Building Surveyor

6 months contract with a local authority_

**Job Summary**:

- Deal with plans and particulars related to building proposal ensuring decisions upon such schemes are issued within agreed or statutory time limits according to the appropriate legislation.
- Supervise and inspect building work on site under the Building Act/Building Regulations/London Building Act; and as adviser to other directorates in respect of entertainment licensing and notifiable works attracting repair/improvement grants.
- Check fees associated with Building Regulation proposals are in accordance with criteria and formula set out in the related Charges Regulations.
- Examine and decide the initial and final notices submitted by approved inspectors.

**Key Duties/Accountabilities**:

- Prepare full and accurate records of each site inspection.
- Accountable to the Building Control Manager for a significant work area at the Borough/strategic level within a section concerned with Building Control
- Verify the justification of complaints/breaches of Regulations reported by members of the public and act upon such matters including the preparation of Notices and evidence in support of legal proceedings.
- Assist in the induction and training of new staff.

**Essential Experience Required**:

- experience and understanding of the work, to assist the groups technical and administrative staff in the continuing development of the service is required.

**Additional information to note**:

- working hours: 35 hours per week