Strategic Fire Safety Lead
East London
£6-Figure Salary (site-based role)
Irwin and Colton have been engaged by one of the UK's largest real estate managing agents to identify a new Strategic Fire Safety Lead. The organisation has a multimillion-pound turnover and specialises in a wide variety of commercial and residential properties. The role will be focusing purely on the fire safety strategy and management in place of their high-rise residential portfolio in East London, with over 50 buildings registered under the Building Safety Act.
This role will report directly to the Director of Estates for the business, and work with key internal stakeholders across the business to raise the level of fire safety performance for a large property portfolio.
Responsibilities of the Strategic Fire Safety Lead will include:
Engaging with key stakeholders on site location to drive a positive fire safety culture
Assessment of the BS-9997 management system to ensure that they reflect best practice and is always effective
Conducting site inspections as required, working closely with local partners and teams, as well as external specialist consultants, across the property portfolio
Leading the wider safety team in the development and delivery of the strategy, identifying opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of the fire safety function internally and externally
Ensuring that compliance standards are met relative to key performance indicators
Paying partic...