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The Role: Building Control Surveyor
Key Responsibilities:
The purpose of this role is to ensure the organisation meets its statutory duty of enforcing the Building Regulations. This could be applicable to all types of construction projects, as well as taking appropriate action of dangerous structures and proposed demolition works.
The role must be undertaken by Registered Building Inspectors (licensed profession), and contributes to the organisation goals of ensuring a safe and thriving built environment.
Qualifications and Experience
- Degree, HNC or degree equivalent in a construction related discipline. (desirable)
- Membership of a professional body such as RICS, CABE or CIOB (essential)
- Achieved or working towards a minimum of Class 2 registration - Note any offer will be subject to this being achieved prior to April 2024. (essential)
- 5 years Building Control experience, either with a local authority or a private organisation. (desirable)
Skills and Knowledge
- The ability to exercise judgement, make balanced assessments using standard technical guidance along with specialist knowledge to put forward rational, evidence-based recommendations.
- They must have the technical and communicative skillset to effectively manage conflict, ensure compliance on all applicable projects, leading as a Building Control technical professional/expert for the geographical area, and for defined specialisms, especially fire safety and other key life safety matters.
- Understand the strategic needs of the service, and have the ability to apply a robust knowledge of the Building Regulations (and associated legislation) to ensure the service meets its statutory duties and the Operational Standards Rules set by the Building Safety Regulator.
- The ability to support the management team where they represent the service in legal proceedings and lead on taking effective enforcement where required.
- To be able to fulfil their function as a Registered Building Inspector and carry out tasks that are registered to do so under the Building Inspector Competency Framework.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, sufficient to write technical reports and associated correspondence.
- To be able to use professional expertise to advise senior management and elected members on relevant complex and specialist buildings. Allowing the organisation to meet statutory needs.
- Writes clearly, succinctly, and correctly; in a well-structured and logical way; Uses technology to achieve work objectives.
- The ability to undertake all necessary site inspections, surveys and meetings away from the office. In addition to be able to climb ladders, work in confined spaces and capable of entering a typical construction site environment.
