Overview
We're recruiting for a Fire Safety Project Lead in Hampshire! Based out of either our Portsmouth or Basingstoke office, we offer the flexibility to work from home and our offices. This is a 6-month fixed term contract role, working 37 hours a week with a minimum of 20% of this to be office-based to promote collaboration and team working. We're looking for a Fire Safety Project Lead to play a pivotal role in delivering specialist fire safety projects across our homes and buildings. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact - ensuring our residents are safe and our buildings meet the highest standards.
As the Fire Safety Projects Lead, you will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of specialist fire safety projects as per the requirements under The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, The Fire Safety Act 2021 and The Building Safety Bill 2022. You will manage a portfolio of projects, including site surveys, assisting in the preparation of specifications and tenders, communicating with relevant stakeholders, monitoring project timescales and budgets, and administration through to completion of works. You will work closely with internal teams, contractors, and customers, providing clear communication, strong leadership, and robust oversight throughout each project\'s lifecycle. You will ensure works are planned and executed accurately and thoroughly whilst ensuring that all customers are kept informed in a timely manner by championing a performance-driven culture.
As this role involves travel, a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use is a requirement. Business mileage will be paid.
Responsibilities
* Deliver specialist fire safety projects across our homes and buildings, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
* Conduct site surveys and assist in the preparation of specifications and tenders.
* Communicate with relevant stakeholders and provide clear, timely updates throughout each project lifecycle.
* Monitor project timescales and budgets; administer projects through to completion.
* Coordinate with internal teams, contractors, and customers to ensure planned works are executed accurately and thoroughly.
* Champion a performance-driven culture and maintain strong governance and oversight of all projects.
* Ensure customers are informed and engaged throughout the process.
Qualifications
* Strong project and programme management experience, ideally with qualifications relevant to the field and experience managing contractors.
* Understanding of the social housing environment, including regulation and emerging government policy; experience in housing or construction/surveying is desirable.
* Strong working knowledge of Fire Risk Assessments and Fire Safety Procedures.
* Excellent communication and leadership skills, with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities and sound judgement.
* Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use (travel is required).
Benefits
* 26 days holiday (plus bank holidays) pro rata, with the opportunity to buy or sell annual leave
* A productivity-related bonus scheme to enhance your take-home
* A generous contributory pension of 6% with employer matching between 7% and 10%
* Life assurance paid at x3 annual salary
* Private medical insurance
* Health care cash plan called Medicash
* Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
* Access to counselling, legal and financial information
* Electric car scheme
* Huge variety of in-house and e-learning courses with coaching and mentoring programmes
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