Head of Building Control

The Methodist Church in Britain; Uxbridge Moor; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Merton Council is seeking a senior Building Control lead within its Planning department. The role directs a skilled team responsible for checking that buildings across the borough meet required standards and for professional judgement on complex cases.

The post also oversees dangerous structures and enforcement, and guides the council's response to the Building Safety Regulator regime, shaping a modern, safe and customer-focused service.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a Building Control service or equivalent team.
• Ability to provide professional judgement on complex cases.
• Strong knowledge of building safety regulations and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Building Control service and its team.
• Provide professional judgement on complex and high-profile decisions.
• Oversee dangerous structures and enforcement action.
• Lead the council's response to the Building Safety Regulator regime.
• Shape a modern service that balances professional standards, public safety and customer service.

Skills

Leadership

Professional judgement

Job description

This senior post heads the Building Control service within Merton Council's Planning department, leading a skilled team that checks buildings across the borough meet required standards. The post-holder gives professional judgement on complex, high-profile cases, oversees dangerous structures and enforcement, and leads the council's response to the new Building Safety Regulator regime. The post arrives as building safety law changes more sharply than it has in decades, alongside major development and regeneration across the borough.

What the job involves

• Lead the Building Control service and its team
• Provide professional judgement on complex and high-profile decisions
• Oversee dangerous structures and enforcement action
• Lead the council's response to the new Building Safety Regulator regime
• Shape a modern service that combines professional standards, public safety and customer service