Clarke Banks | Senior Technical Surveyor in London

London Full-Time On-site

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Clarke Banks | Senior Technical Surveyor

Building Regulations Advisory Team (HRB)

Building Regulation Compliance

Working within the Clarke Banks Building Safety Division - the Building Regulations Advisory Team will take responsibility for all aspects of advising design teams on Building Regulation.

A newly formed role in response to the structural industry changes, the candidate will be expected to lead and manage appointments for Building Regulation Advisory Consultant Services on High Risk Buildings (HRB’s) in addition to all other building types where Building Regulation Advisory commissions are received. It is essential that you hold demonstrable knowledge and competence to deal with complex buildings that will need to pass through the Gateway 1,2,3 system so that you can advise clients accordingly.

The role requires the ability to assess the building safety information for high rise residential buildings to advise and allow clients Building Safety Case Reports to be completed and submitted to The Building Safety Regulator.

You should be able to critically assess retrospectively existing buildings of all types to offer a full service Regulation Advisory offering. This will involve helping clients ascertain what information is missing, how to procure and undertaking basic survey work where required.

Key Responsibilities

Working in accordance with the Building Safety Act, Building Regulations, Building Act, Approved Documents, Building Control Performance Standards and RICS professional Standards.
Attending leadership meetings where required and contribution through experience and competence to achieve the business strategies.
Mentoring (not training) 1 on 1 - across the Group (WIP Discussions)

Building Regulations Advisory Scope

Securing new instructions for the new team at rates agreed as per the business strategy
Initial Building Regulation Compliance Review
Building Regulation Ongoing Support Retainer
Building Regulation Design Meetings
Response to Building Control Queries/ Comments from Planning or Building Control
Site Inspections to assess Building Control Compliance
Site Inspection and review of current Site Status
Historic Building Regulations Review

Building Regulation Advisory - Guardian Retainer(s) Scope

Gateway 1 (Pre Planning)
Gateway 2 (Pre BSR)
Gateway 3 (On Site / Golden Thread / Completion)
Cause & Effect Desktop Assessment and Review (Amendments to meet compliance)
Cause & Effect Stress Test
On Site Document Review
Fire Safety Case collation and review
Site Inspection and review of current Site Status
Site Inspection and review of current Site Status (Set Inspections - Guardian)
Site Inspection and review of current Site Status (Spot Check)

Team Support (Building Safety Team)

Retrospective Fire Strategies
EWS1 Support (Inspections, Design Reviews, Meetings)
Third party reviews
Desktop Study’s
Technical due diligence documents

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Diverse teams make better decisions. At CERTANIA, we build teams from as wide a range of backgrounds and perspectives as we can - because our work in testing, inspection, certification and scientific advice depends on getting things right for clients and communities who are themselves diverse.

We are an equal opportunity employer and assess every candidate on merit. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

If you need adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, tell us and we will make them.

Interested? Apply today, or email hrbi@certania.com to start the conversation.