We are looking to appoint two Building Control Surveyors (one full-time, one part-time) to join our Building Control Team.
The post holders will work in a picturesque rural Borough and help to ensure new buildings, alterations, installations and extensions meet the regulatory standards of safety, sustainability, accessibility and design.
You will be registered with the Building Safety Regulator as a Class 2a (minimum) Building Inspector, and have a relevant degree and a minimum 2 years’ experience in a Building Control section.
A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes is essential.
Join us to receive a host of benefits such as flexible working hours (flexitime scheme in operation), generous leave entitlement, occupational pension scheme and training/development opportunities.
• To assess plans submitted to the Council under the Building Regulations under local and statutory timescales and assure compliance with legislation, including recommendations for approval or rejection and negotiation of the Building Regulation requirements and the interpretation of complex legislation. • To assess Building Notices submitted under Building Regulations including recommendations for rejection or acceptance including negotiation of additional information and charges. • To assist with the processing of Initial Notices from Approved Inspectors. • To carry out the routine and statutory inspection of construction work in progress and keep records of inspections and findings including inspecting complex constructional projects to statutory and local timescales. • To assist with the Building Control advisory service and provide a client focused, best value service, including the provision of professional advice to the public, architects, solicitors, councillors and other council staff and departments. • To carry out on behalf of the Council the enforcement of unauthorised work, work carried out in contravention of Building Regulations, dangerous building, derelict buildings, vacant and insecure buildings under The Building Act 1984 including the use of professional judgement, carrying out surveys and preparation and giving evidence for court. • To provide as necessary an out of hours emergency service to give professional advise about dangerous buildings to the Fire and Rescue Service and Police and contribute towards the councils emergency services by arranging work as considered necessary. • Investigation, order and supervise, as appropriate, demolition works and dealing with notifications made to the Council under section of the Building Act 1984. • To assess applications submitted to the Council under Building Regulations, checking correct charges are paid, including the checking and calculations of costs and the negotiation of the charges. • To ensure that invoices are raised for all inspections charges due, promptly and accurately. • To manage a fluctuating workload and prioritise work as necessary to provide a comprehensive best value Building Control Service. • To carry out inspections in all weather conditions including at heights and in excavations and in confined spaces, conforming with Health and Safety policies and procedures and in accordance with the construction, design and management procedures. • Keep up to date with Building Control Health and Safety Legislation. • Contribute to the best value and quality management process and respond in a competitive environment, including involvement in local and national marketing initiatives including join working with other Local Authority Building control units. • To be responsible for ensuring the data quality of all information related to the duties of the post. • To adhere to the Council’s policies including equal opportunities and health and safety. • Such other duties of a similar responsibility level as may be allocated to the post from time to time
equivalent.
Registered with the Building Safety
Regulator to at least Class 2a:
Building Inspector as determined by
the HSE Building Inspector
Competency Framework (BICoF).
