Interim Building Safety Manager – Southwark Council

About the role

Southwark Council is seeking an Interim Building Safety Manager to join its Building Safety Team. The role focuses on identifying and mitigating fire safety risks in high‑rise private residential buildings, particularly those with combustible cladding.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct desktop reviews of privately owned high‑ and medium‑rise residential buildings within the borough.
• Develop and implement a risk‑based inspection programme, gathering data on external wall systems (EWS) and building proprietor contacts.
• Analyse EWS data, FRAEW reports and related documents, categorising buildings by risk and escalating unsafe cladding cases to the enforcement team.
• Engage with building owners to obtain details 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 funding gaps.
• Collaborate with the local Fire and Rescue Service, MHCLG and other stakeholders to share and obtain relevant safety data.
• Respond promptly to enquiries from proprietors, councillors and other parties.
• Support internal enforcement investigations, inspections and enforcement actions as required.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, KPI reporting and team processes.

Required profile

• Experience working with building safety, fire safety regulations and cladding risk assessments.
• Strong analytical ability to interpret EWS data and fire‑risk reports.
• Excellent stakeholder‑engagement skills, particularly with property owners and government agencies.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Required skills

• External Wall Systems (EWS) data analysis
• Fire Risk Assessment (FRAEW) interpretation

What we offer

• Competitive daily rate of £400‑£500 (inside IR35)
• Contract role with a clear focus on public safety
• Opportunity to work closely with Southwark Council and national housing authorities