SOLOS Consultants
Description
Building Control Surveyor
£40.00 - £60.00 per hour – UMBRELLA
Full Time
3 Month Contract Initially
Northamptonshire
Our client is currently recruiting for Building Control Surveyors to join their team on an initial 3+ month basis.
- To provide an effective Building Control service through the regulation and enforcement of the Building Regulations 2010, the Building Act 1984 and associated legislation to ensure the health, safety and convenience of people in and about buildings.
- To deliver a professional customer focused LABC service which meets customers’ needs and delivers good customer satisfaction and which fully explores future opportunities to grow market share and maximise income.
- To promote sustainable construction and energy efficiency improvements throughout North Northamptonshire through the provision of supportive regulation to developers/builders/householders and through public information and awareness.
Principal responsibilities
- Carry out the full range of Building Control surveying activities including site inspections and plan appraisals, investigating dangerous structures, responding to customer enquiries, coordinating statutory consultations, demolitions, liaising with experts, internal and external stakeholders
- Maintain detailed accurate records of casework undertaken and involvement in projects in line with performance standards and Operational Standards Rules published by the Building Safety Regulator.
- To proactively manage contravening building works and enforce the requirements of the building regulations through effective enforcement in line with service policies and procedures and the Operational Standards Rules published by the Building Safety Regulator. To investigate alleged breaches of building regulations, gather evidence and attend court as required.
- To follow the approved processes and procedures of the ISO 9001 Quality Management System accreditation process and/or other initiatives to ensure a consistently high quality of service delivery to service users.
- To ensure legislative deadlines for issuing notices and certificates are met relevant to the work undertaken by the postholder.
- To take an active role in the organisation, management, and participation of a dangerous structures response service in line with corporate directions and objectives to minimise risk to the council and protect public safety. To organise and inspect emergency remedial work as necessary to secure service objectives.
If this role is of interest and you meet the above criteria, then please apply immediately.
