Building Safety Manager - Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom in Londonderry

Exciting Career Opportunity at Citizen! You will be joining an existing team within Citizens Building Safety Directorate. The team is responsible for liaising with the Building Safety Regulator, creating building safety cases, delivering a planned capital programme to improve fire and building safety, and managing all fire risk assessments and associated fire risk actions.

Citizen owns and manages 30,000 homes for diverse communities across the West Midlands.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role within a growing Fire Safety Team. Working alongside fellow Building Safety Managers and reporting directly to the Head of Fire Safety & Higher Risk Buildings, you will support and guide the wider Building Safety, Compliance, and associated teams across Citizen. You will oversee Fire Risk Assessments, manage remedial and planned fire safety works, support the production and ongoing review of Building Safety Cases, and help shape Citizen's current and future fire safety programmes. This role offers a rare opportunity to make a significant and lasting contribution to building and fire safety across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and co-ordinate a programme of fire-safety and building-safety driven projects derived from FRA actions, safety case requirements, Building Safety Regulator expectations, and investment needs.
• Plan and ensure consistent management of multiple fire safety projects, ensuring delivery against scope, timelines, budgets and quality standards.
• Implement project controls, milestone tracking, risk logs, progress reporting, financial monitoring, and audit readiness.
• Coordinate internal technical teams, contractors and consultants to ensure effective, compliant delivery.

Qualifications and experience:

• Relevant professional technical qualification e.g. CIOB level 6
• NEBOSH Certificate/Diploma in fire safety or equivalent
• Fire Risk Assessment (IFE Accredited)
• Chartered member of IOSH or equivalent

What We Offer:

• Innovative Environment: Be part of a forward-thinking organization that values creativity and innovation.
• Professional Growth: Opportunities for continuous learning and career advancement.
• Collaborative Culture: Work alongside a team of dedicated professionals who support and inspire each other.
• Benefits: Annual Leave starts at 26 days per year plus bank holidays, annual leave purchase scheme, enhanced family leave, organisational sick pay, generous pension scheme, competitive salary, health and wellness programs, work-life balance, employee development resources.

Company Culture: We will be an employer of choice and invest in our people. To deliver the best services for our customers we need employees who are passionate, committed and engaged. We will create a culture where every individual feels comfortable and confident to be themselves and the wellbeing of our employees is a priority.

This post is subject to a Basic DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service). Closing date: 29th November 2026. Interview date: 11th December 2026. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and can make reasonable adjustments to support you through the process.