Building Control Surveyor needed for South London Borough

Building Control Surveyor (Class 2 Building Inspector)

Start Date: 15.04.2024.

End Date:05.07.2024.

PAYE: £32.16

Umbrella: £40.47

Key activities

• Performance To be an expert practitioner with extensive experience in Building Control services activity.
• Provide learning opportunities for more junior surveyors including assistance with judgement on points of dispute that could have long term consequences. Where appropriate, suggest changes in technical policy to the Head of Building Control on issues that can have a profound effect on applicants.
• Check plans and carry out inspections on site on all types of applications, including complex ones. Appropriate supervision will be provided where projects fall outside scope of your competence level.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with the Building Regulations for a range of varying types of building work, and for keeping up with and abreast of trends, new legislation and professional and/or technical developments across the range of all building types and techniques, including more complex structures.
• Works with manager and colleagues to define outcomes, set targets and monitor performance, within a culture of continual improvement.
• Supports operational plans to ensure that the resources within the teams are used to best effect and impact Effectively plan, manage and deliver individual workload requirements in line with service performance standards.
• Assist with the development of market share as well as providing solutions to increase and generate additional income.
• Protect people's safety, health and welfare in and around the built environment.
• Take emergency action in connection with dangerous structures reported to the Council under the provisions of the London Building Acts (Amendment Act) 1939, including appointment of external contractors which can be outside normal hours.
• Where there is a requirement by the SSA to fulfil statutory obligations, there will be a requirement to work outside "normal working hours".
• Hold and maintain a licence with the Building Safety Regulator in line with the requirements of a Registered Building Inspector.

Customers and Partners

• Builds strong internal and external working partnerships to enable the service to be delivered in an outcome-focused and efficient way.
• Supports Kingston’s commitment to community cohesion and valuing diversity and social inclusion.

Digital/New Ways of Working

• Uses new technologies, particularly Google, to adopt modern, agile working practices, improve customer service and eliminating paper-based processes wherever possible.

Delivery

• Take responsibility for driving out unnecessary waste through continuous process improvement. Embracing and implementing change and reviewing existing products, services and markets.
• Provide mentorship, guidance and career development direction to less experienced colleagues, encouraging career focus through personal development, outstanding performance and good attitude.
• Assess delegated Full Plans, Building Notice and Regularisation submissions promptly and within the agreed performance and statutory time periods delivering appropriate determinations.
• Undertake all necessary site inspection requests and maintain detailed site records.
• Undertake a range of additional responsibilities on behalf of the Building Control service including dangerous structures cover including out of hours, demolition notices, accessibility and fire prevention services.
• To prepare reports, correspondence, and notices on Building Control matters to support the active promotion and marketing of the service.
• Liaise with colleagues in Development Management services.
• Equality and Diversity Embeds equity, equality, fairness and diversity into all aspects of team working and service delivery.

The person

Qualifications

• Working towards or educated to degree level in a relevant subject such as Building Control, Building Surveying, Construction, Structural Engineering and/or be able to demonstrate learning at an equivalent level.
• Member of a relevant professional body such as RICS, CABE, CIOB or equivalent with relevant Building Control bias and evidence of achieving CPD requirement.
• Demonstrate competence gained in plan examination and site inspections and be working at a minimum Level 4A of the LABC Detailed Competency Matrix.
• Dedicated to obtaining the training and qualifications required to obtain a Building Safety Regulator (BSR) licence in line with the requirements of the Building Safety Act 2022. Knowledge Demonstrate good knowledge of the construction industry, methods, techniques and materials.
• A good working knowledge of legislation, regulations and professional codes of practice relevant to the service area, including associated Building Control functions offered by a Local Authority.
• Demonstrate an understanding of local government services and procedures.
• Have a good understanding of professional boundaries and how they impact on service delivery within the setting of local government.
• Have an understanding of financial constraints and how they impact service delivery.

Experience

• Experience in Building Control and possessing the ability to effectively manage a range of projects from domestic and dwelling houses up to 5 storeys through to low rise residential projects and low risk commercial schemes (under supervision), examining plans and carrying out site inspections, initiating and dealing with enforcement action.
• Experience of providing high standards of customer service across a range of diverse activities the post holder must be able to demonstrate, using the competency framework, the ability to carry out the duties and tasks commensurate with competency Level 4A or above.

Availability, Locality and Mobility

• Full driving licence and own vehicle suitable for use at work
• Ability to work in various locations