Building Safety Operations Manager

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property services provider is seeking a Building Safety Operations Manager in London. This role involves managing a team to ensure compliance with building safety standards while developing and maintaining key reports. The ideal candidate should possess strong project management skills, knowledge of building safety legislation, and a background in property management. This position offers a competitive salary and a variety of benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Employee reward platform

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in writing Building Safety reports is essential.
• Knowledge of the Building Safety Act and obligations of the Principal Accountable Person.
• Property Management experience and understanding client relationships required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to manage building safety management programmes.
• Ensure compliance and manage key documents for building safety.
• Interface with important teams and clients to ensure exemplary service.

Skills

Fire and/or Building safety experience

Project management

Commercial awareness

Presentation and communication skills

Education

Level 6/7 qualification in Building safety

Tools

Project management software

Financial management tools

Job description

Job Description

Job Role: Building Safety Operations Manager

Location: Well-positioned within the M25 and close to the M4 Corridor, enabling flexible travel to key cities and business hubs

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday – Friday

At Innovus we are committed to delivering market leading solutions and professional services and as a Building Safety Operations Manager, you will be contributing to our vision to recognised as the market leading provider of services to the UK’s property sector.

We are proud to employ highly skilled, experienced and innovative people who deliver business expertise and service across the property industry.

Main Purpose of Job:

To lead a team to deliver the effective management of the building safety management programme for all qualifying buildings (currently 18m+). To provide the client with a professional and effective service, managing the compliance and maintenance of key documents that make up the overall safety of the buildings. The scope of this role will evolve and develop over time with the appointment of a new Government and changing legislation.

Main Responsibilities:

• Responsible for producing high-quality, bespoke Building Safety Case Reports and Engagement Strategies.
• Mange a team to implement and deliver a high-rise management programme for over 18m buildings, including maintenance of building safety cases, engagement strategies, EWS1 Certificates and all associated reports and assessments.
• Effectively manage a team to deliver 100% compliance and exemplary service to clients.
• Lead and manage a team, ensuring 1:1’s are completed, performance is supported and managed, feedback given and any other people processes managed.
• Ownership over the overall progress across the portfolio, highlighting and managing any risk areas.
• Meet all KPIs and SLAs agreed with key clients on timescales and service delivery.
• Review completed documents and challenge where appropriate.
• Effective management of procurement and supply chain.
• Effective financial planning and management of all projects.
• Managing the P&L of the department ensuring delivery of budget and revenue targets are met.
• Manage relationships with all major clients, ensuring regular and accurate reporting.
• Supporting the growth objective of Innovus through identifying new revenue opportunities, leads and new clients.
• Staying up to date with the changes in legislation and anything that may impact Building Safety.
• Any other activity that the client may deem necessary in order ensure compliance with Building Safety Act 2022

Key Interfaces:

• Working closely with the Building Remediation Team and Finance Team in Innovus
• Building Safety Team in FirstPort
• FirstPort, RMC Clients, Large PLC Developers, Landlord Clients
• Contractors and Suppliers

Experience:

• Previous experience with writing and reviewing Building Safety reports - essential
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of the Building Safety Act and secondary legislation, including obligations of the Principal Accountable Person
• Property Management experience – understand lease structures and client relationships.
• Project Management
• Line management experience.

Technical Skills (If appropriate):

• Fire and/or Building safety experience and qualifications – ideally level 6/7
• Project and finance management skills are essential
• Presentation and communication skills
• Commercial awareness and the ability to manage a P&L

Working at Innovus:

At Innovus, we recognise that people come to work to do a great job, and we actively support this through our internal employee reward platform and a culture that celebrates contribution.

We’re passionate about helping our people grow and progress, and we encourage ongoing personal and professional development. We also understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance, offering flexibility where possible depending on role requirements.

Everything we do is guided by our core values: Trust, Respect, Integrity, Innovation, and Delivery.

What We Offer:

At Innovus, we believe our people deserve the best, just like our customers. That’s why we provide the tools, training, and support you need to thrive, alongside a competitive salary and a great range of benefits.

We're committed to creating a supportive, inclusive workplace where everyone can succeed.

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At Innovus, we’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and recruit based on merit. We welcome applications from everyone, including those interested in job share opportunities.

As an inclusive employer, we provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified candidates. If you have any accessibility requirements or need adjustments at any stage of the recruitment and selection process, please contact our team, we are happy to support you.

Ready to apply:

Click the ‘Apply’ button below to begin your application. You’ll be asked to upload your CV and answer a few short questions. As part of the process, you may also be invited to complete online verbal and numerical reasoning tests.

Please note that, due to the nature of our sector, all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

If you meet the criteria for the role, we’ll be in touch to arrange a brief telephone interview. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to a first-stage interview with the hiring manager and a member of our team.

Due to the high number of applications we receive, we may not be able to contact everyone individually — but we truly appreciate your interest in joining Innovus.

The Benefits

Our customers deserve the best and the same applies to our people. We’ll support you with all of the technology, training and support that you need to do your job well. We offer competitive salaries and a range of benefit packages. In addition to the core benefits, 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.

and

We’re committed to promoting at Innovus and recruit on merit. We will consider applications from job share applicants.

Innovus is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We embrace in all its form. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to , colour, , , , , , , protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. If you have a , please let us know what adjustments you may need to the recruitment process to perform your best.

Ready to apply?

Click the below apply button to start your application for this role. We will ask you to upload your CV and answer a few questions. You may also be asked to complete verbal and numerical reasoning tests online.

Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS.

If you meet the criteria for the role, we’ll be in touch to arrange a short telephone interview and our shortlist of candidates will be invited to attend interviews with the hiring manager and up to three other key stakeholders.