Principal Building Safety Manager

Key Responsibilities

Building Safety & Compliance

• Own, deliver and regularly review building safety policies, procedures, management plans and processes.
• Lead the Building Safety Case programme, including oversight of registration of in-scope buildings with the Building Safety Regulator.
• Quality assure Building Safety Case Reports and associated fire and structural risk assessments.
• Ensure full compliance with the Building Safety Act 2022, Fire Safety Act 2021, and secondary legislation.
• Act as the councils subject matter expert for all building safety matters.
• Own and deliver Mandatory Occurrence Reporting processes.
• Drive delivery of the golden thread of building safety information across all WCC housing assets.
• Deliver the building safety competency framework in line with PAS 8672 standards.

Leadership & Governance

• Line manage a multidisciplinary team including Building Safety Managers, Structural Engineer, Resident Engagement Officer and Administrator.
• Report directly to the Head of Compliance & Building Safety, providing regular updates on compliance, remediation progress, KPIs and risks.
• Chair and host Building Safety Committee meetings.
• Horizon scan for legislative and regulatory changes impacting building safety.

Programme & Project Delivery

• Oversee allocation and tracking of building safety actions across reactive and planned works programmes.
• Support procurement of consultants and remediation contractors outside existing frameworks where required.
• Contribute to or manage client briefs for fire and safety improvement works.
• Support Gateway submissions and works on in-scope buildings.
• Review specifications and technical drawings to ensure compliance with Building Regulations and British Standards.
• Oversee delivery and completion of building safety case reports in collaboration with Heads of Service.

Stakeholder & Resident Engagement

• Provide expert advice to internal departments on fire and building safety matters.
• Work with Housing teams to support PEEP development.
• Ensure robust resident engagement strategies and building safety information packs are delivered across all HRBs.
• Liaise with Leaseholder Services on Section 20 consultations, and support planning, building control and listed building consent processes where required.
• Engage with residents, leaseholders, councillors and external partners to promote a strong building safety culture.

If you are interested in this role please send your updated CV in the first instance.