Building Safety Manager
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
About this job
<p>As a Building Safety Manager, you will be responsible for supporting LBBD in its role as Principal Accountable Person (PAP) by providing oversight and assurance across a portfolio of higher-risk residential buildings.</p> <p>You will lead on the day-to-day management of building safety activities, ensuring risks are identified, assessed, monitored, and mitigated while maintaining compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.</p> <p>Key responsibilities include:</p> <ul> <li>Managing Building Safety Cases and Safety Case Reports.</li> <li>Coordinating building safety risk assessments and mitigation plans.</li> <li>Drive resident engagement and communication activities.</li> <li>Managing Mandatory Occurrence Reporting processes.</li> <li>Monitoring contractor performance and compliance activities.</li> <li>Supporting regulatory inspections and engagement with the Building Safety Regulator.</li> <li>Maintaining accurate building safety records and the Golden Thread of Information.</li> <li>Working collaboratively with internal stakeholders, residents, contractors, and regulators to drive continuous improvement in building safety.</li> </ul>
About you
<p>You are dynamic and experienced with a passion for Building Safety. You have a proactive and a creative problem-solving mindset and capable of addressing challenges.</p> <p>You possess proven ability to inspire and motivate the team to achieve ambitious goals, fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration.</p> <p>You are adept at overseeing day-to-day high standard of service delivery, ensuring efficiency, compliance, safety and engagement of residents.</p> <p>You are skilled in building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, including residents, elected members, and partners.</p>
About us
<p><strong>Barking & Dagenham is changing. It Starts Here.</strong></p> <p>Think you know Barking and Dagenham? Think again. While this small corner of east London might have a reputation for needing development, scratch beneath the surface and you’ll find active communities and a place that consistently punches above its weight. The borough is changing – and changing for the better. And It Starts Here.</p> <p>Yes, the borough has its challenges. But it’s on the cusp of something exciting. With one of the youngest populations in the country, ambitions are high and rightly so. 98% of our schools are rated Good or Outstanding and every year more of our talented teenagers get into Russell Group Universities and hotly sought after apprenticeship schemes.</p> <p>We have award winning parks, centuries old manor houses full of relics and artifacts you can go and see, and the ruins of one of Anglo-Saxon England's most powerful and wealthiest religious sites. We’re even bringing beavers and white storks to the borough to help rewild the local landscape and boost biodiversity.</p> <p>Over the past few years, we’ve been working hard to improve how we deliver services and support our community. From tackling inequality to making sure our services are the best they can be, we’re focused on what matters most to local people. </p> <p>We’re creating the conditions for people to thrive - so everyone can enjoy a good quality of life, feel proud to call this place home, and be part of something bigger. </p> <p>#ItStartsHere - with our streets, our schools, our neighbourhoods. And with your application to join our determined team who are passionate about doing what’s best for the future of Barking and Dagenham. </p> <p>As an Investors in People Gold Award employer, we’re serious about supporting our staff. From flexible working, professional training and career development to wellbeing initiatives, we want our people to feel valued and supported in everything they do.</p>
Additional Information
<p><span>We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or support at any stage, please contact the Hiring Manager to discuss your needs.</span></p>