Building Safety Manager

Irwin & Colton; Welwyn; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing association in the UK is seeking a Building Safety Manager to oversee safety case reports and ensure compliance with Building Safety Regulations. The role requires a relevant health and safety qualification, experience in residential properties, and strong project management skills. This is a home-based position with regional travel across the south of England.

Qualifications

• Relevant health and safety or building safety qualification.
• Background in residential property is essential.
• Experience preparing and submitting Building Safety Case Reports.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with estates and development teams.
• Manage Building Safety Management System.
• Ensure compliance with Building Safety Regulations.

Skills

Health and safety qualification (NEBOSH, CIOB, etc.)

Experience in residential property

Project management skills

Job description

Building Safety Manager

Home‑based role w/regional travel across the south of England. Circa £55,000 plus car allowance.

Irwin and Colton are excited to be partnering with one of the UK's largest housing associations in order to support the expansion of the fire safety and building safety teams. This role is to identify a new Building Safety Manager, which will play a pivotal role in the reviewing, drafting, and submission of multiple Building Safety Case Reports and overall management for their residential stock across the Southern region.

This role will report to the Head of Building Safety, and work very closely with the wider safety department, both fire safety and operational health and safety. The Manager will be expected to apply their extensive expertise to review and refine safety case reports, ensuring the business successfully navigates the approval process.

Key responsibilities of the Building Safety Manager include:

• Collaborate with the estates team, development team, and consultants to ensure thorough knowledge and understanding of each site
• Manage the design, maintenance and continual improvement of the Building Safety Management System
• Support managing the Golden Thread of Information and other building safety data required to support a building's Safety Case
• Manage and action all relevant appeals processes
• Ensure full compliance with Building Safety Regulations (BSR)

The successful Building Safety Manager will have:

• A relevant health and safety / building safety qualification (NEBOSH, CIOB, etc.)
• A background in residential property is key for this role
• Experience of preparing and submitting Building Safety Case Reports, managing the entire process
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to lead complex tasks efficiently

If interested, please contact Matthew Cathcart at +44 (phone number removed) or apply here.