Strategic Building Safety Project Lead

Title: Strategic Building Safety Project Lead

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time, 35 hours

Salary: £48,700 per annum to £55,000 per annum (London weighted salary) or £42,700 per annum to £48,000 per annum (Regional salary), dependant on experience

Grade: 9

Reporting Office: London, Stratford or Manchester, Trafford

Persona: Agile Worker: 20% - 40% of contractual hours to be worked from reporting office/working location (hybrid working)

Working Pattern: Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm

Closing Date: 24th April 2026

Interview Dates: Tuesday 5th May 2026, in person at West Ham Lane office, Stratford, London.

Please click here for the role profile Strategic Building Safety Project Lead Role Profile.docx

Benefits include: Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and many more…

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

Join our Strategic Building Safety Team at L&Q:

Are you as passionate about Building Safety as we are?

We are on the lookout for a proactive Project Lead to combine their interest and experience in Building Safety, along with their impressive project management skills.

This role is a crucial investment to progress and continuously improve L&Q’s Building Safety framework and ensure the long-term resilience of L&Q’s Building Safety operations.

This role reports to the Head of Strategic Building Safety and sits within the wider Corporate Health and Safety Team.

If this sounds like you, we would love for you to apply!

Your impact in the role:

• The role will help to develop the digital infrastructure needed to provide the future sustainability of effective building safety management including the Golden Thread of Information.
• The post holder will develop systems to embed the building control requirements across L&Q’s portfolio of Higher-Risk Buildings (HRBs) and provide advice on Gateway applications.
• The role will play a vitally important part in developing and implementing new processes so that building safety is truly embedded across the organisation, and that our residents are safe in their homes.
• The post holder will develop close working relationships and connections across every part of the organisation but in particular with the wider Corporate Health and Safety Team, colleagues in Property and Investment and within Customer Services.

What you'll bring:

• Hold (or be working towards) the CIOB Level 6 Diploma in Building Safety Management.
• You’ll have demonstrable project management experience and a solid understanding of Building Safety legislation and regulations.
• You’ll need excellent verbal and written communications skills, a strong ability to analyse data and produce detailed written reports and you’ll have a natural ability to influence senior level stakeholders.

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, including application stage, please email lqcareers@lqgroup.org.uk

About L&Q:

We’re one of the UK’s leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people’s health, happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.

250,000 people call our properties ‘home’, and we’re proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England.

People are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values and behavioural framework, which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q.

At L&Q, we know that diversity and inclusion make us stronger – and they’re at the heart of everything we do.

When we recruit, we look at what really matters: your skills, experience, and potential. We’re proud to be recognised for creating an inclusive workplace. We’re a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) and we’ve introduced our own Recruitment Advocate scheme to make sure every step of our hiring process is fair, transparent, and consistent. It’s all part of our commitment to ending discrimination and making L&Q a place where everyone feels welcome. Find out more here.

Sustainability is also at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK’s largest housing associations.

Click here to find out more about L&Q and why you should join us!