Building Control Surveyor

Essential Employment; Birkenhead; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Essential Employment is recruiting a Building Control Surveyor for Birkenhead. The role is a full-time temporary contract paying £22.44 per hour (PAYE). You will protect public safety, check building regulation compliance, and carry out inspections across plans and sites.

You will liaise with builders, owners and external bodies, prepare enforcement reports, and maintain accurate records in line with policy documents. Pre-employment checks apply.

Qualifications

• Experience with building control and regulatory compliance.
• Ability to perform statutory site inspections under Building Regulations.
• Knowledge of enforcement procedures and court appearances when required.
• Strong liaison with builders, owners and external bodies.
• Commitment to delivering high-quality service and meeting targets.

Responsibilities

• Undertake actions to protect the public from dangerous structures and obstructions.
• Check applications for compliance with Building Regulations within statutory timescales.
• Conduct statutory site inspections and assess construction against regulations.
• Prepare reports for enforcement and potential court appearances as required.
• Review basic structural calculations and details with plans and notices.
• Communicate findings to applicants and agents.

Skills

Building Regulations

Inspections

Enforcement

Communication

Job description

Building Control Surveyor needed in Birkenhead, £22.44ph PAYE – Reference: OR121376

• 1. In the interests of public safety and protection, to undertake any reasonable action to protect the public from dangerous structures, unauthorised works, demolition work and works that form obstructions to the public highway. This will include the participation in an out of hours emergency call out rota providing a 24-hour rapid response service for dangerous structure incidents throughout the Borough.
• 2. Ensure that applications are checked for compliance against the requirements of the Building Regulations and associated legislation efficiently, speedily and professionally within statutory timescales and as directed within the section’s service plan and policy documents.
• 3. Undertake statutory and other site inspections in connection with plans and building notices deposited with the under the Building Regulations and under the powers set out in Section 32 of the Building Act 1984 and as directed within the sections service plan and policy documents. Liaising with builders and owners to ensure materials, construction practices etc. comply with all current legislation and codes of practice.
• 4. Be prepared to instigate enforcement procedures as per Building Control and the enforcement policies, preparing reports and statements for the Solicitor and appearing in court as a witness as required, when undertaking any enforcement action required under the Building Regulations, Building Act and any associated legislation.
• 5. Check, assess and analyse basic structural calculations and details submitted with full plans applications and building notices.
• 6. Consult with internal and external bodies as appropriate and communicate with applicants and agents the findings of those consultations with regards to their submission.
• 7. Support the marketing and promotion of the services and the development of any new business opportunities, working within the confines of a competitive market.
• 8. Undertake all duties and maintenance of accurate records in accordance with any assigned Quality Management Systems or other procedural guidance
• 9. Deliver a high-quality service and level of performance which contributes to achieving any agreed service targets and improvement objectives, contained within the service plans and policy documents.
• 10.Conduct all duties with due regard to the corporate personnel policies and practices including for example, the officers’ code of conduct, health and safety policy, performance standards, safe systems of work and procedures.

This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please beprepared.

Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.