Fire Safety Project Manager

Location London
Job type: Contract
Job ref: SDR534
Published: 27 days ago

Fire Safety Project Manager

📍London (Hybrid Working)
💼9 - 12 Months
💰£60k + excellent benefits

The Role

An established and values-driven housing organisation is seeking an experienced Fire Project Manager to lead the delivery of complex fire safety and building safety projects across London for a diverse residential portfolio.

This is a key role responsible for managing major works and cyclical fire safety programmes, ensuring compliance with current legislation and delivering safe, high-quality outcomes for residents.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage complex fire safety projects and programmes across residential blocks

  • Oversee consultants, Employer’s Agents and contractors, ensuring projects are delivered on time, to budget and to a high standard

  • Issue Contract Instructions and manage change control processes

  • Carry out quality assurance inspections and monitor contractor performance

  • Ensure full compliance with fire and building safety legislation, including:

    • Building Safety Act 2022

    • Fire Safety Act 2021

    • Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

    • HHSRS, Decent Homes Standard and RSH Safety & Quality Standard

  • Manage budgets, forecasts and financial reporting for fire safety programmes

  • Engage with residents, providing clear communication and excellent customer care throughout works

  • Work collaboratively with internal teams to embed strong health & safety and compliance practices

About You

You will be a confident and knowledgeable fire safety or building safety professional with proven experience delivering fire-related projects in a residential environment.

Essential:

  • Minimum 3 years’ experience managing complex fire safety projects or programmes

  • Strong experience managing contracts, consultants and works contractors

  • Excellent understanding of fire safety in residential buildings, particularly within major works and cyclical programmes

  • Strong knowledge of building safety and fire safety legislation and its application in social / affordable housing

  • Experience working in occupied buildings with a strong focus on resident engagement

  • Strong project management, planning and organisational skills

Desirable:

  • Recognised professional qualification in fire safety or building safety

  • IFE, NEBOSH (Fire or Level 4), IOSH or equivalent Health & Safety qualification

  • Construction or property-related qualification

  • Experience working within housing associations, local authorities or supported housing

What’s on Offer

  • Competitive salary

  • Flexible and hybrid working arrangements

  • Generous annual leave entitlement

  • Pension scheme and additional benefits

  • Opportunity to play a key role in improving building safety and resident outcomes