Building Control Surveyor

ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD; Birkenhead; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Birkenhead seeks a Building Control Surveyor on a full-time temporary contract. The role involves enforcing building regulations, inspecting plans and notices, and coordinating with various bodies to ensure safety and compliance.

The post requires managing enforcement actions, providing reports, and maintaining records in line with quality systems. The role includes out-of-hours call-out duties and a commitment to high-quality public safety

Responsibilities

• Protect public from dangerous structures and unauthorised works, including 24-hour rapid response rota.
• Check applications for Building Regulations compliance within statutory timescales.
• Undertake site inspections for plans and notices under Building Regulations and Building Act.
• Instigate enforcement procedures and prepare reports for Solicitor; act as witness in court when required.
• Check and analyse basic structural calculations and details submitted with plans.
• Consult with internal and external bodies and inform applicants of findings.
• Support marketing and development of new business opportunities in a competitive market.
• Maintain accurate records in accordance with Quality Management Systems.
• Deliver high-quality service to meet targets and improvement plans.
• Adhere to corporate policies, health and safety requirements, and procedures.

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.

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.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust