About the role:
We are looking to appoint a Senior Building Inspector to join our professional and well-respected building control team. As part of the team, you will assist in the development, marketing, and implementation of a high-quality Building Control Service in accordance with legislation, professional standards, and corporate priorities.
What you will need:
As a Chartered Professional (MRICS, MCABE, MCIOB) and licensed to, or working towards Class 2F, you should bring solid construction industry experience, a sound knowledge of building regulations and be able to make pragmatic decisions.
You should have extensive building control experience with domestic and commercial properties and be able to work unsupervised in line with the operational standard rules set by the BSR. You will provide high quality advice to our clients, the public, partners, and elected Members to ensure that performance standards and business targets are achieved
We can offer you the opportunity to be part of a long standing, well respected and fully licensed building control team. We are a highly experienced and resourced building control service which enables us to meet the important requirements set by the Building Safety Regulator. Our workload is made up of an interesting and diverse range of buildings in a beautiful part of the country.
In addition, our benefits include:
- annual leave entitlement of 25 days per annum (pro rata if part time) plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days plus bank holidays after 5 years’ service
- Essential car user allowance of £846 - £1,239 per annum (depending on engine size)
- a generous pension scheme (LGPS) including life assurance (a payment of three times your annual salary)
- flexible working options to enable work/life balance
- agile working (ability to work in the office and from home) with work being an activity we do, not a place we go
- access to a unique employee benefits package which includes discounts and cashback on supermarkets, high street shops, holidays, mobile phones, electrical goods, savings and loan schemes and many other products and services
- Salary sacrifice benefits including Cycle to Work scheme, Tusker Leased Car Scheme and SmartTech (buy the latest tech products interest free and spread the cost over your salary).
- Rail and bus staff discounts
- a range of Health and Wellbeing initiatives including an employee assistance programme
- discounted membership at Abbeycroft Leisure centres
- a culture of learning inspiring staff to focus on continuous learning
- Modern office accommodation
If this is an opportunity that you are interested in, we would like to hear from you.
We would also welcome applications from those that are already licensed at Class 2A and are looking for support to work on category 2B-F buildings.
Site visits are required in a large rural area so the successful candidate will need to hold a valid driving licence and have a car.
For further information/informal discussion please contact Darrell McConnell, Principal Building Inspector on 01284 757376 or via darrell.mcconnell@westsuffolk.gov.uk.
Please note, we are unable to accept CVs, please follow the online application process to apply.
Closing date: 12 January 2025
Interview date: To be confirmed
West Suffolk Council has been rated in the top 10 councils for climate action and as a member of UK100 has demonstrated its commitment to a rapid transition to Net Zero with Clean Air in our communities. The council has declared a climate and biodiversity emergency and is committed to working towards net zero emissions by 2030.
Please view the attached job description and person specification for full details of this exciting opportunity.
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