Fire Safety Project Manager
Posted 3 days 2 hours ago by Karter Thomas Limited
Salary: c.£60,000 per annum
Location: Hybrid Working (Home, Office & Site-Based Travel)
Hours: 35 Hours per Week
We are seeking an experienced Fire Safety Project Manager to join a leading housing and property organisation, delivering critical fire safety programmes across a diverse residential property portfolio.
Reporting to the Head of Asset Investment & Programmes, you will play a key role in managing major fire safety works, overseeing remediation programmes, and ensuring the organisation meets its building safety, statutory and regulatory obligations.
This is an excellent opportunity for a fire safety professional with strong project management experience, contractor management expertise and a sound understanding of social housing compliance requirements.
Key Responsibilities- Manage the delivery of major fire safety improvement and remediation programmes.
- Oversee Employer's Agents, consultants, contractors and specialist suppliers to ensure successful project delivery.
- Carry out fire safety surveys, inspections and quality assurance reviews across the property portfolio.
- Provide technical advice on fire safety matters to senior management and operational teams.
- Support the management of Higher Risk Buildings (HRBs) and associated fire safety obligations.
- Help develop future fire safety investment programmes based on Fire Risk Assessments, surveys and compliance data.
- Manage contracts, variations, valuations and contractor performance.
- Ensure recommendations arising from Fire Risk Assessments, HHSRS inspections and other compliance reports are implemented and completed.
- Maintain accurate asset and compliance records, ensuring systems remain up to date following fire safety works.
- Monitor changes in legislation, regulation and industry best practice.
- Work closely with Property Managers and operational teams to ensure building safety risks are appropriately managed.
- Produce project reports, performance updates and financial information for senior management.
- Support emergency response activity where required, including occasional out-of-hours attendance for significant incidents.
- Proven experience delivering complex fire safety projects and programmes.
- Experience managing contractors, consultants and Employer's Agents.
- Experience carrying out quality assurance inspections and site audits.
- Strong project and budget management experience.
- Experience working within social housing, supported housing, residential property or related sectors.
- Experience working with residents and delivering excellent customer service.
- Strong contract management and performance monitoring skills.
- Excellent planning, organisation and stakeholder management abilities.
- Strong understanding of fire safety requirements within residential buildings.
- Good knowledge of the Building Safety Act 2022, Fire Safety Act 2021, Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and related legislation.
- Understanding of building safety compliance and fire risk management within housing environments.
- Knowledge of fire safety remediation programmes including fire doors, compartmentation, fire stopping and related works.
- Strong understanding of quality assurance processes and project governance.
- Recognised qualification in Fire Safety, Building Safety or a related discipline.
- NEBOSH Fire Safety, IFE qualification or similar professional certification.
- Health & Safety qualification (NEBOSH, IOSH or equivalent) desirable.
- Full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle.
- Salary of approximately £60,000 per annum.
- Hybrid working arrangement.
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Pension scheme.
- Car allowance.
- Health and wellbeing benefits.
- Discount schemes and employee rewards package.
- Opportunity to deliver meaningful fire safety improvement projects that directly impact residents and communities.