developing and implementing operational objectives including key performance indicators, to underpin the Fire Safety Management Plan and the Councilsoverall strategic objectives.
• Build positive relationships with teams across the Council, the Growth and Regeneration Directorate, partners including the BS Regulator / West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service (WYFRS), peer group network and learn from good practice.
• Work with Technical Officers to develop programmes and investment/remediation that will ensure that the high-risk buildings meet the current requirements of the relevant Legislation and Regulation.
• Contribute as required to developing new products and services which contribute to the financial viability and sustainability of the organisation.
• Work with colleagues to ensure competent specialist suppliers and consultants are procured in a timely manner

Essential Criteria

• At least five years relevant management level knowledge and experience of Fire & Building / Structural Safety related to Social Housing, the Fire Safety Order 2005 Amended (RRO) and Building Safety Bill as well as related statutory regulations, BritishStandards and sector best practice
• Diploma level in asset, building and / or compliance management (including Level 4 VRQs; NEBOSH Fire Certificate/Diploma or Certified in Applied Fire Risk Assessment (previously FRA and Fire Safety Management, etc) or equivalent.
• Construction and Built Environment: Degree level qualification
• Professional Qualifications: MCIOB, MRICS
• Regulator approved under the competency scheme (TBC)