Principal Building Control Surveyor

Job Title:

Principal Building Control Surveyor (Building Control)

Hours:

37 Salary HC10 £ 46,142 to £50,269 per annum

Location:

Plough Lane, Hereford

Contract:

Permanent Closing Date: 24th June 2026

Herefordshire Council are seeking a passionate, knowledgeable and RBI 3 Principal 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 areas, 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.

As a Principal Building Control Surveyor you will have:

• 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.

• Salary range of HC10 £ 46,142 to £50,269 per annum dependent on experience
• 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.

Our recruitment process runs in partnership with Hoople Resourcing. If you require any reasonable adjustments or alternative methods for the online application process, please contact the resourcing team by email e

The following candidates will be interviewed if they meet the essential criteria for the post they are applying for:

• Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the Disability Confident scheme.
• Those who indicate in their application that they are an Armed Forces Veteran or Reservist. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant.
• Those who indicate in their application that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care.

We take our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults seriously and expect all of our staff, visitors and volunteers to share in this commitment. If you are offered this position, it will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.