Building Safety Consultant

The Health and Safety Partnership Limited; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consultancy in Reading is seeking a Building Safety Consultant to provide support and advice on building safety matters. The role offers hybrid working and an excellent benefits package. Ideal candidates will have experience in residential building safety, strong interpersonal skills, and an interest in pursuing further qualifications like the CIOB Diploma in Building Safety Management.

Benefits

Car/allowance

Pension

Healthcare

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Eyecare vouchers

Dental plans

Qualifications

• Experience in writing and implementing a resident engagement strategy.
• Demonstrable experience of statutory compliance for building and fire safety.
• Knowledge and experience in writing building safety cases and reports preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support and advise clients on building safety matters.
• Develop building safety documentation.
• Work with higher-risk building owners and managers.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Experience with safety management systems

Experience in writing building safety cases

Statutory compliance knowledge

Education

CIOB Diploma in Building Safety Management

NEBOSH General Certificate

Membership of IOSH or CIOB

Job description

Role Overview

Building Safety Consultant required to join a well-established construction consultancy. You will be experienced in residential building safety and keen to pursue a career in consulting and work with a broad range of clients across the built environment.

The role offers hybrid working with a connection to the company's Reading office. Projects and clients are based across Berkshire.

You will work with clients in the residential sector, including owner/managers of Higher-Risk Buildings, to support and advise clients on building safety matters and developing building safety documentation.

The role has been created due to the changes taking place in the industry relating to the Building Safety Act. The company are offering further training to gain qualifications outlined below.

The role could suit a housing association professional or similar working environment with experience in the sector, preferably as a building or fire safety manager. Excellent interpersonal skills are required due to the client-facing nature of the role.

You may hold, be working towards or interested in gaining the CIOB Diploma in Building Safety Management qualification.

NEBOSH General Certificate or further safety qualifications.

Membership of a professional body such as IOSH or CIOB.

Qualification and/or experience in fire safety desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with (implementing, improving, developing) safety management systems.
• Experience in writing and implementing a resident engagement strategy.
• Knowledge and experience in writing building safety cases and reports preferred.
• Demonstrable experience of statutory compliance for building and fire safety.

Benefits

The role will pay £55k - £65k plus an excellent benefits package; car/allowance, pension, healthcare, 28 days holiday plus bank holidays with the option to purchase up to an additional 5 days, eyecare vouchers, dental plans and much more