Head of Building Control

Merton Council; Wimbledon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Merton Council is seeking a senior Building Control professional to lead a skilled team responsible for ensuring buildings in the borough meet the required standards. You will provide professional judgement behind complex and high-profile decisions, oversee dangerous structures and enforcement, and drive the service forward in response to the Building Safety Regulator regime.

With major development and regeneration planned across Merton, this is an opportunity to shape a modern, confident

Responsibilities

• Lead a skilled team ensuring buildings meet borough standards.
• Provide professional judgement on complex, high-profile decisions.
• Oversee dangerous structures and enforcement activities.
• Lead the service's response to the Building Safety Regulator regime.

Job description

Lead the service that helps keep Merton's buildings and people safe.
As our senior Building Control professional, you'll lead a skilled team responsible for ensuring buildings across the borough meet the standards our residents, businesses and communities should expect. You'll provide the professional judgement behind complex and high-profile decisions, oversee dangerous structures and enforcement, and lead our response to the new Building Safety Regulator regime.
With building safety undergoing its biggest change in a generation and major development and regeneration planned across Merton, this is a chance to shape a modern, confident Building Control service where professional standards, public safety and excellent customer service go hand in hand.
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