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Senior Building Control Surveyor needed in Newport, £20.31ph PAYE - Reference: OR2917
To act as the Senior Officer within the Building Control Section of the Regeneration and Economic Development service area. The postholder will undertake a full range of building control and integrated development management duties, in accordance with the Building Control Policy Document.
1. To lead and give direction, instruction and training to a team of Building Control Surveyors, including overseeing and allocating work and signing off decisions.2. To be available, on call, to deal with the control of dangerous buildings during and outside normal working hours.3. To be responsible for dealing with major projects, especially in relation to the proposed City Centre redevelopments and other large commercial and industrial projects of a complex nature or requiring fire engineering design solutions. The role will require competency class to work on commercial projects in accordance with the Building Safety Regulator4. To promote and be a member of the Fire Liaison Working Party within the Hospital Trust, the promotion of the Development Team Approach and maintaining the Partnership with the Gwent Health Trust.5. To promote and deal with all preliminary enquiries for large commercial and industrial projects6. To be aware of the ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System and to aid in developing improved management strategies and to contribute to achieving continuous improvement in service delivery in line with LABC initiatives7. Promote Local Authority Building Control, especially in relation to developing marketing and promotional strategies, creation and retention of Partnership Schemes. Organise and run the annual Building Excellence Awards presentation.8. To maintain full awareness of policies and to ensure that these are implemented by all members of the team.9. Control of demolition of buildings and inspection of scaffolding erected on the highway, to ensure protection to the public.10. To be proactive in pursuing an increase in future work by marketing and promoting the service provided, especially following up proposed developments highlighted from checking Planning application lists, and active involvement in pre-application meetings
This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis.
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