Building Inspector (Building Control)

SOCOTEC UK Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK building control firm is seeking a Building Inspector to join their dynamic team in Greater London. You will collaborate with top professionals on iconic projects such as the Cheese Grater and Gherkin, while receiving substantial support for your professional growth. Ideal candidates will have relevant RICS or CABE memberships and excellent communication skills. This role offers a competitive salary and numerous benefits, including a generous holiday allowance and an employee assistance program.

Benefits

28 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more

Electric car scheme

Employee recognition schemes

Enhanced company pension

Qualifications

• Membership of RICS, CABE or equivalent (or qualified by suitable experience).
• Ideally registered as an RBI at any level.
• Experience in delivering excellent client care.

Responsibilities

• Join the Building Control team collaborating with leading designers and developers.
• Gain experience on iconic projects while being mentored by industry experts.
• Support personal and professional development in a structured team environment.

Skills

Excellent communication and relationship building skills

Ability to build relationships with clients

Self-starting attitude

Problem-solving through analysis

Education

Membership of RICS, CABE or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Building Inspector

We are looking for a Building Inspector to join our Building Control team. The team works alongside global leading designers, project managers, developers and clients including social media and tech giants, world leading financial and legal firms and government bodies. We are seeking RBI’s across all levels who are seeking a new and rewarding career and who enjoy working within a well-structured and amazing team environment.

At SOCOTEC we can give you exposure to some of the most exciting and innovative projects. You will be working on some of the country\'s most iconic buildings such as the ‘Cheese Grater’ 22 Bishopsgate, ‘The Walkie Talkie’, the Gherkin etc, with consultants who are at the top of their profession. We have a significant number of RBI surveyors and through supervision we can help you extend your knowledge and experience, helping with your long-term development.

We understand that we deliver excellence to our customers by having the very best people. We are committed to personal and professional development and you will be supported and mentored at every step of your journey with us. You will join a large team of industry leading, expert professionals and get exposure to some of the best opportunities and challenges available.

Qualifications

• Membership of RICS, CABE or equivalent (or qualified by suitable experience), ensuring CPD requirements are met thereafter to broaden and develop skills
• Ideally demonstrating compliance through registering as an RBI (all levels will be considered)
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills
• Ability to build relationships with clients and deliver excellent client care
• A self-starting attitude and an ability to work independently as well as part of a large project team
• Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, development of suitable solutions and the implementation of these solutions

Benefits

As well as a competitive salary, we can offer you a wide range of benefits including, 28 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more. Where applicable we also offer an electric car scheme, employee recognition schemes, family friendly support, death in service, employee benefits and discounts app, employee assistance programmes and enhanced company pension.

How to apply

Think you’ve got what it takes to add value to our success? We would love to hear from you and look forward to receiving your application.

Commitment

Building a safer and more sustainable world is the core mission we set out to achieve at SOCOTEC, it is at the heart of everything that we do. We are committed to acting as a key player in society, investing in innovative solutions to ensure social and environmental concerns are at the forefront of all of our business operations.