Compliance Manager (Fire Lead)
18 hours ago
Worcester
Job Description: Purpose of job: To orchestrate, administer and manage a program of Fire compliance that complies fully with the requirements of The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, and to ensure that WCC Corporate and Maintained School premises are sustained in a safe condition that negates or minimises risk in so far as is reasonably practicable for the Council as principal duty holder To act as the qualified, competent person and principal point of contact on all matters of Fire compliance across the WCC Corporate and Maintained School portfolio To monitor, report, advise and support schools staff in their delivery of other non-Fire statutory compliances across those premises in the Maintained School Portfolio for which you are responsible To ensure a plan of ongoing Fire risk assessments and Fire risk assessment reviews are carried out at the recommended intervals, that any remedial actions arising are addressed in a risk based and timely manner, and that appropriate records are maintained To co-ordinate Fire compliance and construction activity to ensure that the requirements of the Councils Fire policy and management are observed To measure service providers performance against associated KPIs and other performance related targets and requirements, and to address any under-performance accordingly To undertake the role of Responsible Person Fire as per the requirements of the WCC Fire policy To prepare detailed financial and performance related bids, reports and schedules of work and to present or convey these to senior managers, heads of department, directors, contractors and stakeholders To provide specialist support and training to WCC staff engaged in the management of Fire Main Activities & Responsibilities: Manage, monitor and review the implementation of the WCC Fire Policy/Strategy, Service Procedures and Risk Assessment control measures Maintain an up-to-date schedule of Fire risk affected premises for both Corporate and Maintained Schools, and ensure that a comprehensive database of current asset data and risk information is maintained Manage the timely delivery and quality assure at Corporate and Maintained School premises, all Fire task, including but not limited to, new Fire risk assessments where necessary, Fire risk assessment reviews, Fire door inspections and weekly Fire checks At Corporate premises, manage and program the risk based and timely delivery of all physical remedial works and management actions arising from Fire risk assessment At Maintained School premises inform, monitor and review the risk based and timely delivery of all physical remedial works and management actions arising from Fire risk assessment For Corporate sites, work closely with the Project Management team and any other Fire related external resource to ensure that Fire compliance is considered, implemented and manged effectively throughout the lifecycle of the project Across the portfolio, inform, manage and monitor Contractors in their competency, H&S compliance and the effective delivery of surveying and consultancy including Fire Strategy and Fire Compartmentation planning and advice At all premises manage and investigate any incidents of Fire outbreak, liaising with stakeholders, management and external agencies as required For all properties maintain detailed, accurate and up to date records of risk assessments and the discharging of actions arising, so as to be able to produce real time management reports and position statements Manage and monitor supply chain performance so as to ensure that all relevant KPIs and any other associated performance related targets are maintained or exceeded and to personally address any shortfalls Ensure that all staff engaged in the management of Fire hold relevant and up to date qualifications or training EXPERIENCE It is essential that the post holder has: Substantial experience of managing the mobilisation, development and delivery of large-scale Fire Contracts (typically 100+ diverse premises from HQs to residential) or other appropriate area e.g. construction, property Substantial and successful track record in the end-to-end management of major Fire contracts Substantial experience of liaison, negotiation, engagement and communication skills including those with a number of key organisations about critical decisions and actions Substantial experience of contract management and managing contractors Substantial experience of managing statutory compliance performance Substantial experience of managing large scale, complex and diverse contracts and projects to successful conclusion within timescale and resource targets Significant experience of ensuring H&S compliance within similar working environments Significant experience of managing budgets Significant experience of disseminating information, pursuing defined action plans and initiating procedures and providing progress reports in order to meet defined objectives Significant experience of working within a matrix management environment Significant experience of working in a partnership environment Job Type: Temp to perm Contract length: 6 months Experience: Compliance Manager : 3 years (required) fire safty: 3 years (required) RQ1626008 : 1 year (preferred) TPBN1_UKTJ