The Building Safety Officer will be essential in ensuring full compliance and customer safety throughout the property portfolio through effective management and communications. The Building Safety Officer will be required to have an in depth knowledge of fire safety matters and other compliance areas, including fire doors, fire detection & alarms and sprinkler systems.
Client Details
This company is a well-respected entity in the not-for-profit industry, managing over 19,000 homes across the North West and Yorkshire. With a team of over 800 dedicated employees, they are committed to creating vibrant, safe communities for their residents.
Description
- Manage allocated fire risk assessment actions within our fire risk assessment portal (Riskhub), ensuring appropriate action has been taken within the allocated timeframe and uploading compliance evidence.
- Assist with the management and operational delivery of all fire related contracts and contractors.
- Responsible for effective liaison with colleagues across business in providing customer communications relating to gaining access to properties, enabling contractors to undertake works within communal and private dwelling areas, for the delivery of individual works projects, programmed improvements, service programs.
- Provide visible and a skilled survey and inspection regime covering all aspects of building safety expert technical knowledge and manage the compliance of all aspects of fire and building safety across all assets, ensuring that the services comply with current regulations, best practice and British Standards, are maintained and improved.
- Routine inspections of communal areas, blocks and individual flats to ensure that they are being managed effectively in a manner that supports customer and resident safety.
- Ensure sterile areas are maintained and that appropriate log books are being completed.
- Monitoring the building and fire safety inbox and provide competent advice to general fire and building safety queries to colleagues across the business.
- Working with partner organisations to ensure a matrix of fire and building safety responsibilities has been created and understood by all duty holders.
- Undertake post inspections of Fire Works.
- Ensure effective and appropriate records and administrative systems are maintained, ensuring all documentation pertaining to property and communications are stored in the agreed shared location.
- Ensure KPI data is recorded and reported in a timely manner
- Keep up to date with all changes in legislation, building regulations, policies and best practice and ensure we are compliant with legislation and good practice to include any training identified as appropriate
- Keeping up-to-date with latest fire safety regulations and best practices in the industry.
Profile
- Nebosh Fire Certificate or equivalent
- Level 4 award in Asset and Building Management Compliance (or willing to work for)
- Technical knowledge of operation and testing of emergency lighting, fire detection systems, AOVs
- Excellent understanding of building safety and compliance
- Able to deliver a high standard of customer service
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the demands of the business
Job Offer
- A competitive hourly rate
- Temporary role with potential for extension or permanency, initial 3 contract
- Opportunity to work in a vibrant, community-focused company in Manchester.
- Chance to make a tangible impact on building safety in the not-for-profit sector.
- Supportive and dedicated team environment.