Building Control Officer

Purpose and impact:

To assist with the site inspection, plan vetting/approval and supervision of building work, which relates to the Building Regulations and allied legislation and to provide a professional Building Control service. To ensure that our clients Building Control is recognised as delivering an excellent service for all our customers.

Accountable to: Principal Building Control Officer, with support from the Team Leader - Building Control. The role sits within Planning and Building Control Service which is part of the Place Directorate in our clients organisation.

Responsibilities:

• 1. To deal with a varied caseload of building regulation applications directly related to the officer’s level of Class 2 registration and to ensure that building work, shown on plan and by inspection is carried out in accordance with Building Regulation Standards.
• 2. To keep the Team Leader - Building Control /Principal Building Control Officer informed on all matters concerning the progress of work allocated.
• 3. Ensuring that allocated building projects are constructed and designed to comply with Building Regulation Standards and relevant Acts and to keep full and accurate records and prepare detailed reports on all aspects of regulated work.
• 4. To provide advice on building control legislation to building professionals and to the public.
• 5. To deal with the investigation and resolution of breaches of the Building Regulations and relevant Acts and, if applicable to represent the Client in court and give evidence on breaches of the Building Regulations and relevant Building Acts.
• 6. To assist with and report on dangerous buildings/structures and ruinous and dilapidated buildings and to assist with the statutory control over building demolitions including site inspections as necessary.
• 7. Ensure that service-wide and corporate performance indicators, targets and customer service standards are met.
• 8. To progress a programme of continual professional development and training, including related to the Building Safety Act and other relevant legislation.
• 9. To maximise personal productivity, minimise duplication and errors; and manage our information efficiently and securely to reduce risk, though effective use of Office 365 and our internal IT systems and applications.
• 10. Actively challenge and seek to eliminate any directly or indirectly discriminatory practice or behaviours and to demonstrate awareness and understanding of other people’s behavioural, physical, social and welfare needs and ensure that reasonable care is taken at all times for the health, safety and welfare of yourself and other persons.

Person Specification

Skills and Abilities

• Displays a positive, ‘can do’, proactive and supportive attitude in a team environment
• Consistently strives for continuous improvement and excellence
• Strong interpersonal and team building skills
• Time/priority management: high level of proficiency
• Self-awareness: Ability to communicate and display consistent professional conduct with a wide range of people, in person, by telephone and email
• Writing: excellent level of professional ability; exhibits a clear & comprehensible writing style in line with Plain English principles
• Ability to work under pressure, handle stress and to deadlines
• Verbal: excellent level of professional ability; exhibits a clear & comprehensible verbal style
• Displays good attention to detail
• Able to undertake Building Control site inspections and keep accurate site inspection records
• General IT skills: basic keyboard/typing skills, use of Windows, word- processing and email
• Demonstrate effective use of Office 365 (incl. Teams, OneDrive, etc.) or willingness to undertake training during the probation period.
• Specialist IT skills: DEF MasterGov

Knowledge

• Understanding of Building Control Act 1984 and Building Safety Act 2022
• Understanding of dangerous structures and demolition legislation and procedures
• Building regulation processes and procedures

Relevant Experience

• Proven professional experience in Building Control Surveying
• Experience of working in a local Authority environment with Councillors and a wide variety of stakeholders

Education, training and work qualifications

• Must be a registered Building Inspector with the Building Safety Regulator - Minimum Class 2A.
• Achieved or working towards Class 2B/C
• Member of one of ABE/RICS/CIOB
• Relevant Degree

Rate of Pay

£70-£75 per hour Umbrella

Location: Tove, 4 Angel Street, Northampton, NN1 1ED