Building Safety & Property Compliance Manager ( Housing Portfolio) Suffolk
Salary Package: Up to £55,224 + Hybrid Working
Location: Suffolk / East Anglia
If you are an experienced Property Compliance, Building Safety, or Asset Maintenance Manager working in social housing or large-scale residential portfolios, you already understand the landscape. With heightened regulatory scrutiny, the Building Safety Act, and Awaab s Law reshaping landlord obligations, compliance isn't a box-ticking exercise it is the single most critical operational priority on the board's agenda.
I am working with a major Suffolk-based housing landlord managing an active, retained portfolio of roughly 8,000 residential properties (including sheltered schemes and specialist accommodation) backed by an annual maintenance and improvement spend of circa £25m. They are looking for a decisive, technically sharp senior manager to lead their Building Safety and Compliance function from the front.
The Role and Responsibilities:
Operating as one of six senior leads within a asset management and maintenance directorate, you won't be fighting siloed departments to get things done. You will hold direct responsibility for the safety and statutory compliance of the entire housing stock:
- Full Compliance Ownership: Leading the teams and contractors delivering Fire Safety, Gas, Electrical, Asbestos, Water Hygiene (Legionella), Lifts (LOLER), Emergency Lighting, Alarms, and Damp & Mould remediation.
- Proactive Hazard & HHSRS Management: Translating stock condition data and HHSRS outcomes into rapid, compliant interventions that exceed Decent Homes standards and meet Awaab s Law requirements.
- Operational & Budgetary Command: Managing specialist staff, driving contractor performance, and refining compliance systems with a mandate for continuous improvement.
What You Need to Bring
- Proven leadership experience managing property compliance, building safety, or statutory maintenance across a large-scale residential or public-sector housing portfolio.
- Deep working knowledge of residential building pathology, HHSRS, and landlord statutory compliance frameworks.
- A relevant property, construction, or Health & Safety qualification/professional membership (e.g., RICS, CIOB, CABE, NEBOSH, or equivalent).
- The commercial and operational authority to manage budgets, challenge contractors, and lead a frontline technical team.
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