Closing date: 1 April 2025
Interview date: Week commencing 7 April 2025
Contract type: Permanent/Full Time
Work Location: Winchester, Hampshire
Please apply via Winchester City Council's website or send your CV and covering letter to hrrecruitment@winchester.gov.uk.
Winchester City Council is seeking to recruit a dedicated, enthusiastic, and self-motivated Building Control Surveyor to join its friendly yet busy Building Control Team. Together with a team of surveyors you will be challenged with responding to service demand across 250 square miles of central Hampshire, covering a diverse mix of historic towns, villages and beautiful rural countryside.
We offer a generous benefits package:
- Annual leave entitlement of 26 days annual leave per year rising to 33 days - dependent on length of service
- 13 days additional flexi leave per year (subject to operational requirements)
- Option to buy up to 5 days additional annual leave
- Discounts at a range of major high street brands and the two leisure centres in the district
- Salary sacrifice car & cycle to work schemes
- Free parking (during work hours) at any Winchester Park and Ride
- Membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Season Ticket loans
- Excellent working environment
- Support for continuous professional development
The applicant must have experience of conducting plans checks and onsite inspections, be a good communicator, possess developed IT skills, a good attention to detail, with an ability to organise and prioritise their workload. Knowledge and experience of the Building Act 1984, it’s associated Building Regulations and the Building Safety Act 2022, is essential.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have attained a minimum level Class 2 competency with the Building Safety Regulator and show membership of a relevant professional body such as RICS, CABE or an equivalent.
The successful candidate will be predominantly site based and therefore must be able to fulfil the physical demands and travel requirements of the post.
Previous experience in similar local government work would be an advantage as is an attention to detail and a positive attitude.
For an informal discussion please contact David Ingram, Service Lead on 01962 848479 or via email at dingram@winchester.gov.uk or Adam Walker, Building Control Manager via email at awalker@winchester.gov.uk.
Relevant experience of the inspection, survey and/or design of construction works.
Knowledge of and use of construction technical standards, public safety issues, and attendant legislation and allied roles of local government and other agencies.
Membership of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors or the Chartered Association of Building Engineers or equivalent with building control experience.
Minimum BSR Level 2 competency.
Part Qualification maybe considered but grade to be restricted.
