The JIB and ECS are pleased to welcome Mussa Awaleh to the ECS Steering Committee.
Mussa Awaleh is Senior Policy Advisor at the Buildings Safety Regulator, within the Health and Safety Executive. He joined the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) in January 2019 (now the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) and is the policy lead overseeing Government authorised self-certification behalf competent person schemes. These schemes allow registered installers (i.e. members of the schemes) who have been assessed as competent to self-certify that their work complies with the requirements of the Building Regulations.
Mussa has more than 15 years’ experience in working with standards in the construction sector, having previously been employed at the British Standards Institution (BSI) working with industry in the development of construction product standards and the Construction Industry Council (CIC) and the Construction Skills Sector Skills Council to develop occupational standards for a range of professions and trades in the built environment sector.
The ECS Steering Committee comprises ECA and SELECT – as employer associations, Unite the Union – on behalf of workers, IET – as a professional institution, Electrical Safety First – as the industry safety charity, SSAIB – on behalf of specialist sectors, and the Health and Safety Executive.
The Committee provides strategic outlook for the card scheme. This work includes mapping apprenticeships and vocational qualifications to the National Occupational Standards (as well as CSCS Partner Scheme and Construction Leadership Council requirements) and setting the necessary requirements for health and safety, CPD and competence assessments. Members volunteer their time and expertise to ensure that the ECS is positioned well for the future.
Find out more about how ECS card requirements are set by industry here.
