Building Control Surveyor          

37 hours per week, permanent

£39,513 - £43,693 per annum

South Worcester Building Control Partnership brings together the Building Control services of Malvern Hills District Council, Worcester City Council and Wychavon District Council into one Partnership, sharing resources and expertise to provide a modern, flexible and customer focused local authority Building Control Service.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Building Control Surveyor to join a professional team with the reputation for delivering a high quality service across South Worcestershire. 

In this role you will be dealing with the full range of Building Control duties including plan vetting, site inspections and dangerous structures, as well as providing professional advice to architects, agents, developers and elected members and members of the public, on all aspects of Building Control. It is therefore essential you are self-motivated, customer focused and committed to the provision of high quality Building Control services. 

About you 

The successful candidate will:

• Have a full range of experience in the construction industry.
• Have experience and demonstrable knowledge of building legislation and other linked legislation.
• Have building Control experience which includes plan checking, site inspections, dangerous structures and demolition.
• Have experience/knowledge of Building Control systems and procedures.
• Be a team player with ability to work on own initiative.
• Be computer literate and have 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.

The role requires significant travel across our districts with an ability to undertake site visits which may involve activities such as climbing ladders/operating in confined spaces. Candidates must therefore hold a full driving licence, have access to a vehicle for work purposes, and be comfortable working at height / in confined spaces.

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.  So, as well as a rewarding career, we offer a range of attractive benefits, such as:

• Excellent pension scheme with employer contributions
• Generous annual leave entitlement with options to purchase additional annual leave
• Committed training programme and development opportunities
• Onsite nursery with 20% staff discount
• Discounted Gym and swim membership
• Health and Wellbeing support and a Free Employee Assistance scheme including access to counselling services
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee Discounts with a range of companies including EE and the Kaarp discount scheme.

We are an employer that values face to face communication, collaboration and connection, therefore all our roles have an office-based requirement with some agile working as part of the role.

Location:  Although the main base is Great Malvern, the successful applicant may be expected to operate on an agile basis and from an office in Pershore and/or Worcester depending on the operational needs of the shared service.  Further information will be given at the interview.

To discuss the post or for further information, please call Ian Macleod, Director of Planning and Infrastructure, on 07823 535035.

Closing date: Wednesday 11 December 2024

Interview date:  Wednesday 18 December 2024

Please note if we experience a high intake of applications, we may close the role and interview for the position sooner than advertised.

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