Interim Commercial Building Safety Manager

Hammersmith & Fulham Council; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in London is seeking an experienced Interim Commercial Building Safety Manager to ensure compliance and safety across its corporate properties. This role involves leading compliance obligations, managing frameworks, and fostering relationships with contractors. Candidates should have a degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and at least 3 years of experience in compliance management. This is an impactful role with the opportunity to shape building safety standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience in compliance management.
• Chartered or working towards with a relevant professional body.
• Strong knowledge of CAFM/compliance systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead statutory compliance obligations across the corporate property estate.
• Develop and manage compliance frameworks and policies.
• Foster strong relationships with contractors and regulatory bodies.

Skills

Compliance management

Project management

Technical service delivery

Operational M&E background

Data analysis

Education

Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

IOSH Managing Safely

Tools

CAFM/compliance systems

Job description

Overview

Hammersmith & Fulham Council are seeking an experienced Interim Commercial Building Safety Manager to play a pivotal role in ensuring statutory compliance, safety, and operational excellence across their diverse corporate property portfolio.

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Corporate Property & H&S / Head of Facilities Management, this is a hands-on, proactive role that combines technical expertise with strategic oversight. You will be responsible for developing and embedding robust compliance frameworks, ensuring all properties are safe, legally compliant, and efficiently managed.

This role offers the chance to directly influence building safety standards, deliver high-quality technical services, and contribute to shaping best practice across the Council's estate.

Responsibilities

• Lead on statutory compliance obligations across the corporate property estate through site audits, inspections, and reporting.
• Act as Responsible Person for areas including Asbestos, Legionella, M&E Safety, Lifts, and Pressure Systems.
• Develop and manage compliance frameworks, policies, and technical service management plans.
• Oversee CAFM system compliance reporting, ensuring accurate data, dashboards, and asset registers.
• Specify, procure, and project manage compliance-related works - from business case through to delivery.
• Support the mobilisation of new properties from acquisition to go-live.
• Foster strong working relationships with contractors, consultants, and regulatory bodies (HSE, Planning, Building Control).
• Provide technical expertise and advice to internal stakeholders and ensure best practice is embedded in all projects.
• Ensure corrective and preventative actions are carried out promptly in line with legislation and SFG-20 standards.

Qualifications

• UK Resident
• Minimum 3 year's experience in compliance management, project specification, and technical service delivery within local authority.
• Degree (or equivalent experience) in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (M&E discipline).
• Chartered (or working towards) with a relevant professional body such as CIBSE, CIOB, IOSH, IIRSM.
• Strong operational M&E background.
• IOSH Managing Safely (or equivalent qualification).
• Strong knowledge of CAFM/compliance systems and confident in using data to support decision-making.