Contract Manager - Fire Safety

Michael Page; Stockport; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job description

• 6 month fixed term role with view to becoming permanent
• Hybrid working

About Our Client

Our client is one of the leading housing providers within Greater Manchester with over 10,000 properties for social rent across the region.

Job Description

• Be responsible for the effective management, delivery, planning and operational performance of all landlord fire safety compliance related activities for the housing.
• Investigate all fire safety incidents and concerns to ensure that remedial action is identified, reported and implemented to minimize the potential for a re-occurrence in line with appropriate regulations and landlord's statutory obligations under fire and other health, safety and property regulations.
• To ensure that all fire safety inspection, maintenance and delivery programmes (e.g. Service contracts and contractor competencies) are planned to agreed timescales and stringently monitored to ensure that the organisation and any external customer's properties are fully compliant with appropriate fire safety regulations, landlord's statutory requirements and industry best practice.
• To ensure that the organisation is fully compliant with appropriate regulations, landlord's statutory requirements and industry best practice (i.e. RRO - Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, Fire Safety Act 2021, Fire Safety Regulations 2023, Approved document B, Housing Act 2004, NFCC Specialised Housing Guidance Building Safety Act 2022).

The Successful Applicant

• Practical experience of leading and managing fire safety management at an operational and strategic level.
• Experience of managing and delivering fire safety compliance and service agreements across a number of disciplines.
• Wide experience of tender and contract procedures.
• Wide experience in the on-site supervision and quality control of all service contracts, specialist contractors and consultants.
• Experience of dealing with outside agencies, such as the HSE, local authorities, fire service and insurance companies.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary.
• Hybrid working.
• Initial 6 Month fixed term contract with view to be made permanent.