Job PurposeTo assist the Head of Building Control in the following: 

To effectively lead a team of Building Control Officers/Plan Examiners in delivering Building Regulation compliance on submitted applications

Provide support to the Building Safety Regulator in discharging their duties

Development and implementation of the Council’s policies relating to service delivery

Ensuring that an efficient and effective service delivery is maintained

Delivery of a sensitive and responsive services to all client groups within the city

Enforcement of the Building Act and Building Regulations.

Main Areas of Responsibility:

·To act with the Head of Building Control, other Principal Officers within the team and the Quality & Business Growth Officer at a managerial level to give policy advice to the Council, to consider the divisional and inter-service implications of policy development, to review team needs including training and to ensure overall effective management and co-ordination of the Section, including financial and personnel management.

·To develop and recommend to the Head of Building Control policies, practices, and procedures in respect of the Sections work. To maintain and develop close working relations with other Team Leaders and Sections in the organisation in respect of such proposals. Be responsible to the Building Control Manager for the administration and enforcement of relevant legislation in the implementation of such policies, programmes, practices, and procedures.

·To monitor and report to the Head of Building Control on the progress and performance of the Service against the Building Safety Regulator KPIs/Operational Standard Rules, Section policies, KPIs and quality systems, taking corrective action where necessary. To assist the Building Control Manager to keep under review organisational structures and to ensure that all work is properly undertaken in accordance with standing orders.

·To participate as directed in supporting the Building Safety Regulator in multi-disciplinary teams of buildings defined under S.120D of the Building Act 1984 as amended via the Building Safety Act 2022.

To participate as directed in supporting the Building Safety Regulator in multi-disciplinary teams of buildings defined under S.120D of the Building Act 1984 as amended via the Building Safety Act 2022.

·Full professional qualification i.e., R.I.C.S / C.A.B.E./C.I.O.B / M.I.F.E

LABC/CIOB Level 6 qualification in Building Control or other associated discipline or suitable auditable experience within the Building Control Industry

·Extensive technical and managerial experience within the Building Control industry and leading a team

Extensive experience of working within Building Control industry dealing with standard & non-standard forms of construction, commercial & residential buildings over seven storeys/18m and other complex building schemes

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