Safety and Compliance Officer Mechanical & Electrical - SNG (Sovereign Network Group) : Job Details

Are you a safety and compliance specialist with a background in working in the mechanical & electrical sector? We have a fantastic permanent  opportunity as a Safety & Compliance Officer, within our Building Safety Team.

You'll be based from either of our offices in Basingstoke or Hurn with the opportunity to combine office and home working to ensure a positive work/life balance.

About SNG

It's an exciting time to be a part of the team as Sovereign have joined forces with Network Homes to form SNG (Sovereign Network Group). Together we provide over 84,000 homes and invest in communities across London and the South of England. Our purpose is to provide good affordable homes in thriving communities that people love for generations.

The Role

You'll support the Safety and Compliance Specialist  and wider Building Safety Compliance Team on all electrical, gas, oil and solid fuel safety matters on behalf of SNG.

You'll ensure all remedial activities are identified, recorded, actioned, and closed in line with SNG's internal policies and regulatory requirements. Using your in depth practical knowledge of risk assessing, you'll mitigate risks through ensuring that high data is maintained and monitored for both contractors and internal delivery teams.

Responsibilities include

• Delivering the right outcome for our customers in a safe and timely way
• Promote a positive collaborative culture of building safety compliance
• Take personal responsibility for escalating any concerns to the appropriate member of the Building Safety Compliance team for consideration and/or investigation
• Act as a building safety and compliance subject matter expert and help define data requirements, policies and standards, whilst advising in their implementation.
• Keep up to date with relevant legislation relating to data set reviews and identify implications and recommend subsequent actions.

We are looking for someone who has

• Demonstrable knowledge and experience of electrical and/or gas, oil and solid fuel management in the Housing Sector
• Up-to-date knowledge of electrical, gas, oil and solid fuel safety legislation
• Experience of working to deadlines and achieving targets through own work and work driven through teams
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Qualification - Electrical:
  • Level 3 award in the requirements of electrical installations BS 7671:2008
  • City and Guilds 2391 or equivalent test and inspection
• AND/OR Gas:
  • City and Guilds certificate in gas service and/or NVQ Level 3 gas service and maintenance.

What you'll receive from us

We have some fantastic benefits on offer at SNG, including:

• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
• Opportunity to buy / sell up to 5 days holiday per year
• Company pension scheme matched up to 12%, life cover at 4x your salary
• Flexible working - we're committed to giving people flexibility as widely as possible
• Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance & critical illness cover

This is a great opportunity to join the team. Take a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values.