Building Control Surveyor

Building Control Surveyor (Registered Building Inspector Class 2a and above)

In addition to the stated salary, this role includes a market supplement of £3k (reviewed yearly) and an essential car user allowance of £963.00 per annum, plus 40.9p per mile paid.

Hackney is a vibrant London Borough and is one of the UK’s highest performing local authorities, serving one of the best places to live and work. We have achieved a huge amount: our services, our schools, our public spaces are all amongst the very best. We have changed the reputation, not just of the Council, but of Hackney itself.

With the growth in various developments, an opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly-motivated individual with preferably substantial Building Regulations experience, to join our dynamic, highly performing Building Control Team.

• Work closely with Principal and Senior Building Control Surveyors to deliver high-quality service to clients and effectively discharge the Council’s statutory function.
• Take decisions on allocated Building Regulation applications, notices and matters allocated by the Building Control Manager.
• Contribute to the delivery of an efficient and effective Building Control service for the Borough, ensuring developments comply with legislation, industry performance guidelines and internal targets.
• Drive forward new schemes within the Borough, making pragmatic and value decisions on compliance with Building Regulations.

• Registered Class 2a building inspector minimum.
• Preferably substantial Building Regulations experience.
• Clean, current driving licence and own car for travel to sites.
• Construction industry experience and knowledge of Building Control relating to a wide breadth of buildings.
• Desirable to be Chartered (or working towards) professional (RICS, CABE, CIOB).

• The Local Government Pension Scheme offering ill health retirement provisions.
• Free hearing, eye tests and health checks.
• 27 days annual leave entitlement, increasing to 32 days after five years of service.

Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We also recognie that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. Flexible working is welcomed and we particularly encourage applications from disabled people, as this group is currently underrepresented in our workforce.

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