You will be working for a housing provider who currently build and manage over 50,000 homes. We’re looking for a Fire Safety contracts manager to join the Major Works Team, where you’ll be responsible for overseeing fire safety and building safety major works across high-rise, mid-rise, and low-rise buildings. Your role will ensure full compliance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and the Building Safety Act 2022 while managing contracts, delivering projects, forecasting finances, and procuring consultants. Acting as the client-side competent person, you will lead critical projects to ensure quality, compliance, and cost-effective solutions. This is a fantastic opportunity to be at the forefront of fire and building safety, ensuring safe homes and driving best practices. You’ll take ownership of externally sourced contracts, ensuring they adhere to legal and regulatory frameworks while working within established processes and procedures. Risk assessments, KPI implementation, and site inspections will form a key part of your role as you assess work quality, identify defects, and ensure necessary rectifications. Strong stakeholder engagement and customer communication are essential throughout the project lifecycle, alongside financial forecasting and budget management. What you'll need to succeed We’re looking for someone with experience in the construction industry in a similar position, with a proven track record in managing contractors and consultants within major works projects. A strong understanding of fire and building safety regulations, proficiency in Microsoft Excel and project management software, and experience in risk assessments, KPIs, and compliance monitoring are essential. Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills will also be key to your success. We welcome candidates working towards chartered membership, such as Member of the Chartered Institute of Building (MCIOB), and those with a project management qualification like PMP or PRINCE2. Experience in social housing or public sector major works would be advantageous. You'll be working from our Eastleigh office a minimum of three days per week to connect and collaborate with colleagues and the other two days can be worked from at a place of your choosing. It will be a 37 hour working week. What you'll get in return £40 - £43k DOE Excellent Benefits What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.