Senior Building Control Lead — Hybrid, £90/hr

Carrington West; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 173,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Carrington West is assisting a West Sussex local authority with the appointment of an experienced Senior Building Control Team Leader to oversee the Building Control service on an interim basis. The role blends hands-on technical leadership with complex casework and regulatory compliance.

The successful candidate will lead a small team of Registered Building Inspectors, drive service improvements, and prepare for future Building Safety Regulator audit requirements, while working in a hybrid

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Building Inspector.
• Specialist Level competency including Class 3H as defined by the Building Safety Regulator.
• Class 3 or 4 Building Control registration.
• Extensive experience within local authority Building Control.
• Proven experience leading and managing a Building Control team.
• Strong knowledge of the Building Safety Act 2022, Building Regulations and related requirements.
• Experience dealing with enforcement, dangerous structures and complex regulatory compliance.
• Strong leadership and project management skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
• Full professional membership of a relevant body (RICS, CABE, CIOB or IFE).
• Full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the day-to-day delivery of the Building Control service and supervise a team of Inspectors and administrative staff.
• Provide technical leadership, professional guidance across complex Building Control matters.
• Manage Building Control applications including site inspections, Building Notices, regularisations and Full Plans checks where required.
• Oversee dangerous structures, enforcement activity and other statutory Building Control responsibilities.
• Ensure governance, records and regulatory requirements are maintained.
• Lead preparations for a mock BSR audit and review systems, processes and governance.
• Support development of the service's Quality Management System.
• Drive improvements to processes, systems and automation within Building Control.
• Oversee RBI training and CPD requirements and maintain professional standards.
• Lead quarterly regulatory performance reporting and annual reporting requirements.
• Act as a key contact for developers, residents, regulators and internal stakeholders.
• Support income generation and customer relationship management.
• Contribute to service transition and Local Government Reorganisation preparations.

Skills

Registered Building Inspector

Class 3H competency

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project management

Driving licence

Education

RICS / CABE / CIOB / IFE membership

Job description

Carrington West is assisting a West Sussex local authority with the appointment of an experienced Senior Building Control Team Leader to oversee the Building Control service on an interim basis. The role blends hands-on technical leadership with complex casework and regulatory compliance.

The successful candidate will lead a small team of Registered Building Inspectors, drive service improvements, and prepare for future Building Safety Regulator audit requirements, while working in a hybrid