Fire Safety Technical Lead

Job Purpose To provide strategic and operational technical leadership on fire safety, fire engineering, and associated building safety risks across the Councils housing portfolio. The postholder supports the Council, as Accountable Person and Principal Accountable Person for its Higher-Risk Buildings (HRBs), by providing specialist technical advice, assurance, and oversight in relation to fire safety compliance, design standards, refurbishment activities, fire protection systems, contractor performance, and incident investigation. The role provides independent technical assurance in relation to fire and building safety risks, supports the development of safe systems of work, contributes to incident management, and ensures technical compliance with relevant fire safety, building safety, and health and safety legislation. The role does not ordinarily hold primary operational responsibility for building-level risk management, which remains with the Building Safety Management function. Whilst the role primarily provides technical leadership, assurance, and professional oversight, the postholder may undertake limited technical involvement in strategically significant Higher-Risk Buildings (HRBs) where required to maintain operational competence, support organisational resilience, or provide specialist technical leadership. Key Accountabilities The postholder is accountable for: Providing strategic technical leadership and independent professional challenge across fire ..... full job details .....