Building Safety Manager

AbouttheRole WestminsterCityCouncilisseekinganexperienced BuildingSafetyLead toplayacriticalroleinensuringthesafetyandcomplianceofourhousingstock,particularly High-RiskBuildings(HRBs) ,inlinewiththe BuildingSafetyAct2022 andassociatedlegislation.

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Thisisahigh-impactrolewithresponsibilityforbuildingsafetystrategy,compliancedelivery,andculturalchangeacrosstheorganisation.Thepostholderwillworkcloselywithseniorstakeholders,regulators,residents,contractors,andinternalteams,andwillbebasedprimarilyon-siteat VictoriaCityHall ,withhybridworkingavailable.

KeyResponsibilitiesPrincipleBuildingSafetyManagerBuildingSafety&Compliance Own,deliverandregularlyreview buildingsafetypolicies,procedures,managementplansandprocesses .

Leadthe BuildingSafetyCaseprogramme ,includingoversightofregistrationofin-scopebuildingswiththeBuildingSafetyRegulator.

Qualityassure BuildingSafetyCaseReports andassociatedfireandstructuralriskassessments.

Ensurefullcompliancewiththe BuildingSafetyAct2022 ,FireSafetyAct2021,andsecondarylegislation.

Actasthecouncils subjectmatterexpert forallbuildingsafetymatters.

Ownanddeliver MandatoryOccurrenceReporting processes.

Drivedeliveryofthe goldenthread ofbuildingsafetyinformationacrossallWCChousingassets.

Deliverthebuildingsafety competencyframework inlinewithPAS8672standards.

Leadership&Governance LinemanageamultidisciplinaryteamincludingBuildingSafetyManagers,StructuralEngineer,ResidentEngagementOfficerandAdministrator.

Reportdirectlytothe HeadofCompliance&BuildingSafety ,providingregularupdatesoncompliance,remediationprogress,KPIsandrisks.

Chairandhost BuildingSafetyCommittee meetings.

Horizonscanforlegislativeandregulatorychangesimpactingbuildingsafety.

Programme&ProjectDeliveryPrincipleBuildingSafetyManager Overseeallocationandtrackingofbuildingsafetyactionsacrossreactiveandplannedworksprogrammes.

Supportprocurementofconsultantsandremediationcontractorsoutsideexistingframeworkswhererequired.

Contributetoormanage clientbriefs forfireandsafetyimprovementworks.

SupportGatewaysubmissionsandworksonin-scopebuildings.

ReviewspecificationsandtechnicaldrawingstoensurecompliancewithBuildingRegulationsandBritishStandards.

OverseedeliveryandcompletionofbuildingsafetycasereportsincollaborationwithHeadsofService.

Stakeholder&ResidentEngagementPrincipleBuildingSafetyManager Provideexpertadvicetointernaldepartmentsonfireandbuildingsafetymatters.

WorkwithHousingteamstosupport PEEPdevelopment .

Ensurerobust residentengagementstrategies andbuildingsafetyinformationpacksaredeliveredacrossallHRBs.

LiaisewithLeaseholderServiceson Section20consultations ,andsupportplanning,buildingcontrolandlistedbuildingconsentprocesseswhererequired.

Engagewithresidents,leaseholders,councillorsandexternalpartnerstopromoteastrongbuildingsafetyculture.

WhatThisRoleWillAchievePrincipleBuildingSafetyManager Safe,compliant High-RiskBuildings deliveredinlinewithstatutoryrequirements.

Improvedorganisationalawarenessandculturearoundbuildingsafety.

Effectiveresidentengagementandconfidenceinsafetymanagement.

Robustgovernance,assuranceandcontinuousimprovementacrossWCCshousingportfolio.

EssentialExperiencePrincipleBuildingSafetyManager Substantialsenior-levelexperiencein buildingsafetymanagement ,surveying,maintenanceorconstructionideallywithin socialhousing .

In-depthtechnicalexpertiseinfireandbuildingsafetyinresidentialenvironments.

Strongknowledgeofrelevantlegislationincludingthe BuildingSafetyAct ,FireSafetylegislation,BuildingRegulationsandLandlord&TenantAct.

Experiencemanagingcomplex,multi-disciplinaryprogrammesfrominceptiontocompletion.

Provenleadershipexperiencewiththeabilitytoinfluenceseniorstakeholders.

Experienceworkinginorwith localauthorities orhousingproviders.

Confidentliaisingwithresidents,leaseholders,regulatorsandelectedmembers.

Experienceusingcomplianceorfireriskmanagementsoftware.

Skills&CapabilitiesPrincipleBuildingSafetyManager Strategicthinkerwithstrongattentiontodetail.

Excellentwrittenandverbalcommunicationskills.

Strongstakeholdermanagementanddecision-makingability.

Abilitytochallengeproposalsandevidencevalueformoney.

Financialforecastingandprogrammeoversightskills.

Politicalawarenessandexperienceoperatinginademocraticenvironment.

Qualifications(Essential)PrincipleBuildingSafetyManager NEBOSHFireSafetyManagementCertificate(orequivalentLevel3firesafetyqualification).

DegreeinBuildingSurveying,FireEngineeringorarelateddiscipline.

AffiliationtoIFSMorIFE(membershipnotrequired). xwzovoh

Demonstrablecompetenceinreviewingbuildingsafetyassessmentsunderarecognisedriskregisterscheme.