Building Inspector 3H Qualified Home Based

ZipRecruiter; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment platform is seeking a qualified building control professional for a remote-based 6-month contract. The role involves providing technical advice and supporting new policy development within government frameworks. Successful candidates will have expertise in building regulations, excellent communication skills, and a full membership with relevant professional bodies.

Qualifications

• Must be 3H (English) qualified.
• Demonstrable competence to work on higher-risk buildings.
• Registered as a Class 3 Category H Registered Building Inspector.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical advice to support new policy development.
• Assist in interpreting complex building regulation submissions.
• Contribute to the development and review of building control standards.

Skills

Technical expertise in building control

Strong communication skills

Policy development

Education

Professionally qualified building control professional

Full membership of RICS, CABE, CIOB or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Remote Based.

6 month contract.

Must be 3H (English) qualified

This post requires detailed knowledge of technical matters but also capacity to work within the broader policy and political context of Government. The post holder will work closely with other government departments and provide technical advice to support development of new policy which is both deliverable and technically sound. Candidates will be good communicators, able to present technical issues clearly and succinctly and to represent the BSR with other departments, industry and standards making bodies.

Contribute to the development and review of policy, technical standards, and guidance related to building control, building regulations and Duty holder compliance under the new regulatory regime.

Provide expert advice to inform regulatory frameworks and operational guidance, particularly where building control processes interact with Gateway decisions, golden thread information, or occupation stage duties.

Provide specialist building control expertise to MDTs convened for Gateway 2 applications, Safety Case Report assessments, and investigations and enforcement cases.

Assist technical policy teams internally and externally as required at relevant meetings.

Maintaining strong relationships with industry partners and stakeholders;

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team of professional specialists with responsibility for work related to building control and building regulations.
• Assist Regulatory Leads and caseworkers in interpreting complex submissions in relation to compliance with building regulation, statutory processes and best practice in regulation.
• Participate in MDT meetings, case validation discussion, and relevant regulatory panels, offering advice to support robust evidence-based decision making.
• Help identify and address procedural or technical failings in applications and advise on appropriate regulatory responses.
• Horizon scan changes and emerging issues within the built environment sector to keep BSR policy current, proportionate, and technically robust.
• Support the development of tools and resources to improve consistency in regulatory decision-making including validation templates and enforcement guidance.
• Contribute to learning across the BSR by producing guidance notes and helping shape training for operational colleagues and MDT participants.

Qualifications

• Professionally qualified building control professional, with demonstrable competence to work on higher-risk buildings and registered as a Class 3 Category H Registered Building Inspector.
• Full member of RICS, CABE, CIOB or equivalent