Building Safety Manager

Trident Group – UK; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

34 days annual leave

Birthday day off

Life assurance (3 x salary)

Employee Assistance programme

Wellbeing programme

Job summary

Trident Group in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Building Safety Manager to lead fire and building safety across high-rise and complex residential buildings. You will own the fire risk assessment programme, drive remedial actions and provide evidence-based assurance to enable compliant operations.

Reporting to the Head of Safety and Compliance, you will manage specialist contractors, maintain safety information and support regulatory submissions while working closely with residents and

Qualifications

• Recognised fire safety qualification related to the role.
• Building safety, fire safety, construction or health and safety qualification.
• Continued professional development in building fire safety practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day management of fire and building safety across residential buildings.
• Oversee fire risk assessments, remedial actions and evidence completion.
• Assure fire door inspections, contractor competence and safety programmes.
• Maintain safety information, Building Safety Case and regulatory submissions.
• Manage contractors, perform audits and track corrective actions to closure.

Skills

Fire safety expertise

Building safety knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Education

Diploma in Fire Safety / Fire Safety Management

Building safety / health and safety qualification

NEBOSH qualification (desirable)

Job description

Reference 187755

Building Safety Manager

Birmingham

£50,000 plus £1680 car allowance per annum

37.5 hours per week

Closing date 3rd October 2026

Make a Difference Where Safety Matters Most

At Trident Group, our purpose is to provide homes, support and opportunities that enable people and communities to thrive. With a diverse portfolio of homes, supported housing services and complex residential buildings, safety and compliance are fundamental to everything we do.

We are seeking an experienced Building Safety Manager to provide strong operational leadership across fire and building safety. This key role within Property Services will ensure risks are controlled, actions are completed and the Group can evidence that its building safety arrangements are effective.

About the role

Reporting to the Head of Safety and Compliance, you will lead the day-to-day management and assurance of building and fire safety across the Group's higher-risk, high-rise, complex and other designated residential buildings. You will provide technical oversight, maintain effective controls and escape material risks promptly.

What you’ll be doing

• Managing and assuring fire and building safety arrangements across the Group's relevant residential buildings.
• Owning the fire risk assessment programme and ensuring remedial actions are risk-rated, target-dated, progressed and evidenced to completion.
• Leading assurance of fire door inspection, repair and replacement programmes, including inspection quality and contractor competence.
• Maintaining accurate building safety information and supporting Building Safety Case Reports, the golden thread and regulatory submissions.
• Managing specialist contractors and consultants through performance standards, technical audits, post-inspections and escalation.
• Producing clear assurance on compliance, overdue actions, emerging risks and contractor performance.
• Supporting audits, regulator engagement and incident investigations, ensuring corrective actions are tracked to closure.
• Working with residents, colleagues, Fire and Rescue Services and other stakeholders so safety concerns are acted upon.
• Driving continuous improvement in building safety controls, data quality and operational practice.

Who we’re looking for?

We are looking for a technically credible, delivery-focused building safety professional with sound judgement, strong operational grip and a clear commitment to resident safety.

You will bring:

• Strong practical experience of building and fire safety within social housing or another complex residential or regulated environment.
• Direct experience of fire risk assessments, fire safety remedial programmes and fire door inspection or replacement arrangements.
• Good knowledge of higher-risk residential buildings, the Building Safety Act, Fire Safety Act and Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order.
• Experience managing specialist contractors and challenging poor-quality work, weak evidence or underperformance.
• Strong compliance data, action-tracking, audit and assurance skills, with a disciplined approach to closing safety-critical actions.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with confidence to escape material safety or compliance concerns.
• The ability to translate technical and legal requirements into clear operational controls and evidence-based assurance.

Essential Qualifications

• A recognised fire safety qualification appropriate to the role, such as a Diploma in Fire Safety / Fire Safety Management or equivalent.
• A relevant building safety, fire safety, construction, surveying, engineering, property or health and safety qualification, or equivalent professional competence.
• A recognised health and safety qualification, such as NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent, is desirable.
• Evidence of continuing professional development in building safety, fire safety and regulatory practice.

Why join us?

This is an opportunity to make a visible difference to resident safety across a diverse portfolio of homes and complex residential buildings. You will have a clear remit to improve standards, challenge performance and ensure risks and remedial actions are managed to evidenced completion.

If you are passionate about building safety, professional standards and strong operational assurance, we would like to hear from you.

The benefits

• 34 days annual leave, plus the option to purchase up to 5 additional days
• A day off for your birthday
• 4 days off when you move home
• Life assurance (3 x salary)
• Employee Assistance programme & wellbeing programme

Who we are?

Trident Group has over 60 years’ experience of delivering homes, services and innovationfor up to8,000 people in over 3,600 homes in some of the most disadvantaged communities in the Midlands. The Group employs more than650 staff, works with volunteers and provides training places and apprenticeships for many more.

The Group consists of;

• Trident Housing, which provides landlord services for the Group in respect of housing management and maintenance
• Trident Reach, which is a registered care and support charity delivering trauma informed care and support services.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we have committed to:

• ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
• communicating and promoting vacancies
• offering an interview to disabled people
• anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work
• at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

All applicants must provide their right to work documentation at interview stage, such as a valid passport which will be verified to check your eligibility to work and live in the UK.

As an organisation we do not offer visa sponsorships. Only applicants with existing right to work in the UK will be consdidered.

Relevant roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from Disclosure and barring service (DBS).