Interim Building Safety Manager

About the role

The role sits within the Building Safety Team and works closely with internal enforcement officers to deliver the Private Sector Building Safety Programme. It focuses on identifying high‑rise and medium‑rise private residential buildings in Southwark with unsafe cladding or other fire‑safety defects and supporting owners to implement interim measures and remedial works.

Key responsibilities

• Undertake desktop reviews of privately owned high‑ and medium‑rise residential buildings and develop a risk‑based inspection programme.
• Collect and analyse external wall systems (EWS) data, FRAEW reports and other documents, categorising buildings by risk and referring unsafe cladding cases to the enforcement team.
• Engage with building proprietors to obtain information on cladding materials, interim fire‑safety measures, remediation funding and timelines.
• Review Building Safety Fund and Cladding Safety Scheme data to identify missing buildings and ensure comprehensive coverage.
• Collaborate with the local Fire and Rescue Service, MHCLG and other stakeholders to share data and support investigations, inspections and enforcement actions.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Building Surveying or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in building safety, fire safety or building surveying, including HHSRS surveys.
• Strong knowledge of relevant legislation such as Building Regulations 2010, Housing Act 2004, Building Safety Act 2022, Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, Fire Safety Act 2021 and Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and good IT proficiency.

Required skills

• Building Surveying
• HHSRS Surveys
• Knowledge of Building Regulations 2010
• Knowledge of Housing Act 2004
• Knowledge of Building Safety Act 2022
• Knowledge of Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
• Knowledge of Fire Safety Act 2021
• Knowledge of Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022