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Building Safety Adviser - London, United Kingdom - London Borough of Hillingdon

London Borough of Hillingdon

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London, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job number

PLC00864
Location

Civic Centre, High Street Uxbridge, Middlesex, London, UB8 1UW
Directorate

Place
Job Type

Operational Assets
Contract Type

Temporary
Working Hours

36 hours per week
Closing date

17 May 2024
Salary range

£52, £57,102.00 per year
About us

At Hillingdon we're proud of our commitment of 'Putting our residents first', ensuring they're at the heart of everything we do We want to attract talented individuals like yourself who share our aspirations for the borough and can support us to deliver exceptional services for Hillingdon.

With an ambitious strategy we pride ourselves on delivering services that improve the lives of all our residents, businesses, and partners.

Embarking on a journey of continuous improvement, we've set an agenda to ensure the provision of; safer communities, a thriving local economy, a greener more sustainable environment, whilst increasing our digital capabilities.

Working at London's second largest borough can be tough, particularly with government reforms, budget restrictions, and political attention - but it's enough to keep us busy and ensures no two days are the same

What does a X do at Hillingdon?

Support Hillingdon Borough Council's accountable person in the day-to-day management of the higher-risk residential buildings to ensure that safety standards are adhered to and the safety of all residents is ensured.

Reporting to the Director of Operational assets and the Mechanical and electrical planned maintenance contracts and fire safety engineer.

Management of the building safety strategy

All fire door installation works programmes

Management of fire risk assessments and remedial works for housing and corporate stock.

Key Responsibilities include:

To cooperate with the Building Safety Regulator, the BSM organisation within the Council and the 'Accountable Person' (the ultimate building owner)
To be responsible for the daytoday management of the buildings
To act as the point of contact for building occupiers and residents
To comply with role specific regulatory requirements. Including operating within the building registration regime confirmed by legislation
To promote building safety and the safety of people in and about the buildings within their remit
Prior to occupation the NI(BSM) will:
Meet the requirements of the AP prior to occupation, at Gateway Point three including:
Submitting a resident engagement strategy
Submitting an initial building safety risk assessment
Signing a statement confirming that an appropriate handover has taken place with key personnel in the design and construction of the building (not required for existing buildings).

Acquire, manage, review on an ongoing basis and update the relevant documentation.

To manage the fire risk assessment programme and remedials contracts for the Council's corporate and domestic assets, ensuring all regulatory and legislative responsibilities are met.
To manage compliance data on a day to day basis and to produce analysis/summary reports.
To liaise with suppliers, contractors and stakeholders to ensure that relevant maintenance and remedial works are undertaken as required and monitoring future performance.

About you

Able to fully access buildings/building sites/ rough ground in order to carry out aspects of the role.

Hold a current UK Drivers Licence or equivalent and have vehicle available for use.

Ability to work flexible to meet the needs of the service, including

occasional evenings and weekends, and out of hours rota

Comprehension of building structures and building systems

Comprehension of inherent building systems operate

Comprehension of operational practices necessary to maintain buildings safe for occupiers and visitors

Comprehension of technical risk management

Clear understanding of and ability to fulfil relevant roles, responsibilities and duties in relation to HRRBs

Experience of monitoring and challenging performance through regular meetings, achieving positive outcomes whilst maintaining effective working relationships.
Experience of appropriate procurement processes to ensure value for money services is achieved.
Experience of Building Safety and statutory compliance works contracts and extensive experience of data management.
Experience of preparing technical reports that are associated with building safety.

What we offer

We value our employees and are committed to ensuring that they enjoy a fulfilling and rewarding career with us. We understand that a happy and motivated workforce is essential for the success of our organisation.

That is why we offer a wide range of employee benefits to enhance your work-life balance, financial wellbeing, health, and professional development.

Here's a comprehensive overview of the fantastic benefits we provide:

Work Life Balance