Building Safety Compliance Officer

Thanet District Council; Margate; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority is seeking a Building Safety Compliance Officer to enhance compliance in their Tenant and Leaseholder Services. Responsibilities include updating safety cases, monitoring high-risk buildings, and maintaining records. Ideal candidates should have experience in construction safety and compliance. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to community safety in a beautiful coastal area of the United Kingdom.

Qualifications

• Experience in building safety and compliance.
• Ability to manage and update digital records.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Review and update the building safety case.
• Monitor High Risk Buildings and compliance.
• Maintain digital records and databases.

Job description

Overview

An exciting new opportunity has arisen in the Council's Tenant and Leaseholder Services. We are an effective and dynamic department, and we are looking for a Building Safety Compliance Officer to join our team.

Responsibilities

• In collaboration with the Building Safety and Compliance Manager, review and update the building safety case ensuring it is valid and up to date.
• Monitor the status of High Risk Buildings, including the completion of repairs, fire risk assessment actions and scheduled maintenance. Carrying out actions as required.
• Take a proactive approach to compliance certification, identifying gaps in data and/or certificates and following up with contractors accordingly. Regularly review, update and maintain digital records and databases containing compliance and servicing data.
• Support the Building Safety and Compliance Manager in the closure of all time-bound actions and smooth running of compliance programmes. This could include arranging access for the contractor to a tenants home and attending forced entries with the contractor and carpenter.
• If you want to join a team that is passionate about their work, continually seeking innovative improvements to deliver the best service then we want to hear from you.

About Thanet District Council / Location

Thanet is a great place to live and work. Our historic seaside towns of Ramsgate, Margate and Broadstairs and surrounding villages are rich in heritage and opportunity. With 19 miles of stunning coastline, our beautiful Blue Flag beaches, the internationally renowned Turner Contemporary, and the UK's only Royal Harbour are all just a short train ride from central London thanks to the high-speed rail link. Our proximity to the port of Dover and the Eurotunnel at Folkestone means Europe is literally on our doorstep too.

All of this, combined with a flexible approach to how we work makes it an exciting time to join Thanet District Council. We have set our sights high. We want our residents to enjoy the highest quality services. We want to ensure that by listening to local people, working in active partnership and doing things in an innovative way, we can accelerate improvement to meet the challenges ahead.