Full time
Salary
Salary Band E / F (+5 Market Forces Increments) £38,220 - £51,356 p.a. (£56,725 p.a.)
Progression through pay structure at bands E/F is subject to professional qualifications, service requirements and performance.
Band E - SP 27 – 33 (38) (Registered Building Inspector) £38,220 – £44,075 (£49,282 p.a.)
Band F - SP 34 –40 (45) (Registered Senior Building Inspector) £45,091 –£51,356 (£56,725 p.a.)
The application of Market Forces Increments is temporary and subject to review.

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Interview
Interviews will take place, week commencing 12th January 2026.


About

We have an exciting opportunity for a Registered Building Control Inspector to join our award-winning Building Control team. This role will help support the delivery of Solihull Council’s responsibilities under the Building Safety Act and delivering high-quality Building Control services across the borough.

You’ll be an integral part of a high-performing and growing team that works closely with Planning, Solihull Community Housing, project delivery teams and our suite of external customers to ensure safe, compliant, and sustainable development and who are already successfully delivering high quality, customer focused Building Control across Solihull.

Why Solihull?

In Solihull, we help make big things happen – like the High-Speed Rail network, M42 Junction 5a, our housing growth programme aligned with a new emerging Local Plan and bringing forward exciting commercial and residential developments including Birmingham Airport, the N.E.C., Jaguar Land Rover, Mell Square and Arden Cross developments to name but a few.

We also pride ourselves on being a Council that is small enough to care, but big enough to make a difference. To help achieve this we work closely with our public sector partners, businesses, the voluntary sector and communities to improve the lives of the people we serve.

Responsibilities

As a Registered Building Control Inspector, you will

  • Continue to develop your professional expertise in building control.
  • Help administer and implement building regulations and allied legislation.
  • Independently carry out inspections, compliance visits, investigations, surveys, and interventions across a variety of building control settings.
  • Deliver enforcement activities, as appropriate, and maintain accurate case records, responding within corporate timescales and keeping stakeholders informed.
  • Contribute to proactive project work, complaint investigations, and educational/training initiatives as your knowledge continues to develop.
Essential qualifications/skills
Chartered status of a relevant professional body / institute.
Registered as a Class 2 Building Inspector with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).
Demonstrable technical competence and practical site experience, enabling delivery of a comprehensive building control service across a wide range of sectors.
Strong commitment to providing excellent customer service and the ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.
Dedicated to maintaining the high standards of service delivery expected within our Building Control Team.
Hold a valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle.
Desirable qualifications/skills
Working towards higher classes of registration with the BSR.
Management or Leadership qualification.
Knowledge of Development Control.
Understanding of GIS and database systems.

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