Building Safety Manager

Orbit Group; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing group in the UK is seeking a qualified professional to ensure compliance with building safety and fire safety legislation. The ideal candidate will manage audits, prepare safety reports, and provide technical guidance to various departments. Requirements include a degree in a property-related field and technical knowledge of fire safety. A rewarding work environment with flexible opportunities is offered.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Training programmes and professional qualifications

Wellbeing programmes

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in a property related subject or relevant qualification.
• National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (or equivalent).
• Sound technical knowledge of Fire Safety and Asbestos.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Building Safety and Fire Safety legislation.
• Prepare and maintain Safety Case reports for auditing.
• Provide technical guidance to ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Technical knowledge of Fire Safety

Sound knowledge of Asbestos

Experience managing external providers

Education

Degree in property related subject or relevant qualification

National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

Job description

We're building thriving communities as one of the UK's largest housing groups and a leading developer of affordable housing.

We believe everyone is entitled to a good home they can afford, in a place they are proud to live. More than 100,000 people live in our homes.

If you want to experience work that's truly rewarding, join us. Because when we achieve together, customers and communities thrive.

Work for Orbit. Believe in people.

The role

This role is responsible for ensuring compliance with the Group's statutory duties as set out in the Building Safety Act and Fire Safety Act, and compliance obligations by managing all 11m+ buildings in accordance with the Safety Case Report and ensuring compliance with the requirements of the Building Assurance Certificate.

This role is part of Property where you'll help us to lead the way investing and maintaining 46,000 homes.

What you'll achieve

• To apply the principles of BS9997, including Plan, Do, Check, Act, across all our activities on building safety and ensuring that all relevant aspects of Health and Safety legislation and Building Regulations are adhered to in all circumstances relating to buildings within the portfolio, taking into full consideration recommendations in the revised Building Regulatory regime
• To prepare and maintain Safety Case reports for auditing by the Building Safety Regulator, to ensure the building remain compliant in line with the Act and closely monitor the completion of any resulting actions
• To prepare and manage the hazards and risks of the HRB's through producing, maintaining and audit/updating bow tie risk assessments to reduce risks
• Support the Building Safety Leader to review, update and implement as required the resident engagements strategy, MOR policy, Building safety policy and any other policy required to meet the building safety act
• Act as the Group's expert on all new legislation relating to building safety and fire safety and ensure that the correct systems and services are in place to meet our obligations
• To provide technical guidance and critical support to other departments to ensure that works are carried out to meet all regulatory requirements. Such as Building control consents through Planned investments and replacements
• Ensure fire risk structure assessments are undertaken and reviewed regularly and any recommendations are undertaken in a timely manner
• Build and manage internal and external relationships including Procurement consortia, consultants, contractors, statutory authorities, and other public bodies through which we deliver services, in order to drive H&S culture across Orbit Group and its partners

What you'll bring

Essential skills

• Educated to degree level in a property related subject or relevant professional qualification or able to demonstrate extensive relevant experience and equivalent knowledge.
• National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (or equivalent).
• Sound technical knowledge of Fire Safety, Asbestos, Building services including Gas, Mechanical & Electrical services.
• Experience and knowledge of managing external providers and varying delivery models.

Desirable skills

• Experience and knowledge of setting and managing maintenance budgets.
• Extensive management experience and demonstrable people management and leadership skills.

Why Orbit?

Choosing us means being rewarded in every sense.

Here's what you can expect to enjoy with us.

A rewarding experience that works for you

We strive to create an inclusive experience with benefits and wellbeing programmes designed to help you, and your loved ones, to thrive. For a better work life balance, we offer flexible working opportunities for many roles.

A place to progress

From training programmes to professional qualifications, we provide opportunities to learn and develop at every stage of your career. Whether you're a student, graduate or experienced professional we'll support you to grow.

For leaders, our tailored development journeys are designed to stretch and strengthen your leadership skills. As well as practical training, we give you access to renowned business schools and experiential programmes for greater breadth and depth of learning.

A purpose to feel proud of

We're proud to make a difference to people together. We're values-driven with a commercial focus on performance - because the more profit we make, the more we can achieve for people.

What brings us together is a passionate belief in progress and people.

Read more about the values and purpose that drive us on our careers website.

How we hire

We aim to make our hiring process simple and fair:

1. Online application
2. Interview(s)
3. Decision and offer

We put the safeguarding of our customers, colleagues and contractors at the heart of everything we do and as such, certain roles will be subject to a DBS check.