Building Control Surveyor

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**Building Control Surveyor (Class 2a)**

**Salary and grade**: £36,032 - £48,530 per year, Grade 5/6

**Duration of role**: Permanent

**Hours per week**: 22 hours per week

**Location**: Hybrid/ Abbey House, Abingdon

**Closing Date**: 11/03/2025

**About the role and what we’re looking for**

This role will administer building regulations, the Building Act and other associated legislation and will assist the Principal Building Control Officer with service plan implementation, meeting service standards and performance targets.

**Main duties and responsibilities**
- to carry out site inspections to ensure compliance with building regulations and other relevant legislation in line with Class 2A registration
- to record detailed and accurate records within the services’ computerised systems
- to provide professional advice to applicants, agents, members and all stakeholders on all matters related to building control in line with Class 2A registration
- to instigate enforcement procedures, preparing reports and statements to the council’s solicitor and appearing in court as a prosecution witness as required
- to carry out inspections of dangerous structures, taking appropriate action
- to promote and encourage use of the Local Authority Building Control Service, including associated products and business partners
- to exercise and promote a high level of customer satisfaction
- working with the Building Control Team Leader and Business Development Officer to assist in the development and improvement of this competitive service
- other duties the Building Control Team Leader considers appropriate.

**About you**

**Your essential skills, knowledge and experience**
- minimum Class 2A registration with the Building Safety Regulator
- minimum 2years experience working in building control either within Local Government or the private sector
- able to provide readily understood professional advice to a wide range of recipients
- to maintain a level of competency to deal with a constantly changing legislation, building techniques and role of building control within a competitive environment
- sound knowledge and understanding of building control, legislation and construction
- able to project manage
- working knowledge and understanding of health and safety issues and good practice

**Your essential qualifications**
- minimum Class 2A registration with the Building Safety Regulator
- working towards full chartered membership of RICS, CABE or equivalent
- BSc (Hons) Degree in Building Control or a similar related degree in construction/ surveying
- hold a current valid driving licence
- own and provide a well-maintained vehicle to perform duties
- able to work out of normal working hours to meet specific deadlines

**Additional essential qualifications to achieve Grade 6**
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience in building control
- Experience of dealing with dangerous structures and contraventions of The Building Regulations / enforcement

**If you have the following experience or qualifications - it’s a bonus**
- Level 4 CIOB Diploma in Public Service Building Control
- Level 5 CIOB Diploma in Public Service Building Control

**The benefits we offer**
- A basic 25 days annual leave per annum, rising to 30 days after five years. You also have all the bank holidays to look forward to and time off between Christmas and New Year.
- Flexible working and annualised hours - a flexible approach to work that our employees love
- Salary pay awards - most jobs give scope for a pay increase after six months or the following April (depending on your start date) and we also review salaries each April.
- A generous career average pension scheme which includes life insurance of three times your salary
- The opportunity to purchase a bike through Cyclescheme (cheaper than directly through a store) so that you can cycle to work
- Various schemes to keep you healthy (reduced gym membership, free swims, free eye tests for DSE users and more)
- We give you two days per year to volunteer within the local community.
- A range of resources, support, and activities to help you maintain your wellbeing including a monthly wellbeing hour in addition to annualised hours (the ability to work flexibly as long as, over the course of the year, you complete your contracted hours) and annual leave.

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