Building Safety Manager

A community focused social housing provider is seeking an experienced Building Safety Manager to lead safety and compliance across its small portfolio of high-rise and complex residential buildings.

This critical role providing operational leadership for buildings over 11 metres, including Higher-Risk Buildings, ensuring homes are safe, compliant and supported by robust risk management and resident engagement. You will oversee safety case development, regulatory certification, mandatory occurrence reporting, and the management of fire, structural and building safety risks.

Working closely with internal teams, contractors and external specialists, you will commission and review technical assessments, manage remedial programmes, maintain accurate building safety information, and ensure readiness for regulatory scrutiny. The role also involves oversight of contractors working in higher-risk buildings, escalation of safety concerns, and leading resident engagement on building safety matters.

The successful candidate will have a strong technical background in building safety, fire or structural risk within complex residential environments, alongside detailed knowledge of current legislation and regulatory requirements. You will bring proven experience of managing compliance programmes, interpreting technical reports and driving a proactive safety culture.

This is an opportunity to play a pivotal role in ensuring residents live in safe, well-managed homes while shaping building safety practice within a forward-thinking organisation.

Ref: 4250RR