Property Compliance & Building Safety/Risk Manager

Pertemps; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Property Compliance and Building Safety/Risk Manager based in West London. In this hybrid role, you will oversee statutory compliance for the Council's properties, ensuring buildings are safe and compliant. The ideal candidate will have robust knowledge of building safety management and risk assessments. This position offers a competitive rate of £500 per day for a contract of 3–6 months, with potential for extension.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in property compliance and building safety management.
• Strong knowledge of statutory compliance requirements across a mixed property portfolio.
• Experience conducting audits, surveys, and risk assessments of M&E and building fabric.

Responsibilities

• Oversee statutory compliance across the Council’s property estate.
• Conduct on-site compliance audits and surveys.
• Drive best-practice operations, embedding an efficient compliance framework.

Skills

Property compliance management

Stakeholder management

Technical expertise

Risk assessments

Job description

Overview

Role Title: Property Compliance and Building Safety/Risk Manager
Location: West London (Hybrid – on-site and remote working)
Rate: £500 per day (umbrella)
Contract: 3–6 months, with potential to extend

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Property Compliance and Building Safety/Risk Manager to support the Council’s corporate property portfolio. In this pivotal role, you will lead on delivering a robust technical services function, ensuring that all statutory compliance requirements are met and that buildings remain safe, compliant, and efficiently managed.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee statutory compliance across the Council’s property estate, ensuring all buildings are free from risk.
• Conduct on-site compliance audits and surveys of M&E systems, building fabric, and associated documentation.
• Ensure premises controllers and FM partners manage sites effectively and consistently.
• Support the Hard FM function, including procurement and supplier/partner engagement.
• Lead on the mobilisation of new properties – from handover and acceptance to supply chain set-up and go-live.
• Drive best-practice operations, embedding an efficient compliance framework across the estate.

About You

We are looking for a hands-on, versatile professional with strong technical expertise and excellent stakeholder management skills. You will demonstrate:

• Proven experience in property compliance and building safety management.
• Strong knowledge of statutory compliance requirements across a mixed property portfolio.
• Experience conducting audits, surveys, and risk assessments of M&E and building fabric.
• Familiarity with Hard FM functions, procurement, and supplier engagement.
• A proactive and practical approach, with the ability to balance site-based and strategic responsibilities.
• Experience mobilising new properties and services from handover to operational readiness.

PLEASE NOTE: All applications are monitored and shortlisted candidates will be contacted via phone call or email.