Building Control Inspector

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Richmond & Wandsworth Councils is seeking a Class 2 Registered Building Inspector to deliver high-quality, legally compliant Building Control across two London boroughs. You will assess applications, conduct site inspections, and provide proportionate professional advice to ensure compliance with the Building Act 1984 and related regulations.

You will manage a varied caseload across both boroughs, collaborate with applicants and contractors, and support enforcement and record-keeping to aid

Qualifications

• You must be aware of the Building Act and Regulations and associated legislation.
• Be able to work with minimum supervision, organising daily work programmes, including plans examination work to meet statutory deadlines.
• Pass the associated classification with BSR.

Responsibilities

• Assess building regulation applications and carry out site inspections across two boroughs.
• Provide clear, proportionate professional advice to ensure compliance with Building Act 1984 and Building Regulations.
• Identify and address non‑compliant work and support enforcement activity where necessary.
• Maintain accurate records to support audit, legal processes and transparency.
• Operate within your level of competence in line with Building Safety Regulator requirements.

Skills

Building regulations knowledge

Ability to work with minimal superv is

BSR classification

Job description

Job Title

Building Control Inspector

Salary Range

£35,391 -£47,925 + 20% Market Supplement and Car Millage

Contract type and working hours

Permanent – Fulltime (36Hours)

Location

London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames and Wandsworth

Other essential information

Must be registered with the Building Safety Regulator Class 2

Position Overview

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact across two of London’s most vibrant boroughs. By delivering high-quality services to residents while being part of a forward-thinking, collaborative organisation committed to excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement, with a supportive working environment, strong leadership, and excellent opportunities for professional development and career progression.

London Boroughs of Richmond and Wandsworth Councils offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our Building Control professionals in delivering a high-quality regulatory service, while maintaining a strong work–life balance. Our flexible and agile working approach focuses on outcomes and service delivery, enabling staff to work effectively across office, site, and remote environments. A range of flexible arrangements, including part-time hours, compressed working, term-time working, and job shares, can also be accommodated where operationally feasible.

Benefits

• You will benefit from a generous annual leave entitlement of 40 days (including bank holidays), with the option to carry forward leave.
• We also provide access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS up to 20% employer contribution).
• A range of salary sacrifice schemes, including cycle-to-work and home or electronics purchases.
• A broad range of retail, leisure, and lifestyle discounts is also available.
• Employees have access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, Occupational Health support, free eye tests, contributions towards corrective lenses, and access to flu vaccinations where appropriate.
• We are committed to the professional development of our Building Control staff, supporting ongoing learning, accreditation, and career progression in line with Building Safety Regulator requirements. This includes access to leadership and management development programmes, apprenticeship pathways, and a structured mentoring scheme.
• We also promote a strong culture of equality, diversity and inclusion, recognising the value this brings to effective decision-making and public service delivery.
• An additional supplement will be applied if the candidate joins the dangerous structure Rota. With experience and progression through the BSR registration class, you can work your way up to £60,633.
• We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.

Role Summary

You need to be a Class 2 Registered Building Inspector. You will play a key role in delivering a high-quality, robust and legally compliant Building Control Authority that helps protect the health, safety and welfare of people in and around buildings across Richmond and Wandsworth.

You will assess building regulation applications, carry out site inspections and provide clear, proportionate professional advice, ensuring that development complies with the Building Act 1984, Building Regulations and associated legislation.

In this role, you will manage a varied caseload of projects, working across both boroughs as required, and contribute to a responsive and customer-focused service. You will work collaboratively with applicants, agents, contractors and internal stakeholders, while maintaining appropriate regulatory independence and acting in wider public interest.

You will also be responsible for identifying and addressing non-compliant work, supporting enforcement activity where necessary, and ensuring accurate records are maintained to support audit, legal processes and transparency.

As a registered Building Inspector, you will operate within your level of competence in accordance with the Building Safety Regulator requirements and Code of Conduct, maintaining your professional development and contributing to a service that is recognised for quality, integrity and continuous improvement.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• You must be aware of the Building Control service delivery standards.
• You must be conversant with the requirements of the Building Acts and Regulations and associated legislation.
• Be able to work with minimum supervision, organising daily work programmes, including plans examination work to meet statutory deadlines.
• You must have passed the associated classification with BSR.

Useful Information

Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).