Senior Building Safety Manager

Overview

We're looking for an experienced and authoritative Senior Building Safety Manager.

This is a senior role combining strategic oversight with operational delivery. You'll play a critical part in ensuring full compliance with the Building Safety Act 2022 and related regulations, while embedding a strong culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement across the organisation.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development and embedding of building safety policies, procedures, and standards.
• Champion a proactive building safety culture aligned with SNG's Building Safety and Compliance Strategy.
• Provide expert advice to senior leaders on emerging risks, regulatory change, and organisational readiness.
• Safety case, risk & regulatory compliance
• Oversee the production, maintenance, and quality assurance of Safety Case Reports for all higher-risk buildings.
• Ensure building safety risks are identified, mitigated, monitored, and reported effectively.
• Act as the key operational interface with the Building Safety Regulator, Fire Service, and other regulatory bodies.
• Act as Data Steward for building safety information, ensuring strong governance, accuracy, and accessibility.
• Investigate and escalate data issues or breaches in line with policy.
• Lead and support Building Safety Managers and Officers to deliver consistent, high-quality safety management.
• Ensure inspections, risk reviews, remedial actions, and compliance activities are completed to required standards and timescales.
• Work closely with Asset Management, Compliance, Fire Safety, and operational teams to deliver safe and effective outcomes.
• Resident & stakeholder engagement
• Ensure resident engagement is embedded within building safety activities.
• Support the delivery of resident engagement events, promoting transparency and trust.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to promote shared responsibility for building safety.
• Leadership & people management
• Lead, motivate, and develop the building safety team, fostering accountability and high performance.

What we're looking for

Essential

• Level 6 Diploma in Building Safety Management and Fire Safety in Construction.
• Significant experience managing building safety across complex, high-risk residential buildings.
• Strong knowledge of the Building Safety Act, Fire Safety Order, building regulations, and safety management principles.
• Proven leadership experience in a regulated, safety-critical environment.
• Experience producing and quality-assuring Safety Case Reports or equivalent documentation.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, including at senior level.
• Strong understanding of building construction, fire protection systems, risk management, and data governance.

Desirable

• Membership of relevant professional bodies (e.g. RICS, CIOB, IFE).
• NEBOSH Fire Certificate or equivalent.
• Experience with digital asset information systems and golden thread platforms.
• Experience leading organisational change or large-scale improvement programmes.

Why join SNG?

Sovereign Network Group is a charitable Registered Society committed to keeping residents safe and well. You'll have the opportunity to make a real impact, shaping building safety practice across a large and complex portfolio while working in a values-led organisation that puts customers, safety, and integrity first.