Senior Building Safety Manager
| Posting date: | 22 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £68,000.0 to £71,000.0 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £68,000-£71,000 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 December 2025 |
| Location: | London, London, EC1N 8JS |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4743841_1766400476 |
Summary
Your New Company
Join aforward-thinking housing and property organisation dedicated to ensuring thesafety and wellbeing of residents. The organisation is committed to compliance,innovation, and delivering best-in-class building safety standards across adiverse portfolio.
Your New Role
As a Senior Building Safety Manager, you will lead ateam of Building Safety Managers and oversee the development and implementationof robust building safety management systems. You'll act as the key liaisonwith regulators, fire authorities, and other stakeholders, ensuring compliancewith the Building Safety Act and associated legislation. Your responsibilitieswill include managing workflows, producing safety cases, tailoring residentengagement strategies, and preparing reports for senior leadership andcommittees. This is a strategic role that combines leadership, technicalexpertise, and stakeholder engagement.
What You'll Need to Succeed
- Proven leadership experience and ability to develop high-performing teams.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Extensive knowledge of building safety within large property portfolios.
- Sound understanding of the Building Safety Act, Gateways, and digital building information requirements.
- Experience in policy development, service improvement, and stakeholder engagement.
- Recognised professional membership (CIOB, RICS, IFSM, IFE) or equivalent experience.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to manage complex data and reporting.
- Strong IT proficiency (Excel, Word).
- Willingness to travel nationally and attend occasional evening meetings.
What You'll Get in Return
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Opportunity to lead a critical function and shape building safety strategy.
- Professional development and support for industry qualifications.
- A collaborative, values-driven environment focused on safety and innovation.
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