Building Standards Surveyor - WDN06684 in Dumbarton

Job Description Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to develop your career as a Building Standards Surveyor in a dynamic Building Standards Team?

As part of our team, you will have a key role helping deliver and develop the Building Standards service in West Dunbartonshire.

What you’ll do: The post covers all aspects of Building Standards including verification of applications, sustainable construction, undertaking site inspections, ensuring the health, safety and welfare of people in and around buildings, providing consultations to licensing and taking enforcement action where necessary.

You will primarily deal with a caseload of Building Warrant and related consents, with particular responsibility for applications in relation to domestic and simple non-domestic applications.

You will be able to travel across West Dunbartonshire for site inspections.

You will have the opportunity to work closely with more experienced colleagues to gain experience on more complex applications and developing service delivery.

What we’re looking for: You will be someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, providing excellent customer care and contributing to the achievement of performance targets with an enthusiasm for learning and taking on new challenges.

As part of a small team, it is essential that you share our positive, "can-do" ethos and a willingness to be helpful to both colleagues and customers.

What you’ll need: You should hold a relevant Building Standards or related qualification: e. g.

BSc, or have evidence of professional competence and expertise gained through experience working in Building Standards.

Relevant experience in a related discipline that demonstrates a clear understanding of the work undertaken by Building Standards may also be considered.

The Individual WDC was voted one of the top ten flexible employers and prides itself in providing flexible working to support work life balance.

In addition to this there are also additional benefits

• Access to the Local Government pension scheme (LGPS) with an employer’s contribution of at least 19.3% and all associated benefits
• A minimum of 25 days annual leave, increasing a day each year up to 35 days as well as 8 fixed public holidays each year
• Access to employee wellbeing supports including occupational health & counselling if ever you need help and support Now that you have read the role and what we have to offer, we would love to hear from you.

Please use the application to tell us your experience, and why you are the candidate for this role.

For information about West Dunbartonshire Council please click on the following link and see why we are an employer of choice: About Us More information on the benefits of working within West Dunbartonshire Council, can be found using the following link: Benefits of Working With Us