Senior Building Control Surveyor

The postholder is responsible to act as the senior member of staff within the Building Control function for Northumberland County Council. You will be assisting the Building Control Manager in all matters relating to the Building Act, Building Safety Act and Building Regulations to meet the requirements of the legislation.
You will be expected to help provide a Building Control Service to ensure legislative compliance of submissions and site work, servicing complex and complicated schemes.
The role falls into the requirement of having to be registered with the Building Safety Regulator as set out in Part 2A, Registration of Building Control Profession, of The Building Act 1984. Specific reference is to be made to sections 58A to 58M of The Building Act 1984 which relates to the registration of building inspectors.

• Processing applications and inspection of construction for compliance with the Building Regulations in a given area.


• Providing supervision to less experienced members of staff and support to management.


• Extensive experience in the building environment.


• Knowledge of the Building Regulations and their processes.


• Registration required with the Building Safety Regulator.


• Ability to work under pressure with several completing demands.


• Ability to solve complex problems and demonstrate innovation in problem solving liaising with other professionals where necessary


• Valid UK driving licence


• Commitment to customer care
  
  Northumberland is world-renowned as a visitor destination and an ideal location to strike a perfect work/life balance. There is no better way of enjoying the picturesque scenery and stunning coastline than on an everyday basis!

Northumberland County Council's (NCC) vision is To make Northumberland a county which you regard as a great place to live, in which you can access the activities you enjoy, whilst having the opportunity to learn and thrive.
For further information about NCC, please visit our website.
Why choose us?
We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:

• 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)


• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme


• Flexi scheme - up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)


• Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands


• Commitment to work/life balance offering flexibility through various schemes including job sharing, home working, flexible working, term-time only, and compressed hours


• Car leasing scheme