Council - Senior Building Inspector

# Manchester City Council - Senior Building Inspector Full time

Salary

Grade 10 £ 54,143 - £56,293 (Bar at £55,224) per annum pro rota---Apply by18/10/2026-11:59 pm Interview

Face to Face date to be confirmed---Apply Now---About Manchester is often ranked as one of the best cities in the world to live and work within international media circles, with an impressive night-time economy, reputation for creativity, community spirit, friendliness and getting to know your neighbours top of the list. We are home to the UK’s largest indoor arena, its second largest international airport, major sporting venues, great public transport links, and is at the heart of the nation’s motorway network.

On our doorstep are National Parks and areas of outstanding natural beauty, and within the City, our 555,000+ residents live in every kind of housing from modern residential skyscrapers, traditional Victorian terraced neighbourhoods, to leafy suburban districts.

The Building Control Service in Manchester has a key role to play in the evolution of our city, ensuring our developments are compliant, safe, inclusive, sustainable and incorporate measures that reduce the impact of climate change. Following recent recruitment success to key management posts, our building control team is at the forefront of new ad exciting construction projects across the city.

If you want to be part of Manchester’s clear ambitions of delivering high-quality building control services across a vast building portfolio which includes arenas, sports stadia, high-rise buildings, housing schemes, shopping/retail centres, hospitals, an airport, and everything in-between,
** we definitely want to hear from you!
** In addition to a competitive salary, here's what you can also expect from us....
* Market rate supplement of £8000p.a.
* Monthly essential-user car allowance of £83.65 (1000cc +vehicle) plus a per-mile allowance for all business miles travelled
* Free access to a centrally located car parking facility, available throughout the week across selected sites.
* A generous financial reward for each week you take part in the out-of-hours standby rota, including a minimum weekly allowance of £424.80 plus fixed allowances and overtime payments for any incidents attended. The rota is based on 1 in 9-12 weeks pattern
* Professional membership subscriptions paid (e.g. CABE, RICS, CIOB, etc.)
* Pre-paid online CPD/Training with LABC
* BSR re-registration and BSR maintenance fees paid
* A generous annual leave entitlement of up to 30 days paid leave (plus bank holidays) after a qualifying period of local government service and the ability to purchase an additional 10 days leave for full time employees.
* A flexible approach to working arrangements to help you achieve a greater work/life balance, including a 35-hour working week, and flexitime scheme which permits accrued hours to be taken as additional “flexi-leave” days
* A great working environment within the stunning Town Hall offices, right in the heart of the city, plus a pragmatic approach to home-working
* We will help you develop your career by providing development, training & support whatever your level of experience

Responsibilities

This is an essential role that has a critical bearing upon the council's ability to meet statutory obligations for ensuring buildings comply with relevant building safety legislation and contributes significantly to the council's resilience capabilities. The responsibilities attached to the role are commensurate with the restricted activities and functions only available to building control and reflects the high importance and regard in which Building Control is held within the authority.  

If you’re successful, you’ll join a motivated and friendly team of highly…