Interim Building Safety Manager
Rated Traders Ltd · London, England ·
Job Description TherolesitswithintheBuildingSafetyTeamandworksinclosecollaborationwithinternalenforcementofficerstosupportthedeliveryofthePrivateSectorBuildingSafetyProgramme. TheprogrammeisdesignedtoidentifyhighandmediumriseprivateresidentialbuildingsinSouthwarkwhichmayhaveunsafecladdingorotherfiresafetydefects.
WorkinginpartnershipwiththeMinistryofHousing,CommunitiesandLocalGovernment(MHCLG),theBuildingSafetyProgrammesupportsbuildingownersintakingimmediatestepstosafeguardresidentsandinmakinginformeddecisionsregardinginterimmeasuresandremedialworks.
Thepostholderisresponsibleforcollectingandreviewingexternalwallsystems(EWS)data,specificallyfocussingonthosewithcombustiblecladding. Theaimistoensurethatrisksofunsafecladdingandanyotheridentifiedfiresafetydeficienciesareevaluatedandaddressedappropriately.
KeyResponsibilities: InterimBuildingSafetyManagerUndertakeinitialdesktopreviewofprivatelyownedhighandmediumriseresidentialbuildingswithintheBorough. Developarisk-basedinspectionprogrammeofmediumandhigh-riseresidentialbuildings,collectdataonexternalwallsystems(EWS)andcontactdetailsofthebuildingproprietors.
ReviewEWSdata,FRAEWreports,andotherassociateddocuments,categorisebuildingsbasedonrisklevelsandreferfurtheractiononbuildingswithsuspectedunsafecladding,includinganyotheridentifiedfiresafetydeficiencies,totheinternalenforcementteamspecifyingtheirriskpriorityrating.
Engagewithproprietorsofbuildingswithsuspectedunsafecladdingtoobtainadditionalinformationoncladdingmaterials,Interimfiresafetymeasures,remediationfundingandremediationworkstimelines. ReviewBuildingSafetyFundandCladdingSafetySchemedataonremediationfundingandidentifyanymissingbuildings.
DevelopeffectiveworkingrelationshipswiththelocalFireandRescueService,MHCLGandotherstakeholderstoobtainandsharedataonbuildingswithunsafecladding. Attendtoenquiriesfrombuildingproprietors,localcouncillorsandotherstakeholdersinatimelyandprofessionalmanner.
Workcollaborativelywiththeinternalenforcementteamtosupportinvestigations,inspections,andenforcementactionswherenecessary. Contributetocontinuousimprovementinitiatives,includingteamprocesses,datamaintenance,KPIreporting,teammeetingsandotheroperationalactivities.
AttendtoanyotherdutiesasrequiredbytheSeniorManagement,inlinewiththeobjectivesoftheBuildingSafetyProgramme. Workingpattern: InterimBuildingSafetyManagerTheworkpatterninvolvesspendingthreedaysouton-siteundertakingbuildinginspectionsandtwodaysintheofficeforreportingandadministrativetasks.
Qualifications/experienceInterimBuildingSafetyManagerAbachelor'sdegreeorequivalentcertificateinBuildingSurveyingorarelatedfieldisrequired.5yearsexperienceinBuildingSafety/FireSafety/BuildingSurveyingExperienceofundertakingHHSRSSurveys.
KnowledgeofkeylegislationandguidanceincludingtheBuildingRegulations2010,HousingAct2004,BuildingSafetyAct2022,theRegulatoryReform(FireSafety)Order2005,FireSafetyAct2021,andtheFireSafety(England)Regulations2022.Familiaritywithfiresafetydesignprinciplesforhigh-riseresidentialbuildingsandexternalwallsystems. Excellentwrittenandoralcommunicationskills. GoodITskills.