Grade L
Hours: Full Time or part time hours available
Contract: Various available - Permanent/Fixed Term/Temporary
Location: Hybrid – Work from home and/or one of our offices in Selby, Richmond, Scarborough, Malton, Northallerton, Skipton, or Harrogate. Occasional attendance at our Head Office in Easingwold is expected.
Lead on Safety, Shape Communities, and Influence the Future of Building Control in North Yorkshire
Are you an experienced Building Control professional with a class 2a or above qualification, ready to take the next step in your career? Do you want to work in a forward-thinking partnership that values your expertise, offers flexibility, and puts people and places at the heart of everything it does?
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Building Control Surveyor to join North Yorkshire Councils Building Control team you will step into a pivotal role, shaping the future of building control in North Yorkshire.
About Us
In Building Control, we pride ourselves on delivering a modern, responsive, and customer-focused service on behalf of North Yorkshire Council. We work across a wide and varied geography, handling everything from small residential builds to complex commercial developments, heritage buildings, and high-risk premises.
We’re more than compliance checkers — we’re problem-solvers, enablers, and partners in delivering safe, sustainable, and accessible buildings that serve their communities for generations.
What You’ll Do
As a Senior Building Control Surveyor, you’ll take a leadership role in delivering high-quality, regulation-compliant developments. You’ll:
- Manage complex Building Regulation applications under the Building Act 1984, ensuring compliance across safety, sustainability, and accessibility standards.
- Oversee investigations into dangerous structures and demolition notifications, ensuring public safety.
- Support and lead enforcement actions to uphold the Council’s statutory responsibilities.
- Contribute to mentoring and development of junior surveyors and help shape service delivery as we continue to modernise.
- Represent the service professionally with developers, architects, and residents, building trust and adding value.
Whether you’re already Class 2 registered with the Building Safety Regulator, or are actively working towards it, we want to hear from you.
What You’ll Bring
- In-depth technical knowledge of Building Regulations and associated legislation.
- Confidence in managing higher-risk, complex developments and making informed, balanced decisions.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to provide clear technical advice to a wide range of stakeholders.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a varied caseload with autonomy.
- A commitment to continuous improvement, customer service, and professional development.
Why Join Us?
At North Yorkshire Council, we invest in our people and our future. Join a team that’s respected nationally and deeply connected locally.
- Flexible Hybrid Working: Choose how and where you work best — from home, on site, or from one of our regional offices.
- Career Development: Whether progressing within your role or aspiring to future leadership, we support your development through mentoring, training, and funding for professional qualifications.
- Generous Leave & Benefits: Enjoy 28 days of annual leave (rising with service), paid volunteering time, and a strong work-life balance.
- Local Government Pension Scheme: A secure and competitive pension package designed with your future in mind.
- Perks & Discounts: Access a wide range of benefits including retail discounts, cycle-to-work and green car schemes, and employee wellbeing initiatives.
Make a Lasting Impact in a Place You’ll Love to Work and Live
If you’re ready to take the lead on challenging and meaningful work in one of the most beautiful and diverse counties in the UK — apply now and become part of our thriving Building Control service.
How to Apply
To apply, simply complete our short application form and upload your CV.
For more information or an informal chat, please contact:
- Robert Harper, Head of Building Control – 01347 820601 / Robert.Harper@nybcp.org
- Darren Sykes, Building Control Manager – 07525 988175 / Darren.sykes@northyorks.gov.uk
Additional information can also be found on our campaign site https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/featured-jobs/building-control-surveyor-opportunities
• Registered with the Building Safety Regulator to at least Class 2: Building Inspector as determined by the HSE Building Inspector Competency Framework (BICoF)
North Yorkshire Council employees enjoy the same benefits (Total Rewards) of being a local government employee.
Job security – Job security in today’s climate can be somewhat uncertain. We pride ourselves on being able to offer diverse careers with breath and longevity, having the stability of working for large, complex organisations delivering vital public services.
Working atmosphere – We offer a good working environment at work, with professional employers. While we always provide high standards of work, it is important to us that all our employees have the right work / life balance; so you can enjoy the things in life that matter to you. We have fun at work too! We believe we do our best work when we love what we do!
Flexible working – As we deliver vital services to the general public, this brings into sharp focus the complexity of people’s lives, and the need for work and home life to complement each other. We recognise the different circumstances of our employees. We offer flexible working hours to improve the services by individuals or teams working beyond the standard day, and to help employees to balance their work and home commitments. Being 'digital by default' can enable greater flexibility around home or remote working. This connectivity can ensure that in extreme weather conditions people can safely work from home instead of risking a treacherous journey. Part-time jobs and job sharing are the norm in the public sector.
Training & Development – We are fully committed to realising the potential in all our staff. We have robust programmes of training and development to improve our employees’ knowledge and skill sets. We always encourage employees to further develop their knowledge base and up skill with additional qualifications and support them with future career opportunities. Support will be provided in terms of payment of tuition fees and time to attend formal training courses. For many years the building control team has held the ‘Investors in People’ accreditation and are currently accredited to ‘We invest in people Gold’. This accreditation is an independent review that we take our investment in our staff seriously for the benefit of the individual as well as the service.
Generous Leave Entitlement – We recognise that our employees work hard, and it is important that they spend time with their families and therefore offer a generous leave entitlement. We also offer additional leave entitlements such as paid leave, volunteering leave, additional leave, paid leave during periods of illness and flexible leave.
Pension scheme – We offer a comprehensive pension scheme, and having a guaranteed pension scheme tied into your job is a substantial perk of working in the Public Sector.
Additional benefits/schemes – We offer a number of additional benefits/schemes, including the payment of professional fees, BSR registration fees and potentially re-location expenses (which are subject to eligibility and agreement), employee benefits scheme which includes discounts on shopping, home tech, green car schemes, and more!.
