Principal Building Control Surveyor

About The Role

Job Title :
Principal Building Control Surveyor (Building Control)

Hours : 37

Salary HC10 £ 47,665 to £51,928 plus £5,000 MFS per annum

Location:

Plough Lane, Hereford

Contract:

Permanent

Closing Date: 27 September 2026

Herefordshire Council are seeking a passionate, knowledgeable and RBI 3 Principle Building Control Surveyor to join our Building Control Team. If you have a passion for building control, this is the role for you. We are engaging with the changes in the industry and are looking to grow the team to meet the challenges ahead of us.

Under the direction of the Building Control Manager, you will head up an existing team of Building Control Surveyors and Technical Support Officers to provide the building control service at an operational level, including day‑to‑day activities, together with the administrative duties of the department. Also the additional responsibility to deputise for the building control manager as necessary.

You will deal with both internal and external customers which will be in respect of building control related area’s, including regulation applications, site inspections, building safety levy charges, pre‑application advice, potentially dangerous structure reports and relevant enforcement enquiries. Work closely with our IT providers to ensure up to date and accurate computer records are maintained, with preparation of periodic data reports.

You will work closely with colleagues in Building Control to address the council’s work on projects and report directly to the Building Control Manager.

• An understanding of the role of a registered building inspector, the requirements of the building safety regulator and demonstrable experience and knowledge in this specialist area.
• Strong knowledge of building control, regulatory issues and current legislation.
• The ability to work under your own initiative as well as within a team, often to tight deadlines and on multiple work streams.

A competitive salary, holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes:

• Salary range of HC10 £ 47,665 to £51,928 per annum dependent on experience plus £5,000 MFS per annum
• Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Career progression: clear pathways to progress
• Annual Leave: 31 days’ annual leave (pro rata), plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum during the request period
• Flexible working: including the potential for job‑sharing, part‑time hours and agile working.
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling
• Payment of professional membership fees (based on role requirements)
• Pick your perks – our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.

Herefordshire is big hearted, welcoming and friendly. We have strong and independent communities and idyllic countryside, situated in the South West Midlands and bordering Wales. The county sits between Worcestershire and the Malvern Hills to the east, and Bannau Brycheiniog (the Brecon Beacons) in Wales to the west.

Historically Herefordshire has been the gateway to the Marches. We embrace partnership working. We are a member of the Marches Forward Partnership, which is a cross border collaboration between Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, Powys and Shropshire who are collectively working to secure funding to invest in the region.

The council priorities over the next four years are set out in the Council Plan, with four main areas;

• People:
  We will enable residents to realise their potential, to be healthy and to be part of great communities who support each other. We want all children to…