Senior Building Safety Advisor

SRVO; London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A building safety consultancy in London seeks a Senior Building Safety Advisor to ensure client compliance with safety regulations. You'll conduct risk assessments, manage safety systems, and engage with clients and stakeholders effectively. Ideal candidates hold a relevant degree and have proven experience in fire and health safety management. This role combines remote and office work, requiring excellent communication and technical skills.

Qualifications

• Understanding of current fire safety and H&S legislation.
• Proven experience in conducting fire and H&S risk assessments.
• Membership or working towards membership with professional body.

Responsibilities

• Conduct risk assessments to identify hazards in buildings.
• Oversee compliance with building safety regulations.
• Develop and deliver training sessions on health and safety.

Skills

Knowledge of building safety legislation

Experience in fire risk assessments

Excellent verbal communication skills

Ability to manage workloads

Education

Degree-level qualification in building safety or equivalent

Level 4 Diploma in a building safety-related field

Tools

Software relevant to building safety sector

Job description

Overview

SENIOR BUILDING SAFETY ADVISOR

Job Details

Working hours: 37.5 hours per week, 9am - 5:30pm Monday to Friday
Location: Remote working / Office based
Reports to: Director - Risk

Job Description

The Senior Building Safety Advisor will work with clients and key stakeholders in providing a full range of services and solutions to enable clients to comply with building safety standards and regulations. In this pivotal role, you will ensure clients meet obligations under the Building Safety Act, Fire Safety Act, and other statutory requirements. You will oversee the development, creation and maintenance of Building Safety Cases, advise of mandatory occurrence reporting and resident engagement.

You will also be responsible for engaging with internal and external stakeholders, including the Building Safety Regulator and residents, to promote transparency and trust in our building safety processes.

Responsibilities

• Conducting in-depth risk assessments of high-risk buildings to identify potential hazards, structural weaknesses, and fire safety risks.
• Ensuring the building adheres to all relevant regulations and standards set by the Building Safety Regulator and other authorities.
• Overseeing the maintenance and compliance of safety systems, including fire alarms, sprinkler systems, and other safety equipment.
• Developing strategies to communicate effectively with residents about safety procedures, responsibilities, and any ongoing works.
• Investigating incidents and mandatory occurrences (MORs) to identify causes, implement remedial measures, and prevent recurrence.
• Conducting regular building inspections and audits to ensure ongoing compliance and the proper functioning of safety measures.
• Managing and updating digital records of building information and safety data.
• Support property managers in understanding and complying with all relevant health and safety legislation, including the Building Safety Act and Fire Safety Order.
• Provide expert advice on building safety matters, ensuring compliance with current regulations and best practices.
• Preparing and maintaining comprehensive safety case reports that document how fire safety and structural risks are managed and comply with the Building Safety Act.
• Develop and deliver training sessions for property managers and staff on health and safety topics, fostering a culture of safety awareness.
• Liaise with external bodies, such as regulatory authorities and emergency services, to ensure compliance and effective communication.
• Stay updated on industry trends and legislative changes, recommending improvements to policies and procedures as necessary.
• Proactively marketing the services of the department to the wider business to ensure future projects are awarded to the team.
• Implementing and monitoring relevant administration systems as well as standards for customer care.
• Ensure compliance for functions and activities of the business.
• Provide training opportunities for the wider business.
• Developing the use of technology and best practice to improve team workflow and efficiency.
• Liaising with the client(s) to ensure understanding, compliance, and proactive resolution of fire related issues in a timely manner.
• To achieve all set KPI targets.
• Ensure group compliance with statutory obligations relating to building safety/fire safety.
• Obtain clear understanding of legislative changes and ensure changes are carefully considered and included in the review, improvement and update of service provided by SRVO.
• Accomplish financial targets by forecasting requirements, assisting, where necessary with the preparation of budgets
• Ensure that services provided to clients comply with statutory requirements and all relevant standards expected.

Key Skills

• A full clean driving license and be willing to travel as part of their day to day working activity. There may be occasions when an overnight stay is necessary.
• Fully conversant with current fire safety and H&S legislation and technical standards as well as a full understanding of current fire safety and H&S issues, trends, and best practice.
• An excellent understanding of relevant legislation including the requirements on competence and training within the industry.
• In-depth knowledge of building safety legislation, including the Building Safety Act, Fire Safety Act, and Duty of Care.
• A degree-level professional qualification and a minimum Level 4 Diploma in a building safety-related field (or equivalent experience).
• Membership or working towards membership with a recognised professional body (e.g., CIBSE, RICS, CIOB, IFE).
• Proven and previous experience in the completion of Fire and H&S Risk Assessments.
• Recognisable and professional qualification in fire safety management and fire risk assessments from creditable providers such as the Fire Protection Association, Fire Industry Association and NEBOSH.
• Recognisable and professional qualification in Health and Safety management and Health and Safety risk assessments from creditable providers such as the Health and Safety Industry Association and NEBOSH
• Membership with the Institute of Fire Engineers, Institute of Fire Engineers Register of Fire Risk Assessors or a similar industry related scheme is desirable.
• Membership with the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, or similar industry related scheme is desirable.
• Excellent technical skills and a good understanding of software and systems relevant to this sector.
• Ability to hold an autonomous role with excellent time management.
• High levels of literacy and written communication skills.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Plan and organise workloads to meet strict service delivery timeframes.
• Understanding of the relevant British Standards relating to fire and life safety systems and Health and Safety.
• Confident and self-aware with the ability to communicate professionally.
• Able to maintain performance while working autonomously.
• Able to build and maintain long-term professional relationships both internally and externally.
• Effective organisation to ensure priorities, goals and deadlines are achieved.