Principal Building Safety Manager

Building safety for our homes and neighbourhoods is an organisational priority and is achieved through an ongoing programme of inspection and remediation across 6 key compliance areas:

* Fire Safety

* Asbestos Management

* Gas Safety

* Electrical Safety

* Water Quality

* Lifts

You will support the Head of Service with the strategic, operational and financial management of the service area, ensuring that statutory requirements for building safety are met. You will deliver strategic management of building safety, supporting the Head of Service in developing long terms plans to provide homes and services that put residents and communities first, and are fit for the future. This role is based within Growth and Regeneration

Key areas of responsibility
* Lead and coordinate the development and delivery of a robust regime for building safety
management and related compliance and performance reporting. Support the Head of Service
in establishing overall asset strategies, investment profiles and option appraisals based on up
to date, reliable building safety data.
* Coordinate the collection, management and use of building safety data to enable timely actions
to be taken and compliance maintained. Work collaboratively with colleagues and other key
enablers and partners to develop and deliver programmes of work, commissioning specialist
input where required.
* Support the team to introduce and implement Standard Operating Procedures in line with
Service EQFM approach. Reviewing and updating procedures to reflect changing
circumstances, learning and good practice.
* Develop an approach to risk management across the 6 key compliance areas that is integrated
with other asset activity and ensures risk responses are proportionate and effective.
* Ensure that the service area maintains up to date knowledge of regulatory frameworks
affecting building safety and that staff are adequately trained and supported to undertake their
responsibilities.
* Advise the Accountable Person and relevant Council groups and Boards of any breaches of
the required standards and the plans in place to address this.