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Our client, stoke-on-trent, is looking for a Principal Building Control Surveyor to join their team.
- To support the directorate team to deliver high quality professional Building Control service for Stoke-on-Trent City Council and partner authorities.
- To support the team manager in having operational management responsibility for staff covering the Stoke -on -Trent City Council area, subject to the Strategic manager's guidance for statutory building regulation and associated advisory services for the city council and partner authorities including the exercise of delegated powers.
- To deputise for the team manager as and when required.
- To support the Team Manager in ensuring that the local authority fulfils its legal regulatory function and national minimum performance standards and the authority's own objectives in relation to the service area.
- To support the Strategic Manager and Team Manager in developing plans, policies and procedures to deliver appropriate services to support the directorate's objectives.
- To promote and develop a high-quality approach to how we deliver services.
- To support in the effective overall running of the directorate as a member of the senior leadership team within the directorate and by undertaking any other duties as required by the Strategic Manager.
- To support the team manager and lead in securing, developing and managing lead authority agreements between the city council and local and national companies and other building regulation providers
- To secure additional work through application of marketing and professional expertise in accordance with business plans.
- To support the Team Manager in having responsibility to act as the Building Authority and licensing authority in respect of safety matters relevant to sports grounds.
- To support the Team Manager in having responsibility to act as the Building Authority in relation to high rise buildings and especially considering the means of escape in case if fire.
- To fulfil the city council's statutory responsibilities in respects of dangerous structures and related matters including the out of hours and weekend function
- To support the Team Manager to manage the partnership with Newcastle under Lyme Council as the partnership board manager for the North Staffordshire Building Control Partnership.
- To carry out any duties as required by the service.
Key Duties / Responsibilities
Strategic Management
- To support the Team Manager in being responsible for service delivery and developments within the specified services.
- To work closely with the Team Manager team to agree priorities of development and change.
- To administer and service partnership boards of officers and elected members in connection with business planning process.
- To direct the development of a marketing strategy for the City and partners to counter the threat of external competition. Engage with existing and new key clients with a view to entering into new market areas complementary to the team's area of expertise.
- Develop and expand partnership arrangements under the lead authority scheme working with other service providers and key local and national clients as part of a development team approach.
- To support the team manager in proposing local building regulation fee regimes for corporate approval
Benefits of working with Remedy
- A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
- Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs
- Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed.
- Double payrolls each week.
*Terms & Conditions apply
You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.
Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.
