Full job description Fire Safety Manager Location: Ipswich, Suffolk
Contract: Permanent
Working: Hybrid / Flexible
We are recruiting for a Fire Safety Manager on behalf of Ipswich Borough Council to oversee fire safety compliance across approximately 8,000 residential properties.
This is a senior position within the Council’s Maintenance and Contracts service, with responsibility for ensuring regulatory compliance and supporting a major programme of fire safety improvements.
Key Responsibilities * Oversee fire safety compliance across the Council’s housing portfolio.

* Ensure adherence to relevant fire safety legislation and regulations.

* Manage fire risk assessments, inspections and remedial works.

* Provide technical fire safety advice and oversee improvement projects.

* Manage and develop a Fire Safety Surveyor.

* Work with contractors and internal stakeholders to maintain safety standards.

Requirements * Relevant professional qualifications and fire safety experience.

* Strong knowledge of fire safety legislation and compliance.

* Experience managing fire safety across residential properties.

* Experience overseeing contractors and improvement programmes.

* Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Benefits Competitive pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, professional development opportunities and free gym membership.
For further information about this opportunity, please get in touch.