About the role

Senior Surveyor (Building Control)
37 hours per week
Salary up to £46,464 per annum 

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified and experienced surveyor to join a professional team with the reputation for delivering a high-quality service across south Worcestershire.

You will be a senior member in a team of Building Control Inspectors, maintaining your own caseload of applications for Building Regulations approval including some complex and challenging projects. You will manage relationships between the Council and developers on a range of development proposals and provide an efficient and effective building control service.

We require an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. You will be required to liaise with members of the public or their agents, so you will need to be confident when dealing with customers. You will undertake regular site visits to check on developments across south Worcestershire and whilst based at our Malvern office, you will need to have a presence in the other offices of Pershore and Worcester City. You will need to have good organisational and administrative skills and be IT literate.

The post holder will be required to respond to reports of dangerous structures, will need a full driving licence and access to a car.

The South Worcestershire Building Control Partnership is focussed on providing excellent customer service and an outstanding vision for Building Control. Send us your CV to start a conversation and see how we can help you unlock your full potential.

About you

To excel in this role, we are looking for a candidate who has:

• Significant Building Control experience which includes plan checking, site inspections, dangerous structures and demolition
• Fully qualified to RICS, CABE or equivalent
• Strong team leadership track record
• Driving licence and use of a car for business or fully mobile with access to transport
• Ability to undertake site visits in both urban and rural parts of south Worcestershire, which may involve activities such as climbing ladders/operating in confined spaces
• Totally committed to customer care
• Full range of experience in the construction industry
• Experience and demonstrable knowledge of building legislation and other linked legislation
• Proven ability to successfully monitor improve staff performance
• Experience/knowledge of Building Control systems and procedures
• Team worker with ability to work on own initiative
• Computer literate and excellent written and oral communication skills
• Well organised and ability to handle a variety of tasks at any time
• Ability to positively respond to change and seek new and improved ways of working

What we can offer

Our staff are at the heart of what we do, and as a result we are always looking to recruit, develop and retain the very best talent we can find. That's why, as well as a rewarding career, we offer a range of attractive benefits, such as:

• Agile Working (40% minimum office based)
• Excellent pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Options to purchase additional annual leave
• Regular job-specific training
• Discounted Gym and swim membership
• Free Employee Assistance scheme including access to counselling services
• Free annual flu vaccinations
• Health and Wellbeing support
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee Discounts with a range of companies including EE
• Kaarp discount scheme which provides a range of employee discounts for days out and holidays

Location

Although the main base is Great Malvern, the successful applicant will be expected to operate on a mobile basis from other offices in Worcester and Pershore, depending on the operational needs of the shared service. Further information will be given at the interview.

If you would like an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Neil Miles, Principal Building Control Surveyor on 01684 862223

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should a suitable candidate be appointed.

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