Interim Building Safety Manager

TherolesitswithintheBuildingSafetyTeamandworksinclosecollaborationwithinternalenforcementofficerstosupportthedeliveryofthePrivateSectorBuildingSafetyProgramme.TheprogrammeisdesignedtoidentifyhighandmediumriseprivateresidentialbuildingsinSouthwarkwhichmayhaveunsafecladdingorotherfiresafetydefects. WorkinginpartnershipwiththeMinistryofHousing,CommunitiesandLocalGovernment(MHCLG),theBuildingSafetyProgrammesupportsbuildingownersintakingimmediatestepstosafeguardresidentsandinmakinginformeddecisionsregardinginterimmeasuresandremedialworks.

Learn more about the general tasks related to this opportunity below, as well as required skills.
Thepostholderisresponsibleforcollectingandreviewingexternalwallsystems(EWS)data,specificallyfocussingonthosewithcombustiblecladding.Theaimistoensurethatrisksofunsafecladdingandanyotheridentifiedfiresafetydeficienciesareevaluatedandaddressedappropriately.
KeyResponsibilities: InterimBuildingSafetyManager
UndertakeinitialdesktopreviewofprivatelyownedhighandmediumriseresidentialbuildingswithintheBorough.
Developarisk-basedinspectionprogrammeofmediumandhigh-riseresidentialbuildings,collectdataonexternalwallsystems(EWS)andcontactdetailsofthebuildingproprietors.
ReviewEWSdata,FRAEWreports,andotherassociateddocuments,categorisebuildingsbasedonrisklevelsandreferfurtheractiononbuildingswithsuspectedunsafecladding,includinganyotheridentifiedfiresafetydeficiencies,totheinternalenforcementteamspecifyingtheirriskpriorityrating.
Engagewithproprietorsofbuildingswithsuspectedunsafecladdingtoobtainadditionalinformationoncladdingmaterials,Interimfiresafetymeasures,remediationfundingandremediationworkstimelines.
ReviewBuildingSafetyFundandCladdingSafetySchemedataonremediationfundingandidentifyanymissingbuildings.
DevelopeffectiveworkingrelationshipswiththelocalFireandRescueService,MHCLGandotherstakeholderstoobtainandsharedataonbuildingswithunsafecladding.
Attendtoenquiriesfrombuildingproprietors,localcouncillorsandotherstakeholdersinatimelyandprofessionalmanner.
Workcollaborativelywiththeinternalenforcementteamtosupportinvestigations,inspections,andenforcementactionswherenecessary.
Contributetocontinuousimprovementinitiatives,includingteamprocesses,datamaintenance,KPIreporting,teammeetingsandotheroperationalactivities.
AttendtoanyotherdutiesasrequiredbytheSeniorManagement,inlinewiththeobjectivesoftheBuildingSafetyProgramme.
Workingpattern: InterimBuildingSafetyManager
Theworkpatterninvolvesspendingthreedaysouton-siteundertakingbuildinginspectionsandtwodaysintheofficeforreportingandadministrativetasks.
Qualifications/experienceInterimBuildingSafetyManager
Abachelor'sdegreeorequivalentcertificateinBuildingSurveyingorarelatedfieldisrequired.
5yearsexperienceinBuildingSafety/FireSafety/BuildingSurveying
ExperienceofundertakingHHSRSSurveys.
KnowledgeofkeylegislationandguidanceincludingtheBuildingRegulations2010,HousingAct2004,BuildingSafetyAct2022,theRegulatoryReform(FireSafety)Order2005,FireSafetyAct2021,andtheFireSafety(England)Regulations2022.
Familiaritywithfiresafetydesignprinciplesforhigh-riseresidentialbuildingsandexternalwallsystems.
Excellentwrittenandoralcommunicationskills. xwzovoh
GoodITskills.