(Market supplement to be reviewed after 12 months)
Senior Building Control Surveyor
Permanent Position
Full Time - 37 hours per week
Grade I (SCP41 - 45) - £45,866 – £50,074 per annum, plus market supplement of £5,000 per annum. (Market supplement to be reviewed after 12 months)
(Starting salary dependent upon skills and qualifications, progression subject to satisfactory performance)
Would you like to become an integral part of our successful Building Control team?
We have an exciting opportunity for a newly qualified or experienced Building Control professional to join our supportive, modern, customer focused team, to ensure buildings are compliant and residents and visitors of the Borough are safe.
You will join our proactive customer focused Building Control team which has been involved in some exciting developments recently and has a number of exciting projects to get involved with, including several large housing developments and commercial projects across the borough.
You will experience plenty of variety as you manage and progress a broad range of building control projects to effective completion. In addition, you will help to grow our business by establishing and strengthening working relationships with architects, developers as well as other existing or potential clients.
Brentwood is a thriving borough of 75,000 residents. Located in the Green Belt, Brentwood boasts busy high streets, picturesque villages, spacious parks with cycle and walking trails, outstanding schools, and year-round cultural events. With its excellent road and rail connections, Brentwood is also a great base for getting into central London or exploring the East of England. Stansted, Southend and London City Airports are only 30 minutes away for residents looking to travel further afield.
Senior Building Control Surveyor
Salary Grade I - £45,866 to £50,074, plus market supplement of £5,000 per annum. (market supplement to be reviewed after 12 months)
We are looking for a team member who has a degree in Building Surveying or equivalent construction discipline and has corporate full membership of either MRICS, MCABE or MCIOB and must be registered at either Class 2 or 3 with the Building Safety Regulator by 6th July 2024. You must be self-motivated, be able to work on own initiative and have broad experience in Building Control legislation and enforcement processes. You must have proven excellent verbal and written communication skills.
In return we can offer,
- A friendly, customer focused and supportive team.
- Opportunities for flexible and agile working, we offer a hybrid model of working to promote flexible working around personal and family commitments
- Generous annual leave
- One professional membership payment.
- Payment of ongoing BSR registration fees.
- Enrolment onto the LABC MyCPD system.
- Regular opportunities for development with internal and external training courses for ongoing CPD.
- Local government pension scheme
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Rob Sadler, Building Control Manager on 07966 569307 or email robert.sadler@brentwood.gov.uk
Brentwood Council is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. People with disabilities will be offered an interview where they meet the Essential Criteria on the Person Specification.
1. To undertake; under the general direction of the Building Control Manager, any work or duty related to any or all the functions, duties, and responsibilities of the Service and upon others which may from time-to-time be added.
2. To technically evaluate deposited Full Plan Building Regulation applications for compliance with the Building Regulations and all allied legislation, and reject, approve, or approve conditionally.
3. To technically evaluate Building notices and Regularisation Certificates for compliance with the legislation and request any additional information deemed necessary.
4. To technically evaluate Approved Inspection Notices/Certificates for compliance with the legislation and approve, approve conditionally, or reject.
5. To record fees as required by the Building (prescribed Fees) Regulations.
6.To carry out such visits and inspections as may be necessary where building operations are proposed, are in progress, or have been completed, to ensure compliance with the legislation, codes of practice or guidelines from time to time in force and in accordance with the general policies of the Service.
7. To attend dangerous structures to give advice, make decisions and to take any actions necessary; including the instruction of emergency contractors and liaising with other emergency services as required.
8. To deal with enquiries from members of the public, the Council, firms, institutions, or bodies and to give such proper advice, help or information as is considered appropriate.
9. To keep abreast of changing legislation, techniques, new materials etc by reading all necessary papers, journals, British Standards etc and attend training seminars as deemed necessary.
10. To consult and liaise with any external or internal person or bodies on matters relating to the work of the Service.
11. To serve notices and specifications as required by the Highways Advance Payment code.
12. To carry out enforcement action as and when such is deemed to be necessary.
13. To keep such statistical and written records of work carried out, complaints investigated etc as is required and to provide such information at such times and in such a manner and format as is required.
14. To receive and reply properly to correspondence relating to working matters.
15. To carry out such tasks, checks and examinations including the taking of samples or photographs as are necessary to ensure proper compliance with the legislation, or as to carry out the proper functions of the post holder.
16. To prepare evidence, statements and any such other requirements for court hearings, public enquiries or similar and to take part in such activities as required.
17. To prepare and present such reports, written or oral, relating to the work of the Service as may be required.
18. To prepare such notices, licences, schedules, or other documents required by any pertinent legislation or the post holders’ duties, such as demolition notices and dangerous structures.
19. To be involved in such other work as may become the responsibility of the service whether by virtue of change, altered or additional legislation or any other reason, way, or method.
20. Refer to the Building Control Manager any matter of a serious or contentious nature.
21. To undertake those duties and responsibilities attached to the post as are required to enable the Councils Building Control Service responsibilities to be properly carried out.
22. To participate in the One2One performance review process and undertake any training and development in support of your role, as required.
23. Undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required within this post to support the operational needs of the service area and Council, including maintaining business continuity and during any civil emergencies.
See our website for more information - https://ats-brentwood.jgp.co.uk/vacancies/289014?type=list
