Principal Building Control Surveyor

WMJobs; Hereford; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS

Career progression

Annual leave

Flexible working

EAP

Membership fees

Discounts

Job summary

Herefordshire Council is seeking a Principal Building Control Surveyor (RBI 3) to lead the Building Control Team at Hereford. You will oversee day‑to‑day operations, inspections, and regulatory compliance while deputising for the Building Control Manager when needed.

You will manage a team of surveyors and support staff, ensuring accurate records, reporting, and high standards of service. Attractive LGPS benefits, progression paths, and flexible working are offered.

Qualifications

• Understanding of the role of a registered building inspector and the requirements of the building safety regulator.
• Strong knowledge of building control, regulatory issues and current legislation.
• Ability to work under your own initiative as well as in a team, often to tight deadlines and on multiple work streams.

Responsibilities

• Head up an existing team of Building Control Surveyors and Technical Support Officers to provide the building control service at an operational level, including day‑to‑day activities and admin duties; deputise for the Building Control Manager when required.
• Deal with internal and external customers on building control matters such as regulation applications, site inspections, pre‑application advice and enforcement enquiries.
• Work with IT providers to maintain up‑to‑date records and prepare periodic data reports; report to the Building Control Manager.

Skills

Registered building inspector know‑how

Building control knowledge

Team leadership ability

Job description

Job Title: Principal Building Control Surveyor (Building Control)

Employer: Herefordshire Council

Hours: 37

Salary: HC10 £47,665 to £51,928 per annum plus £5,000 MFS per annum

Location: Plough Lane, Hereford

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 27 September 2026

The Role

Herefordshire Council are seeking a passionate, knowledgeable and RBI 3 Principal Building Control Surveyor to join our Building Control Team. If you have a passion for building control, this is the role for you. We are engaging with the changes in the industry and are looking to grow the team to meet the challenges ahead of us.

What will you be doing?

Under the direction of the Building Control Manager, you will head up an existing team of Building Control Surveyors and Technical Support Officers to provide the building control service at an operational level, including day-to-day activities, together with the administrative duties of the department. Also the additional responsibility to deputise for the building control manager as necessary.

You will deal with both internal and external customers which will be in respect of building control related area’s, including regulation applications, site inspections, building safety levy charges, pre-application advice, potentially dangerous structure reports and relevant enforcement enquiries. Work closely with our IT providers to ensure up to date and accurate computer records are maintained, with preparation of periodic data reports.

You will work closely with colleagues in Building Control to address the council’s work on projects and report directly to the Building Control Manager.

About You

• An understanding of the role of a registered building inspector, the requirements of the building safety regulator and demonstrable experience and knowledge in this specialist area.
• Strong knowledge of building control, regulatory issues and current legislation.
• The ability to work under your own initiative as well as within a team, often to tight deadlines and on multiple work streams.

We Offer

• Salary range of HC10 £47,665 to £51,928 per annum dependent on experience plus £5,000 MFS per annum
• Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Career progression: clear pathways to progress
• Annual Leave: 31 days’ annual leave (pro rata), plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum during the request period
• Flexible working: including the potential for job-sharing, part-time hours and agile working.
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling
• Payment of professional membership fees (based on role requirements)
• Pick your perks – our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.

Why Choose Us?

Herefordshire is big hearted, welcoming and friendly. We have strong and independent communities and idyllic countryside, situated in the South West Midlands and bordering Wales. The county sits between Worcestershire and the Malvern Hills to the east, and Bannau Brycheiniog (the Brecon Beacons) in Wales to the west.

Historically Herefordshire has been the gateway to the Marches. We embrace partnership working. We are a member of the Marches Forward Partnership, which is a cross border collaboration between Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, Powys and Shropshire who are collectively working to secure funding to invest in the region.

The council priorities over the next four years are set out in the Council Plan, with four main areas;

People: We will enable residents to realise their potential, to be healthy and to be part of great communities who support each other. We want all children to have the best start in life.

Place: We will protect and enhance our environment and ensure that Herefordshire is a great place to live. We will support the right housing in the right place, we will support access to green spaces and we will do everything we can to recover the health of our rivers.

Growth: We will create the conditions to deliver sustainable growth across the county; attracting inward investment, building business confidence, creating jobs, enabling housing development along with providing the right infrastructure.

Transformation: We will be an efficient council that embraces best practice, delivers innovation through technology and demonstrates value for money.

Don’t meet all parts of the job description?

Herefordshire Council is committed to strengthening a diverse and inclusive work environment which reflects the communities of Herefordshire. If you are looking at the next stage of your career and have a broad base of fieldwork experience, we can provide supportive and welcoming opportunities to help you develop your professional, management & supervisory skills.

Reasonable Adjustments

If you require any reasonable adjustments or alternative methods for the online application process, please contact the resourcing team.

Creating an inclusive workplace

We encourage our employees to feel empowered and to use their voices to help embrace diversity, promote inclusivity and shape our organisation. We have eight employee network groups, collectives of colleagues who often share identities, life experiences or cultures and offer support and community. They also play an important role in strengthening the voices of employees at Herefordshire Council. Embedded in the Council's values is a commitment to listen to people's views and needs.

For more information on our Employee Network Groups please view our dedicated recruitment website: www.spiritofherefordshire.com.

Commitments, Covenants and Statutory Obligations

The following candidates will be interviewed if they meet the essential criteria for the post they are applying for:

• Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident” scheme.
• Those who indicate in their application that they are an Armed Forces Veteran or Reservist. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant.
• Those who indicate in their application that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care.

We take our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults seriously and expect all of our staff, visitors and volunteers to share in this commitment.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and vulnerable adults. If you are offered this position, it will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.