Senior Building Control Surveyor

Location: Bristol and Surrounds (hybrid working)

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: £52,800 + £3,000 call out fee

BRC are working with a Local Authority who are looking for a Senior Building Control Surveyor to enforce the Building Regulations and allied legislation in the capacity as a Registered Building Inspector under the Building Safety Act 2022. Manage development proposals through the Building Control process from the pre-application stage through to completion on site of applications deposited to the Local Authority or as required as part of a multi-disciplinary team for the Building Safety Regulator. Act as technical adviser and decision maker on Building Control and other related issues, whilst acting as lead officer on major Building Regulation applications.

Main Responsibilities:

• Initiate & lead the development team approach for major projects to ensure that the application decision is lawful and compliant with the aims and objectives of Central Government policy, corporate initiatives, and third parties’ aspirations.
• Lead on building control matters at the request of the Building Safety Regulator as part of the multi-disciplinary team on High-Risk Buildings; coordinating with the various key contacts within the MDT/BSR to ensure all obligations under the Building Safety Act and associated legislation.
• Ensure that the developer's aspirations are met and that the design scheme is capable of being implemented.
• Ensure that they personally, and any other staff delegated to their control, are effectively organised and motivated to achieve defined service priorities and performance plan targets.
• Participate in, and where applicable lead, in corporate, partnership & stakeholder groups to achieve performance plan outcomes on time & within budget constraints.

Job Requirements:

• Must have demonstrable building control experience.
• Hold a valid registration with the BSR at Class 3H.
• Appropriate qualification to pursue membership of a professional body, for example Degree in Construction/Building Surveying; HNC (Building) HNC (civils/structures), graduate IFE, or equivalent, with relevant experience of working in a building control environment.
• Where enacted hold a valid registration with the Building Safety Regulator regarding undertaking the restricted function of a Building Inspector as defined under legislation. The class of registration required will be appropriate to the profile of work required to be undertaken. For the purposes of BG11 it would be expected to be a minimum of Class 2 as set out in the Building Inspector competency framework.
• Sound awareness of the overall legislative context within which a Local Authority Building Control Body functions, and detailed knowledge of Building Regulations and associated legislation.
• Significant relevant experience of working for a Building Control Body, dealing with a broad range of issues and challenges in a major city/urban environment.
• Written and verbal communication skills to meet the needs of members of the public and staff at all levels and ability to respond to requirements across division/directorate boundaries, inter-personal skills at all levels.
• Demonstrable experience and proven ability to deal with significant workloads in one or more of the following: the building control plan examination or construction inspection services, building control enforcement/related public protection functions, structural engineering or fire engineering services.
• Proven excellence in customer care skills including a sound awareness of the equalities issues relevant to delivering the service.

Benefits:

• Excellent pension scheme.
• Flexible home working (although need to be able to carry out inspections).
• 25 days A/L rising to 30 days.
• Flexible working, including taking accrued flexi hours amounting to up to an additional 24 days per year.
• Cost of BSR registration covered.
• Fully supported access to CPD opportunities to meet BSR requirements.
• Consideration of relocation allowance up to £8000 where applicable.
• Option to buy additional leave through salary sacrifice.
• Option to take advantage of EV car lease through car suppliers.
• Other staff related benefits and discount schemes.

If you have any questions in relation to this role, please call Emma Keir. To apply, please submit your CV outlining your relevant experience and qualifications. We will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. We are also running a referral scheme where you could receive £200 in vouchers for anyone placed!