Interim Building and Fire Safety Manager
Basildon Borough Council
Temporary, Full Time
£600.00 per day (umbrella) inside IR35
Location: Basildon
Closing Date: 17th June 2026
Essex County Council (ECC) are delighted to be supporting Basildon Borough Council in recruiting an Interim Building & Fire Safety Manager on a full-time, 6-month temporary basis. Please note this role is being offered on a hybrid basis.
The borough of Basildon is alive with opportunity and has the ingredients to be one of the most successful and desirable places in the South-East. As the largest economy in the Thames Estuary outside London, we are incredibly proud of what we have achieved but we are never complacent.
We are driving inclusive, sustainable growth to provide opportunity and prosperity for local people and businesses, access to quality homes, vibrant town centres and an enhanced local environment.
The Role
You will be responsible for ensuring that all Basildon Borough Councils buildings comply with applicable building and fire safety legislation.
Key deliverables
- Ensure compliance with all building and fire safety legislation, regulations, and best practice
- Develop and implement policies, procedures, management plans and workflows
- Lead on the development and implementation of a Building Safety Management System
- Provide support and advice to the Accountable Persons and Principal Accountable Person to ensure compliance with their statutory duties
- Lead on the development and implementation of Building Safety Case Reports and supporting evidence for high-risk buildings
- Ensure suitable and sufficient Fire Risk Assessments are completed and reviewed
- Manage and monitor fire safety and building safety actions through to completion
- Establish monitoring systems and compile Key Performance Indicators
- Assist in the development and implementation of Resident Engagement Strategies
- Manage complaints in relation to building and fire safety, including undertaking corrective action
- Ensure accurate and auditable building information records are in place and maintained
The experience you will bring
- Degree in Fire Engineering, Building Construction, Building Surveying, or related discipline
- Level 4 qualification in fire safety
- Membership of a relevant professional body, such as IFE, IFSM, RICS, IOSH
- Significant experience in managing building and fire safety compliance
- Experience of managing high risk buildings
- Experience interpreting building and fire safety regulations
- Experience in managing FRAs and corrective action
- Experience managing contractors and consultants and compliance programmes
Please note
Basildon Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults, and expects all employees, contractors and volunteers to share its commitment to prevent abuse, harm or exploitation.
What to do next If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the Working for Essex website. If you have any queries relating to this post, please email louise.butler@essex.gov.uk