Building Safety Manager

Reed Talent Solutions are currently working with a Huddersfield based Local Authority to recruit a Building Safety Manager on a permanent basis. The post-holder will deliver strategic management of building safety, supporting the Head of Service in developing long terms plans to provide homes and services that put residents and communities first, and are fit for the future

Role Information

• Location: Huddersfield
• Flexible hybrid working
• Salary: £54,317

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the development and delivery of a robust regime for building safety management and related compliance and performance reporting. Support the Head of Service in establishing overall asset strategies, investment profiles and option appraisals based on up to date, reliable building safety data.
• Coordinate the collection, management and use of building safety data to enable timely actions to be taken and compliance maintained. Work collaboratively with colleagues and other key enablers and partners to develop and deliver programmes of work, commissioning specialist input where required.
• Support the team to introduce and implement Standard Operating Procedures in line with Service EQFM approach. Reviewing and updating procedures to reflect changing circumstances, learning and good practice.
• Develop an approach to risk management across the 6 key compliance areas that is integrated with other asset activity and ensures risk responses are proportionate and effective.
• Ensure that the service area maintains up to date knowledge of regulatory frameworks affecting building safety and that staff are adequately trained and supported to undertake their responsibilities.
• Advise the Accountable Person and relevant Council groups and Boards of any breaches of the required standards and the plans in place to address this

Essential Criteria

• Relevant management level knowledge and experience of Compliance and Building Safety Regulatory Frameworks, British Standards and current sector best practice in social housing.
• Construction and Built Environment or Project Management: Degree level qualification or equivalent experience.
• Professional Qualifications: MCIOB, MRICS, PMP Desirable Proven ability to coordinate the management of specialist building safety information, advice and support in social housing.
• Proven track record of data management, performance reporting, trend analysis and risk profiling.