Senior Fire Safety Manager – Housing & Compliance

AESN Limited; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

AESN Limited in Ipswich is seeking an experienced Fire Safety Senior Manager to ensure statutory compliance, lead fire safety strategy implementation, and manage major contracts across housing assets.

You will oversee FRA testing, safety checks, and maintenance programs while mentoring a team of safety professionals and driving risk-based asset management across a large housing portfolio.

Qualifications

• Relevant professional qualifications in Fire Safety, Fire Engineering, or Building Surveying (e.g., IFE, CABE, RICS, or equivalent membership).
• Proven track record in a senior fire safety or compliance management role, ideally within local government, social housing, or a large-scale property portfolio.
• Experience in managing fire safety contracts, suppliers, and procurement of fire remedial works.
• Experience in direct line management and professional development of technical staff (e.g., Fire Safety Surveyors)

Responsibilities

• Regulatory Compliance & Strategy: Ensure the Council maintains full statutory compliance with all relevant Fire Legislation, statutory duty requirements, and local housing guidelines.
• Fire Safety Strategy Implementation: Oversee the operational delivery of newly adopted fire safety strategies across all Housing Revenue Account (HRA) residential assets.
• Contract & Technical Management: Provide specialized fire engineering expertise and technical guidance to support active supplier contracts delivering major fire safety improvements across the housing stock.
• Testing, Inspection & Safety Checks: Manage ongoing programs for fire risk assessments (FRAs), safety testing, routine inspections, and preventative maintenance across sheltered schemes, homeless units, and general housing stock.
• Team Leadership & Line Management: Directly manage and mentor a Fire Safety Surveyor, supporting their professional development and managing day-to-day work allocation within the broader Safety and Compliance Team.
• Asset & Risk Management: Deliver a holistic asset management approach to ensure all council homes remain safe, decent, and complaint at all times.

Skills

Leadership

Contract management

Compliance

Risk management

Education

Fire Safety/Fire Engineering/Building Surveying credentials

Job description

AESN Limited in Ipswich is seeking an experienced Fire Safety Senior Manager to ensure statutory compliance, lead fire safety strategy implementation, and manage major contracts across housing assets.

You will oversee FRA testing, safety checks, and maintenance programs while mentoring a team of safety professionals and driving risk-based asset management across a large housing portfolio.