Lead Building Standards Surveyor (Full Time) (Permanent) - REN13583

Renfrewshire Council; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority council in the United Kingdom is looking for an experienced Lead Building Standards Surveyor to provide leadership in their Building Standards function. The successful candidate will be responsible for operational support, managing building warrant applications, and guiding the team towards improvement in performance and customer service. This role offers benefits including generous leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

21-29 days paid annual leave depending on service

12 public holidays

Flexi and agile working

Pension scheme

Employee wellbeing benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Discounts on retail and leisure

Qualifications

• Experience in Local Authority Building Standards environment.
• Knowledge of Technical Handbooks and Building (Scotland) Act 2003.
• Ability to lead and develop a professional team.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational and professional support for Building Standards function.
• Lead and guide staff with emphasis on improvement and customer service.
• Manage a range of building warrant applications.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Interpersonal skills

IT Skills

Education

Degree in a construction related discipline

Job description

Lead Building Standards Surveyor

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic lead building standards surveyor who will act as a lead officer providing operational and professional support in terms of the Council’s statutory Building Standards function and to provide leadership and guidance to staff with a clear emphasis on improvement, performance delivery and customer service.

This is an ideal time to join Renfrewshire Council as our transformational programme continues to be implemented, while exciting and ambitious developments including those related to City Deal, Cultural Infrastructure and our Housing investment programme that seek to positively shape Renfrewshire for years to come.

It is essential you are educated to degree level or equivalent in a construction related discipline and are a member of an appropriate professional body or be willing to work towards gaining professional accreditation within an agreed time scale.

You must have considerable and relevant experience within a Local Authority Building Standards environment and experience of dealing with a range of building warrant applications.

A comprehensive knowledge of Technical Handbooks and the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 and associated legislation is essential as are effective IT Skills, communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills.

You must have the ability to lead, develop and support a professional team, prioritise your workload, meet deadlines with minimal supervision and have an understanding of Best Value and Customer oriented working practices.

It is essential you hold a Driving Licence.

Benefits

• 21 days paid annual leave, rising to 26 days after 5 years’ service and 29 days after 10 years.
• 12 public holidays each year.
• Flexi and agile working to ensure a good work/life balance including the opportunity to compress your working week.
• Generous salary related pension scheme.
• Employee wellbeing benefits.
• Assistance to cope with caring responsibilities.
• Support for menopause at work.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Discounts on retail and leisure with Vivup Lifestyle Savings.
• Occupational sick pay.

More detailed information is included within the attached job outline however if you would like to discuss this opportunity informally, please email Frank McMillan; Building Standards Manager at [e-mail].

If successful, you will be required to undertake a Disclosure Scotland check, the level of check will be determined by the duties of the post. If you would like further information in relation to the Disclosure Scotland checks, please visit www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.