London Borough Redbridge - Principal Building Control Officer

# London Borough Redbridge - Principal Building Control Officer

Location:

Ilford Essex Salary: £55,323 to £58,461 per annum

The London Borough of Redbridge is situated on the outer fringes of North-East London with an excellent transport network including rail and tube links into central London, while at the same time enjoying several square miles of Green Belt land.

The Building Control section is part of the Planning service and plays an important role in ensuring that the Council’s legal obligations are met regarding the Building Regulations and associated legislation.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a busy Building Control section with a well-established track record of good performance.

We are only intending to appoint someone who is registered or has applied and has an exam date, for Class 2 Band B and Class 3 Band C under the BCSF accreditation scheme (or equivalent arrangements under other assessment bodies).We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual, who is committed to delivering quality customer-focused services to our clients.  If you have a sound building industry background with a degree in Building Surveying or equivalent and would like to move to an interesting and challenging profession, where sustainability and climate change issues will increasingly feature, we will welcome hearing from you.

You will be responsible for commercial, complex and small/medium/high rise residential buildings of the borough and your duties will involve examination of plans and site inspections for compliance with Building Regulations, dealing with unauthorised works / dangerous structures / demolitions, providing advice to clients, involvement with sustainability and climate change issues.

Have good leadership skill to deputise for the Building Control Manager and super building control officers who have not reached the relevant classes. Good IT and communication skills, as well as the ability to work as part of a team or on your own initiative and meet deadlines, will be important.  You would be expected to hold membership of an appropriate professional body (i.e. Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors or Association of Building Engineers).Able

to access or drive a car/have a car for Council use with appropriate licence and insurance

This post has been designated as safety critical, in accordance with the Council’s Alcohol, Drugs and Substance Misuse Policy.

If you would like further information, please contact Building Control on Buil
** To apply for this post please complete the online application form and attach your CV and a Covering Letter addressing how you meet the criteria for the role as stated in the person specification.
*** All short-listed applicants will need to demonstrate proof of right to work in the UK.
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