Building Safety Manager

Building Safety Manager (Operations Focus) - Temp-to-Perm

Compensation£63,000 Equivalent Salary (Negotiable) + £1,300 ECU Allowance

Contract Type Temp-to-Perm (Full-Time, 35 Hours/Week)

Location Stratford, London (Agile Working: Home, Office & Site Combined)

Vehicle Essential: Full UK Driving Licence and Access to a Vehicle Daily

The Opportunity: Lead Building Safety in a New Regulatory Era

We are seeking a highly experienced and technically proficient Building Safety Manager to take the operational lead on a portfolio of properties in compliance with the new Building Safety Act. This is a crucial temp-to-perm role offering immediate impact and the security of a long-term position.

You will be instrumental in ensuring our buildings are safe to occupy and that our residents feel safe in their homes1111. This role combines technical expertise, team leadership, and high-level stakeholder collaboration.

Key Responsibilities & Deliverables

As a Building Safety Manager, you will lead the operational delivery of safety and compliance, reporting to senior management and the Strategic Building Safety Team.

• Operational Leadership: Lead on building safety compliance and the operational delivery of building safety management for your allocated buildings2222.

• Team Management: Direct line management responsibility for a small team of Assistant Building Safety Managers/Technical Coordinators, fostering a strong, cohesive team culture

• Technical Compliance: Produce building safety case files and reports, including the undertaking of hazard assessments, to deliver the information required for Building Assessment Certificates from the Building Safety Regulator (BSR)4.

• Safety Expertise: Provide practical experience in Operational Building Safety, including knowledge of active fire, M&E, and specialist safety installations and systems from user brief .

• Stakeholder & Resident Engagement: Be the primary contributor to the resident engagement strategy, including conducting regular meetings, surgeries, and walk-abouts with residents5. You will advise customers and effectively resolve building safety queries and issues6666.

• Information Management: Ensure all teams collaborate to create and maintain the golden thread of information (Pre-construction, construction, and occupation phases)7777.

Essential Requirements (Must-Haves)

We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate the following mandatory requirements on their application:

• Qualification: Must hold or be actively working towards a minimum of a Level 4 Qualification in Building Safety from user brief, cite: 105 .

• Technical Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of construction, hazard identification, risk assessment, fire risks, structural risks, and remediation processes8.

• Driving/Mobility: Full driving licence and access to a vehicle daily is essential, as this is a highly mobile role travelling to various sites from user brief .

• Collaboration: Proven ability to liaise effectively with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders (including residents and regulatory bodies) to ensure truly collaborative outcomes.

• IT Skills: Highly computer literate and proficient in inputting and retrieving data from various computer management systems from user brief, cite: 109 .

• Leadership: Experience in line managing, mentoring, and supporting team members9.

The Package

• Salary: An annual equivalent salary of up to £63,000 (negotiable based on experience/interview performance).

• Allowances: An Essential Car User (ECU) allowance of £1,300 per annum is paid upon conversion to a permanent contract. You can claim expenses for travel to sites while temping (excluding the Stratford reporting office) from user brief .

• Working Model: Agile Worker status allows for a hybrid approach (home, site, and office combined), requiring only 20% - 40% of contractual hours to be worked from the reporting office or site locations from user brief .

We are seeking to review CVs immediately. If you meet the essential criteria, please apply now for an immediate interview.