Building Safety & Compliance Manager

Lead Building Safety & Compliance Manager
Location: London / Hybrid
Salary: £70,000 - £84,000
Hours: Full-time

A forward-thinking public sector organisation is seeking a Lead Building Safety & Compliance Manager to head up its building safety and statutory compliance function across a portfolio of high-risk residential buildings.
This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for strategy, regulatory compliance, and operational delivery, ensuring all obligations under the Building Safety Act and wider health & safety legislation are met.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead building safety and compliance across high-risk buildings (HRBs).
• Oversee development of building safety cases and implementation of the "golden thread".
• Act as the key point of contact for the Building Safety Regulator.
• Ensure compliance across gas, electrical, fire, asbestos, lifts, and water safety.
• Develop and implement compliance strategies, policies, and procedures.
• Lead and manage a team delivering safety inspections and compliance programmes.
• Drive resident engagement strategies relating to building safety.
• Manage budgets, ensuring value for money and accurate cost recovery.
• Support new developments to ensure compliance at handover.

What we're looking for:

• Significant experience leading building safety/compliance within housing or a regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of the Building Safety Act 2022 and Fire Safety Act 2021.
• Proven experience across key compliance areas (gas, electrical, fire, asbestos, lifts, water hygiene).
• Track record of leading teams and improving compliance performance.
• Strong stakeholder management, including regulators and contractors.
• Relevant technical qualification (HNC/Degree or equivalent experience).

This is a high-impact role with real influence over resident safety, offering the opportunity to lead and shape a critical compliance function within a progressive public sector environment.