Senior Building Safety & Compliance Manager

Austin Fraser; Bristol; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

TristoneNash are supporting a housing provider in their search for a senior level compliance/building safety professional.

Job Role:

You will be responsible for the leadership and management of our end-to-end Landlord Cyclical Compliance Programme. You will lead in the management and successful ongoing development of a process that will ensure that the organisation maintains 100% compliance in respect of property functions: including Fire, Gas, Electricity, Legionella, Asbestos, and LOLER. You will be managing relationships with both in-house colleagues and external contractors to ensure safe and timely delivery of our Landlord Health and Safety Compliance. You will be responsible for the direct management of colleagues and a budget, and the production of detailed and accurate reports to the senior leadership team and Board. Working with the Housing Services Team, the Homes Repairs Service, our assets team, and external contractors, you will build strong collaborative relationships to achieve compliance targets.

Responsibilities:

1. Leading on the effective management of statutory compliance, ensuring all regulatory and legislative responsibilities for gas, electrical, asbestos, fire safety, legionella, water, and lifts are delivered.
2. Facilitating transition of compliance responsibilities from Housing Management to the Housing Repairs Service Team, and in the process leading the embedding of changes to process to improve efficiency and effectiveness of programme delivery.
3. Leading on the development of the compliance schedule creating programmes on a pre-emptive cycle to ensure that the business remains compliant.
4. Critically evaluating compliance information and KPIs in order to produce regular assurance reports covering all areas of compliance performance, processes, procedures, and statutory responsibilities.
5. Developing compliance policies and procedures in line with legislation and industry best practice.
6. Ensuring that the landlord compliance responsibilities are complied with in respect of properties where there is no maintenance responsibility.
7. Managing relevant budgets in respect of compliance activities and preparing future estimated expenditure for compliance programmes and work activities.
8. Collaborating as a member of the Operational Leadership Team, working with senior colleagues to influence, shape and deliver the corporate strategy.

Experience Required:

1. A passion and energy for excellent customer service and a drive for 100% compliance.
2. A proven track record in successfully delivering similar roles in the housing/property/development sector.
3. Extensive and up to date knowledge of Health and Safety legislation, management, and auditing.
4. Excellent programme management skills with the experience of leading compliance change projects.
5. The ability to work across teams and levels of the organisation to achieve a culture of continuous improvement.
6. Experience of working with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, effectively managing relationships and expectations through to delivery.
7. Excellent leadership skills, working confidently and collaboratively with colleagues providing energy, enthusiasm, and clear direction.
8. Experience of managing resources, including budgets, in respect of cyclical compliance activities and programmes.

Please contact me if this role is of interest.