Building Safety Manager

FirstPort; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension contributions

Life assurance

Gym membership discounts

Job summary

FirstPort is seeking a Building Safety Manager in London with regular travel to regional offices and site locations. You will be responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance across a portfolio of buildings, maintaining the safety case, and coordinating with Property Managers and Regional Managers.

We offer a competitive salary with a car allowance and benefits. The role involves working Monday to Friday, with occasional flexible hours to support regulatory milestones across the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Excellent understanding of the Building Safety Act and Fire Safety Order.
• CIOB Level 6 Building Safety Manager or equivalent working experience.
• Hold industry accreditations such as IOSH, IFE, CIOB, IWFM, RICS, TPI.
• Be passionate about building safety and ensuring homes are safe for residents.
• Educated to Degree level or equivalent.
• Hold a full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of HRB’s ensuring the Golden Thread is maintained.
• Ensure buildings have comprehensive safety cases and updated reports.
• Review resident engagement strategies and communications.
• Report safety occurrences to the Building Safety Regulator.
• Attend buildings for compliance reviews with Property Manager and independent visits.
• Close out remedial works from risk assessments and maintenance visits.
• Monitor statutory maintenance contracts and ensure timely visits.

Skills

Building Safety Act

Fire Safety Order

CIOB Level 6

IOSH Certification

CIOB Accredited

IFE Certification

IWFM Certification

RICS Certification

TPI Certification

Degree level

UK driving licence

Education

Degree level or equivalent

Tools

UK driving licence

Job description

Location: London (with regular travel to regional offices and site locations)

Salary: Competitive Salary, company car allowance plus benefits

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm

Why FirstPort?

FirstPort , are on an ambitious journey to redefine excellence in UK residential property management. We are committed to elevating and resetting industry standards to be the most trusted and professional residential property management company.

By joining us as a Building Safety Manager you will play a pivotal role in achieving our vision:

• Impactful Work : You will directly support FirstPort’s mission to elevate industry standards and provide an exceptional service to our customers.
• Professional Growth: With access to accredited training and development programmes, you will be empowered to reach your potential.
• Supportive Environment: We foster a culture where collaboration and innovation thrive, ensuring you feel valued and supported every step of the way.
• A Future of Opportunity: Be part of a forward-thinking organisation that is shaping the future of residential property management in the UK.

At the core of everything we do are our leadership principles:

• Collaborative: We work together, combining expertise to deliver outstanding outcomes for our customers
• Consistent: We deliver dependable results, building trust with customers and colleagues.
• Simple : We simplify the complex, ensuring our financial processes are straightforward and understood.
• Clear: We communicate with clarity, making information accessible and transparent to all stakeholders.

Your Role, Your Impact

The Building Safety Manager will be responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance for a portfolio of buildings. To do this the Building Safety Manager shall work closely with Property Managers, Development Manager and Regional Managers, establish and maintain communications with all stakeholders (internal and external), form and maintain relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of HRB’s ensuring that the buildings Golden Thread is maintained and upheld.
• Ensure that the building has a comprehensive safety case and that the safety case report is updated as necessary.
• Ensure Resident Engagement Strategies are regularly reviewed and communication to residents meets the objectives of the strategy.
• Review safety occurrences and report to the Building Safety Regulator as appropriate.
• Attend each building within your portfolio for compliance reviews, alongside the Property Manager as well as independent visits.
• Ensure remedial works arising from risk assessments, structural assessments and service and maintenance visits are closed out.
• Monitor statutory maintenance contracts, ensuring contracted visits take place at the necessary intervals and that any works arising are actioned by the operational teams.
• Ensure building control approval for works is applied for – working closely with Major Works team in this regard.
• Attend developments within your portfolio, alongside the buildings Property Manager, during visits by enforcing authorities.
• Liaise with Fire Safety Team regarding any failed fire safety equipment.
• Submit MOR’s for your portfolio as necessary, ensure that operations teams are aware and feeding back to you with rectification / remediation progress; issue communications to residents in line with the MOR.
• Respond to correspondence from the Building Safety Regulator, including comprehensive responses to Safety Case Report questions.
• Submit applications for Building Assessment Certificates.
• Monitor remediation projects for buildings within your portfolio being progressed by third party project managers.
• Actively engage with developer clients and RMC clients regarding mobilisation of HRB’s alongside Mobilisation team.
• Attend client / resident meetings that may be outside of normal working hours from time to time – meetings will mainly be held virtually but occasionally may be in person.
• Any other duty that may be required by FirstPort for the purpose of building safety.
• This role will evolve over time and will include other aspects that fall under the Building Safety Act that need to be monitored or actioned by the team.

Skills & Qualifications

• Excellent understanding of the Building Safety Act and Fire Safety Order.
• CIOB Level 6 Building Safety Manager or equivalent working experience.
• Hold industry relevant accreditations such as IOSH, IFE, CIOB, IWFM, RICS, TPI.
• Be passionate about building safety and ensuring that homes under our management are safe for residents.
• Educated to Degree level of equivalent.
• Hold a full UK driving licence.

What’s in it for you?

Our customers deserve the best and the same applies to our people. We will provide you with the technology, training and support that you need to do your job well. We offer competitive salaries and a range of benefit packages depending on the grade of your role, such as private medical insurance, pension contributions and life assurance. In addition, we also offer a range of exclusive discounts on extra benefits to help you, and your family make the most of your money, safeguard your future and look after your health, including discounted gym membership for all colleagues.

Diversity

We’re committed to promoting diversity at FirstPort and recruit on merit. We will ensure we make any adjustments that we can to support both through the recruitment and on-boarding process.

Ready to make a difference?

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and make a difference we’d love to hear from you!

All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK without restrictions, and documented evidence of eligibility will be required.

Join us at FirstPort, where we not only manage properties but strive to lead and transform the industry. Together, we can make a difference – for our customers, our colleagues, and the future of residential property management in the UK.

Elevate your career. Reset the standard. Join FirstPort.