Head of Building Control

London Borough of Merton; Wimbledon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

London Borough of Merton is seeking a senior Building Control professional to lead a skilled team in ensuring buildings across the borough meet safety standards.

You’ll provide professional judgement behind complex decisions, oversee enforcement and respond to the Building Safety Regulator regime, shaping a modern service that prioritises public safety and excellent customer service.

Job description

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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.