Job Description
Building Safety Officer
Ealing Council
£44,628 - £46,638
About us
Ealing is a place with huge potential. It's one of London's largest boroughs, has over 350,000 residents, and with over half from BAME communities, is rich in cultural diversity. We're home to the world-famous Ealing Studios, a number of major parks and conservation sites, a leading modern university in the University of West London, and a wide range of important businesses and enterprises. As a Council we aim to engage with our communities, and work with them in partnership. We want all our residents to have their voices heard, and our bold and imaginative ambitions are matched by our determination to do things differently.
About the role
Join us in this important role and you'll lead the day-to-day operational and contractual delivery of regulatory and statutory building safety functions, and support the management of building safety for a portfolio of high-rise and high-risk residential blocks. Working on the management of contracts for inspections, servicing, maintenance, repair and the upgrading of safety elements for areas of compliance across our housing stock, you'll also provide general and fire safety guidance and training to residents, colleagues and other stakeholders.
Your additional responsibilities will include liaising with housing and legal teams to ensure access to properties to allow the completion of maintenance work that impacts on the safety of residents, and the maintenance of Health and Safety related records, trends and information. We'll also expect you to be accountable for the management of revenue and capital budgets for servicing, inspection maintenance, repair and upgrade of building safety works, maintain an expert understanding of building safety regulations, and provide technical support to the Council and appointed contractors.
About you
With a relevant qualification or equivalent professional experience, and membership of an appropriate professional body, you'll have experience of working in a similar environment, and practical knowledge of budgeting and cost savings. An inspirational leader with a solid record of professional development, you'll possess the skills to analyse contractors' designs and specifications, and be familiar with commercial and domestic installations.
With plenty of project management experience and knowledge of procurement and tendering processes, you'll be capable of creating specifications and pricing documents. We'll look for practical experience of the management of estate operations, and in addition to an understanding of relevant codes and guidance, and the practical control of sites, you'll also have the skills to communicate with a wide range of different audiences.
Ealing Council is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the borough's residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds and faiths, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace were everyone can be themselves at work.
Closing Date: 8 th January 2023
