Building Control Part Time Plan Checker

Carrington West; Essex; Remote; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local authority consultancy in Essex is seeking a Registered Building Inspector for a 6-month fully remote contract. You'll deliver high-quality plan assessments and ensure compliance with Building Regulations. Ideal candidates will have a Class 2B registration and extensive local authority experience. This role offers a negotiable day rate, working 3 days per week, and the potential to extend the contract.

Qualifications

• Strong track record in local authority building control plan checking.
• Up-to-date knowledge of core Parts (A-S).
• Comfortable working fully remote and communicating clearly in writing.

Responsibilities

• Carry out technical plan checking ensuring compliance with Building Regulations.
• Prepare clear queries and advise applicants on compliance.
• Manage own caseload to statutory timeframes.

Skills

Technical plan checking

Knowledge of Building Regulations

Customer-focused advice

Digital workflows

Education

Registered Building Inspector Class 2B or higher

Tools

Uniform/IDOX or similar

Job description

Registered Building Inspector (Plan Checking) - Interim

Negotiable day rate (DOE) - Initial 6-month contract - 3 days per week. Fully Remote - Local authority in Essex (client kept confidential)

Help a busy Essex authority keep projects moving by delivering high-quality remote plan assessments. We're looking for a Registered Building Inspector - Class 2B or above to provide expert, timely decisions on Full Plans and Building Notice submissions.

The Role

• Carry out technical plan checking across residential and commercial schemes, ensuring compliance with the Building Regulations (2010, as amended) and associated Approved Documents.
• Prepare clear queries, conditions and decisions, advising applicants/agents on proportionate routes to compliance.
• Manage your own caseload to statutory timeframes, flagging risks early and progressing files to determination.
• Liaise with internal teams and consultees as required (e.g., fire safety, drainage), documenting decisions on the council's case management system.
• Provide pragmatic, customer-focused advice while upholding public interest and audit standards.
• (Where relevant) escalate applications outside your registration scope and collaborate with senior/peer reviewers.

About You

• Registered Building Inspector (BSR) - Class 2B or higher (essential).
• Strong track record in local authority building control plan checking, including complex domestic and low- to medium-rise non-domestic work.
• Up-to-date knowledge across core Parts (A-S) and confident interpreting drawings, specifications and calculations.
• Comfortable working fully remote, using digital workflows (e.g., Uniform/IDOX or similar) and communicating clearly in writing.
• Thorough, organised and delivery-focused, with the judgement to balance safety, compliance and practicality.

The Offer

• Contract: Initial 6 months, with potential to extend
• Pattern: 3 days per week, fully remote
• Rate: Negotiable, dependent on experience and registration class

How to apply: Ready to add immediate capacity to a proactive Essex team? Apply now or contact Ryan Hamlett on 02393876052 for a confidential chat.