6-Month Contract | Possible Extension

Hybrid Working: 3 Days Remote, 2 Days On-Site

Via Aatom Recruitment – Local Authority

Aatom Recruitment are seeking two Building Control Technicians to join a Local Authority Building Control team on a 6-month contract, with the potential for extension. This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, with 3 days working from home and 2 days based in the office.

You will play an important role in supervising building works across the borough, ensuring compliance with building control legislation, supporting enforcement activity, and delivering a professional, customer-focused service.

To supervise a designated area within the borough to ensure compliance with all building control legislation.

You will assist with:

• Plan checking
• Site inspections
• Enforcement and compliance
• Marketing and service improvement
• Fee recovery
• Case management
• Supporting senior officers with detailed case information

• Assist in supervising a borough area to ensure compliance with:
• Building Act
• Building Regulations
• London Building Acts
• Tasks include plan assessments, calculation reviews, site inspections, identifying contraventions, preparing letters, and supporting enforcement (including court attendance).
• Advise applicants on statutory requirements affecting their proposals.
• Liaise with internal departments (e.g., Development Control, Environmental Health, Land Charges) and external agencies to ensure statutory consultations are completed.
• Support the assessment and recovery of building control fees, protecting the Council's financial interests.

• Promote the Council’s Building Control services during contact with clients and assist in service delivery initiatives.
• Respond to enquiries from the public, Councillors, MPs, and other stakeholders, providing accurate information and taking appropriate action.
• Maintain accurate administrative records including time monitoring, travel logs, and casework documentation. Update and process information on IT systems.

• Participate in projects and undertake any additional duties as required.
• Assist with complex buildings and make decisions that may significantly impact design and cost for clients.
• This requires a proactive, independent approach to problem solving within Council policies.

• Frequent lone working and regular site inspections are required, including working at heights (scaffolding, ladders) and entering excavations.
• Occasional exposure to noise, dust, and site conditions.
• You may be required to work across different teams as needed.
• The role operates within a competitive commercial environment, balancing public service duties with competition from private sector inspectors.

You will work closely with:

• Building Control Managers and technical staff
• Other frontline services
• Councillors and MPs
• Builders, developers, property owners
• Construction professionals
• London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA)
• Members of the public

• Degree in Construction, Surveying, or a related field leading toward corporate membership of RICS (or equivalent).

• CSCS card.

Candidates must have basic knowledge in at least one of the following:

a) Building construction

b) Structural engineering

c) Fire safety in buildings

d) Supervision of building works on site

You must also demonstrate understanding of key legislation, including:

• Building Act 1984
• Building Regulations
• Ability to prepare reports, schedules and support enforcement action

Contact Anisha Patel to apply!