Building Control Officer
Reference no: Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole, 5292680
Pay Rate: £55.00 per hour PAYE
Hours per week: 37, Monday – Friday, 09:00 - 17:00
Role Length: This opening assignment is for 3 months
Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 6DY

Hybrid working, will need to live close enough to attend local visits regularly.

What's involved with this role:

To provide technical expertise in the inspection and assessment of construction works against building regulations, to ensure that all construction is in accordance with legislation and regulatory standards. The role will largely undertake the same duties as the Building Control Surveyor, but will be responsible for projects of greater complexity, provide more specialist advice, and operate with less guidance.

Qualifications:

• Registered at minimum Class 2a-f
• Degree in a construction related discipline or equivalent.
• Membership of Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors or Association of Building Engineers.

Skills & Experience required:

• Significant experience in the construction industry.
• Experience of building control and enforcement activity.
• Detailed knowledge of building regulations and legislation relating to construction.
• Detailed knowledge of construction techniques, building materials and industry products and systems.
• Ability to plan and manage own case load.
• Ability to influence, persuade, and generate understanding and acceptance based on technical knowledge.

Key Responsibilities:

• Advise and provide advanced observations on construction, design and safety issues for complex projects at the pre-application stage, in order to provide professional input that will reduce the risk of non-compliance and delays in approvals.
• Examine and assess complex or complicated applications (using information such as submitted construction plans, drawings and specifications), against building regulations to decide if applications are compliant with regulations and can proceed to construction.
• Inspect and survey buildings and building methods, both during construction and upon completion, against well-defined regulations concerning safety, accessibility, and sustainability in order to assess whether construction is in accordance with legislation, standards and best practice, and to identify any potential non-compliance issues.
• Produce reports, grant approvals and issue completion certificates to confirm that construction obligations have been met and certify that the necessary permissions and approvals are in place.
• Investigate unauthorised and non-compliant building works, preparing documents and serving enforcement notices, to ensure that non-compliance can be prosecuted effectively as required.
• Survey potentially dangerous buildings or structures and take action to arrange removal of the danger posed to the public. This will involve approving demolitions and arranging for the recovery of the costs to the council for such works.

How to Apply

• Quote the Job Title and Reference Number in your application.
• Submit your CV in Word format.
• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis—early submission is recommended.

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