Building Control Manager

Cheshire East Council; Crewe; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

34 days annual leave

Purchase of annual leave up to 10 days

37-hour week with flexi/remote options

Green car salary sacrifice

White goods salary sacrifice

Career average pension

Cycle to work

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

Cheshire East Council is seeking an experienced Building Control Manager to lead the Building Control team, oversee budgets, and provide professional advice to the public and elected members. You will drive compliance, safety and service standards, while contributing to strategic planning and policy development.

They will require a Chartered Building Control professional with leadership experience, strong knowledge of relevant legislation, and a commitment to delivering high-quality customer

Qualifications

• Proven leadership and management experience in Building Control.
• Registered Class 4 Technical Manager with Building Safety Regulator.
• Chartered member of CABE or CIOB with strong legislative knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all Building Control functions and team.
• Provide high-quality professional advice to public and council services.
• Manage budgets and resources to meet savings and income targets.
• Oversee complex applications, enforcement, and investigations.
• Drive performance and mentor colleagues.

Skills

Leadership

Building Control

Management experience

Class 4 Technical Manager

CAB e/CIOB Chartered

Legislation knowledge

People management

Education

Registered Class 4 Technical Manager

Chartered CABE/CIOB

Job description

Our Building Control team is proud to be dynamic, progressive, and deeply committed to delivering safe, high-quality development across our borough. Now, we're looking for an experienced manager to lead that team into the future.

As Building Control Manager, you will play a pivotal role in managing all aspects of the Council's building control functions and responsibilities, supporting the team, managing budgets and providing professional advice to a variety of key stakeholders. You will contribute to strategic decision‑making, and ensure compliance, safety, and excellent customer service across your area, as well contributing to wider Service and Corporate objectives.

About you

• An experienced Building Control professional with significant leadership and management experience.
• Registered at Class 4 Technical Manager with the Building Safety Regulator.
• A chartered member of a recognised professional body (e.g. CABE, CIOB).
• Technically strong with excellent knowledge of relevant legislation.
• Proactive, flexible, and skilled in managing and motivating people.
• Committed to delivering high standards and making a positive community impact.

To find out more about the essential and desirable criteria for the role, please view the attached job description specification document.

About the Role

• Lead, deliver and manage all aspects of Building Control functions and responsibilities
• Support the Head of Planning to deliver wider service objectives and priorities
• Provide high-quality professional advice on building control matters to the public, elected members and other Council services
• Respond to the national agenda and legislative change for Building Control
• Manage and control budgets and resources to ensure targets for saving and income generation are met and providing value for money
• Manage and oversee the most complex or high-profile applications, enforcement and investigations.
• Oversee day-to-day operations and drive performance across the professional team.
• Mentor, guide, and support colleagues, sharing your technical expertise.
• Respond to dangerous structures and safeguard public safety.
• Build strong, proactive relationships with developers, agents, architects, and communities.
• Contribute to strategic decisions, shaping policy and service development.

This is just a snapshot of some of the exciting things you'll be doing in role, to find out more about the other key responsibilities of the role please view the attached job description.

In return we are able to offer:

• Enhanced annual leave - Start with an impressive 34 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) from day one, and watch it grow to 39 days after just five years of service
• Purchase of annual leave - Want more time off? You can purchase up to 10 extra days of annual leave each year, giving you the flexibility to balance work and life just the way you want (Pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Flexible working pattern - Enjoy a 37-hour standard full-time work week with the added perks of flexi-time and hybrid/remote working arrangements where possible. Your work-life balance just got a whole lot better
• Salary sacrifice green car scheme - Drive green and save green! Lease a brand-new electric or hybrid car through our salary sacrifice scheme. There's no credit checks, no deposits, just significant savings and exclusive offers on a three-year lease
• White goods salary sacrifice scheme - Upgrade your home with ease. Purchase home and electronic items through our salary sacrifice scheme, spreading the cost of big-ticket purchases like appliances, computers, and tech gadgets directly from your salary
• Enhanced public pension - Secure your future with our career average pension, where contributions are built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay
• Cycle to work scheme - Save up to 25-39% on the retail price of bikes and safety equipment through Income Tax and National Insurance savings. Get fit and save money!
• Employee assistance programme - Access a completely free and confidential assistance service to help manage, reduce, and overcome life's challenges, both at work and in your personal life
• Discounted gym membership - Stay active and healthy with corporate membership prices for Everybody Leisure, including:
  • Gym, Swim and Group Fitness at all 16 facilities
  • Off-Peak Racket Sports
  • Athletics Tracks
  • Sauna/Steam/Spa

Join us and experience a workplace that truly values and supports you

Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.

We are working for a brighter future - together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.

If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future - together.

Applicants should ensure all sections of the application form are completed as failure to do so will result in their application being rejected. Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.

This role is being advertised internally only in line with our recruitment policy and is therefore open exclusively to existing employees.

Should you wish to discuss this role please contact David Malcolm (Head of Planning) [e-mail] or 07788 415246.