Purpose of the job
* 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 the local area through the provision of supportive regulation to developers/builders/householders and through public information and awareness.
* To support the Building Control Manager through the process of change with the introduction of new legislation that impacts upon service delivery.
* To support the Building Control Manager to deliver transformational change and innovation in services within your area of responsibility.
Principal responsibilities
* To carry out the full range of Building Control 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.
* 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 be the lead Inspector on the more complex building regulation applications handled by the service as allocated by the Building Control Manager including supervision of fellow Inspectors within the team seeking experience on such projects.
* To 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 assist the Building Control Manager with the oversight and delivery of the day-to-day delivery of the Building Control service as required, managing resources to ensure that the service meets statutory requirements and monitoring performance to ensure that the service meets service plan and performance indicator targets and operational needs as required.
Resourcing Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.