Senior Building Control Surveyor

Brentwood; Brentwood; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Brentwood is seeking a Building Control professional. This role involves managing building control projects to ensure compliance and safety for residents. Candidates should have a degree in Building Surveying or a related field, as well as membership with the Building Safety Regulator. The position offers flexible working arrangements and generous benefits including annual leave and a local government pension.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Generous annual leave

Local government pension scheme

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have broad experience in Building Control legislation and enforcement processes.
• Corporate full membership of MRICS, MCABE or MCIOB required.

Responsibilities

• Manage and progress a broad range of building control projects.
• Establish and strengthen working relationships with architects and developers.

Skills

Excellent verbal communication

Excellent written communication

Self-motivated

Building Control legislation knowledge

Education

Degree in Building Surveying or equivalent

Registered building inspector with Building Safety Regulator

Job description

Overview

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• Employer: Brentwood Borough Council
• Salary: £48,665 - £53,008 per annum, Grade I SCP 41 - 45, plus a market supplement of £8,000 per annum (market supplement to be reviewed after 12 months)
• Location: Brentwood
• Contract: Permanent
• Working Pattern: Flexible Hours/Full Time
• Hours: 37 hours per week. full-time.
• DBS Check: No
• Closing Date: 12/10/2025 at 23:59
• Reference: BBC/25/322798

About the role

Salary £48,665 - £53,008 per annum, Grade I | SCP (41 - 45) Plus a market supplement of £8,000 per annum (market supplement to be reviewed after 12 months)

Would you like to become an integral part of our successful Building Control team?

We have an exciting opportunity for a newly qualified or experienced Building Control professional to join our supportive, modern, customer focused team, to ensure buildings are compliant and residents and visitors of the Borough are safe.

You will join our proactive customer focused Building Control team which has been involved in some exciting developments recently and has a number of exciting projects to get involved with, including several large housing developments and commercial projects across the borough.

You will experience plenty of variety as you manage and progress a broad range of building control projects to effective completion. In addition, you will help to grow our business by establishing and strengthening working relationships with architects, developers as well as other existing or potential clients.

Brentwood is a thriving borough of 75,000 residents. Located in the Green Belt, Brentwood boasts busy high streets, picturesque villages, spacious parks with cycle and walking trails, outstanding schools, and year-round cultural events. With its excellent road and rail connections, Brentwood is also a great base for getting into central London or exploring the East of England. Stansted, Southend and London City Airports are only 30 minutes away for residents looking to travel further afield.

We are looking for a team member who has a degree in Building Surveying or equivalent construction discipline and has corporate full membership of either MRICS, MCABE or MCIOB and must be registered at either Class 2 or 3 with the Building Safety Regulator.

You must be self-motivated, be able to work on own initiative and have broad experience in Building Control legislation and enforcement processes. You must have proven excellent verbal and written communication skills.

You will need to be a registered building inspector with the Building Safety Regulator, minimum class 2 category A.

What we offer

• A friendly, customer focused and supportive team.
• Opportunities for flexible and agile working, we offer a hybrid model of working to promote flexible working around personal and family commitments.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• One professional membership payment.
• Payment of ongoing BSR registration fees.
• Enrolment onto the LABC MyCPD system.
• Regular opportunities for development with internal and external training courses for ongoing CPD.
• Local government pension scheme.

How to apply

Please use the link below to visit the advert and apply on Penna's website.

Brentwood Council is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. People with disabilities will be offered an interview where they meet the Essential Criteria on the Person Specification.

It is our policy that if you have not heard back within 3 weeks of the closing date you should assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.