Principal High Rise Building Enforcement Officer
Location: London
Rate: £400 to £600 per day (Umbrella)
Contract: interim/ongoing
Spencer Clarke Group are supporting a local authority to appoint a Principal High Rise Building Enforcement Officer within their Private Sector Building Safety Enforcement function.
This is a specialist enforcement role focusing on privately owned high-rise and medium-rise residential buildings with fire safety defects. You will lead a complex caseload, driving remediation and protecting residents while works are planned and delivered, working closely with key partners and dutyholders.
Responsibilities include
* Leading a caseload of complex high-rise and medium-rise residential buildings with significant fire safety concerns
* Taking proportionate enforcement action to secure remediation and improve resident safety
* Applying relevant housing and building safety legislation to assess risk and drive compliance
* Working closely with partners such as the London Fire Brigade and the Building Safety Regulator to coordinate action and oversight
* Engaging with freeholders, landlords, managing agents, leaseholders and accountable parties to progress solutions
* Explaining technical and legal requirements clearly to residents and stakeholders, including those worried about safety and cost implications
About you
* Strong experience managing complex enforcement caseloads within housing standards, building safety, fire safety, or a related regulatory environment
* Good working knowledge of the Housing Act 2004 (including HHSRS) and the Building Safety Act 2022, with confidence using legislation to achieve outcomes
* Clear understanding of residential leasehold ownership and management structures and how responsibilities sit across different dutyholders
* Confident communicator able to handle challenging conversations and present complex information in a clear, calm way
* Able to balance resident reassurance with firm, evidence-based enforcement when required
How to Apply
Send your CV or get in touch with Cameron Nicholls at Spencer Clarke Group on or cn
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