Location
Southampton | United Kingdom
Job description
Positive Employment is currently recruiting for a Building Safety Manager for our client a government organisation based in Southampton.
The successful candidate will take responsibility for co-ordination and management of all matters relating to structural and fire safety in in-scope buildings to meet current and forthcoming legislative requirements.
This is a 3 month starting contract with the possibility for extensions.
Duties and Responsibilities but not limited to:
- Deliver the regulatory requirements of the Building Safety Act and Fire Safety Act to provide an effective and efficient building safety service toHigher Risk Buildings and ensuring compliance with and implementing the required changes detailed in building safety legislation.
- Oversee the safe management of SCC high-rise (and/or higher-risk) residential buildings within the Housing Management building stock (Currently has 21 buildings over 18 metres & a number of high-risk buildings).
- Effectively manage safety within the designated in-scope blocks to which the role relates.
- Ensure that controls are implemented in respect of building work carried out in the in-scope blocks to which the role relates.
- Engage with colleagues who are responsible for managing projects undertaken within the in-scope buildings.
- Assist with the development and implementation of Building Safety Cases being prepared by the fire safety team, and to ensure their effective maintenance and management post-implementation.
- Manage resident engagement within high-rise and/or higher-risk in-scope buildings, particularly in ensuring that safety concerns are recorded, monitored and dealt with appropriately.
- Ensure that planned, preventive maintenance is carried out within the in-scope blocks to which the role relates.
- Engage with relevant Housing Management staff to ensure that roles are performed effectively in accordance with the Corporate Fire Safety Policy.
- Oversee the successful implementation of corrective actions arising from fire risk assessments and audits.
- Ensure that facilities for use by the fire and rescue service are effectively managed and maintained.
Personal Requirements: - Hold a valid nationally recognised fire safety qualification with an appropriate body such as Institute of Fire Engineers (IFE) or Institute of Fire Safety Management (IFSM)
- Minimum of 3 years related experience in managing building risk.
- Extensive experience of contract and delivery management of major fire safety projects.
- Experience of working in a housing environment, preferably in a housing association or local authority environment.
- Demonstrable understanding of; -The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order, Fire Safety Act, Building Safety
Act, Fire Safety and associated Fire Safety Legislation and Health & Safety Regulations.
- Experience of managing a budget and operating in accordance with financial policy and requirements.
- Excellent level of IT literacy, ability to interrogate and analyse databases and datasets, use self-service, digital user platforms and applications and MS Office.
Working Hours: 09:00 am - 17:00pm, Monday - Friday Pay: £47.18 - £55.04 p/h Please note this role is within the scope of IR35. Key Words: Fire Safety, Building Management, IFE, IFSM #J-18808-Ljbffr
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