Min £45,291 Per Annum
Max £45,291 Per Annum
The purpose of the role is to ensure the highest possible standards of building control enforcement permissible within the scope of the building control policy. Providing a proactive enabling approach to the functions within the Building Control unit, ensuring statutory obligations enabling the Council to fulfil obligations under Section 91 of the Building Act 1984. The post holder is expected to undertake specialist or technical assessments/activities and make decision based on those assessments within the building control service, using skills that have been gained through professional qualifications, relevant vocational training and practical work experience. The post holder will be required to undertake licensed building regulation activities and to work without supervision on domestic and commercial projects.
1. Manage a caseload of domestic to general non-domestic complex projects and take enforcement action as necessary. Manage a range of development sites, including structures, and evaluate work/remedial action and develop a framework for inspections of work to ensure compliance with legislative requirements.
2. Undertake site inspections in relation to dangerous structures and carry out actions and enforcement work as required. Undertake out of hours work in accordance with a team rota, as required by the needs of the business and under the direction of a manager.
3. Investigate complaints and undertake remedial action to resolve problems, ensuring senior managers are aware of the situation. October 24 OFFICIAL
4. Play a significant role in the development and support for other staff within the unit, particularly in respect to technical matters. Providing educational tutorial-based assessments on the ability of other members of the service relating to capability regarding assessment of regulatory matters, undertaking management of other members of the team together with the development of others to maintain full professional standards.
5. Prepare cases for enforcement or other legal action to maintain compliance with technical standards, ensuring expert witness evidence is available.
6. Give information and advice to businesses and the public about legislative requirements and standards for the protection of people in and around buildings, providing support and guidance to other Council professional services through appropriate consultation on varied subject matters including, thermal insulation, over-heating, electrical vehicle charging, gigabit connectivity and enhanced disabled access provisions.
7. Prepare and make presentations relating to functional requirements of the Building Control unit as and when required. Providing educational tutorial-based assessments on the ability of other members of the service relating to capability regarding assessment of regulatory matters
together with demonstration
of competence through the
registration scheme
controlled by the Building
Safety Regulator (HSE).
Without which a person
cannot legally perform their
functions
working experience
Association of Building
Engineers
Legislative requirements
sufficient to guide others on
how services inter-relate.
Health & Safety Strategy
Risk Management
Corporate policies,
legislative requirements
Understanding of business
principles
ICT Systems
Keyboard skills,
Spirit levels
Laser Levels
ease with customers and
provide advice in accurate
spoken English is essential
for the post
Flexible approach to work
Willingness and ability to
travel throughout the
borough
Ability to understand
complex mathematical
calculations, aligning them
with professional
architectural drawings
