Assistant Building Standards Surveyor in Perth

Main Purpose of the Role

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job; it’s about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.

Opportunity

You will support the delivery of statutory building standards verification and enforcement functions in accordance with the Building (Scotland) Act 2003. This career graded post allows progression from Assistant Surveyor to Surveyor level, based on qualifications and experience. Perth & Kinross Council's Building Standards team is known for its high performing, customer focused service. We have a culture of continuous improvement to achieve the Council's priority of developing a resilient, stronger, and greener local economy. This is an excellent opportunity for a range of candidates, either starting a building standards career through to those with professional qualifications and considerable building standards experience. We operate a hybrid working system which includes home, site and office working; however, regular and at times extensive travel within the Perth and Kinross area will be necessary to carry out visits and attend meetings as required.

Skills & Experience Required

A keen enthusiastic attitude together with an ability to show initiative and attention to detail is required to work within our very successful building standards team. The individual appointed will strive to achieve our corporate objectives including contributing to achieving targeted key performance outcomes. The right candidate will demonstrate customer focus in delivery of the Council's statutory Building Standards function. The role primarily involves the assessment of building warrant applications, and the inspection of ongoing construction works. Other duties include dealing with defective/dangerous buildings and temporary raised structures (e.g. event stages). Depending on experience you will have the ability to work on your own initiative and efficiently manage your workload, as well as working well as part of the team and with wider stakeholders. You will have good communication skills and be committed to a high standard of customer service. The ability to use IT systems, such as Uniform and Enterprise is desirable.

Qualifications

This post is offered as a career graded position, allowing progression from TAS7 to PR9, based on qualifications, experience, and professional competence:

• TAS7 (£37,015 - £40,825): Entry level for candidates with minimum HNC in a building construction/surveying related subject together with considerable experience working within the property/construction industry or some experience working within a local government building standards environment. You will be able to carry out detailed site inspections with minimum supervision.
• PR8 (£41,276 - £45,349): Intermediate level for candidates with a relevant HNC/HND/Degree level qualification and full professional membership (e.g. RICS, CABE) together with considerable experience working within building standards on at least low to medium risk projects for both assessing design proposals and inspecting works.
• PR9 (£45,987 - £49,065): Advanced level for candidates with full professional membership (e.g. RICS, CABE) and significant building standards experience across both domestic and non‑domestic projects of varying risk.

Working at Perth & Kinross Council

Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about Perth & Kinross Council and you could soon be joining our team!

Benefits and Working Arrangements

Here’s What We Can Offer You:

• A generous annual leave package
• 6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day
• Eligibility to join our pension scheme
• Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working, Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave, time off for volunteering and our Wellbeing Framework
• Flexi time
• Access to a range of benefits

We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Next Steps

We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Raymond Baxter or Martin McLelland to find out more. External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 referees, including email addresses. One of these must be your current or most recent employer. We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Please contact the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on (01738) 475555 to discuss any reasonable adjustments. Appointments are based on evidence supplied during the selection process. Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. That includes welcoming applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government. To comply with Baseline Personnel Security Standard, you will be required to complete a Disclosure Scotland check. If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre‑employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.