Area Manager Building Control

Job profile

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job reference

REQ

Date posted

20/10/2025

Application closing date

03/11/2025

Location

Salary

£56,883 - £59,198

Package

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full time

Attachments

Job description

INTERNAL ONLY

Location: Kendal

Contract Type: Permanent

About this opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated Area Manager – Building Control to join Westmorland and Furness Council, providing leadership and direction to one of our Building Control area teams within the Thriving Places Directorate.

Our Building Control Service is responsible for ensuring that development across Westmorland and Furness meets the highest standards of safety, quality, and compliance with the Building Regulations and the Building Safety Act. The service also manages the Council's statutory duties for dangerous structures, helping to safeguard residents, businesses, and the built environment.

As an Area Manager, you will lead and manage the day-to-day operations of the Building Control team within your designated geographical area. Reporting to the Senior Manager for Building Control, you will oversee a team of Principal, Senior, and Building Control Surveyors and Trainee Surveyors, ensuring high performance, professional development, and consistent delivery of a customer-focused, compliant, and resilient service.

You will take the lead in managing complex and high-risk projects, overseeing inspections, plan assessments, and certifications, while maintaining strong relationships with developers, architects, contractors, and partners. You will also play a key role in driving continuous improvement, supporting innovation, and ensuring quality and consistency across the service.

Key priorities include:

• Leading and managing a skilled team of Building Control professionals to deliver high-quality, compliant services.
• Overseeing the delivery of inspections, plan assessments, and certifications in accordance with Building Regulations.
• Managing enforcement actions, including dangerous structures procedures.
• Ensuring compliance, quality assurance, and best practice across all projects and processes.
• Supporting professional development, mentoring surveyors, and encouraging continuous learning.
• Promoting innovation, service improvement, and the adoption of new technologies.

This is a fantastic opportunity to take on a key leadership role where you'll make a real difference in maintaining the safety, quality, and sustainability of the built environment across Westmorland and Furness.

Who we are looking for…

We're seeking a confident and experienced Building Control professional with strong leadership skills and a passion for ensuring excellence in compliance, safety, and service delivery. You'll be a proactive and technically skilled manager who can inspire and develop others while maintaining high professional standards.

You will hold full membership of a recognised professional body such as RICS, CABE, or CIOB, and be a qualified Class 3 Building Inspector (or working towards this) as well as a Class 4 Technical Manager. You will also hold a degree or HNC/HND in Building Surveying, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field.

You will bring:

• Significant experience in Building Control, with a proven record of managing teams and complex projects.
• Comprehensive knowledge of UK Building Regulations, construction practices, and the Building Safety Act.
• Strong project and resource management skills, with the ability to lead multiple projects effectively.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate at all levels.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to resolve complex compliance and technical issues.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, professional development, and delivering outstanding customer service.

If you're ready to take the next step in your Building Control career, leading a high-performing team and shaping a modern, resilient, and compliant service, we'd love to hear from you.

What can we offer you

Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site. Our benefits | Careers )

Would you like to find out more?

For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the below attachments:

• Post Specification
• Role Profile

If you have any queries about this role or would like an informal chat about this opportunity, then please contact Gareth Candlin (Assistant Director of Inclusive and Green Growth) via email on to arrange an informal conversation.

Application and Interview information

Closing date: 3rd November 2025

We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss this with you.

Westmorland and Furness Council are now able to offer sponsorship for Skilled Worker Visa applications for eligible roles. Please note, we cannot guarantee the eligibility of all of our roles, therefore, if you would like more information on roles that may be eligible please visit the government website - Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes - GOV.UK.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Westmorland and Furness Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.

As a Disability Confident Leader, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

We also offer guaranteed interviews to Armed Forces personnel and veterans and those in care or care experienced and under 24 years old (someone who has been looked after by a local authority at any point, for any length of time, e.g. foster care, residential care, or under the guardianship of a local authority) that meet the essential criteria for the role.

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