Senior Building Control Surveyor

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Shrewsbury; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking council as a Senior Building Control Surveyor, where you'll be the technical lead on all Building Control matters. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic team, shaping the future of Telford. With flexible hybrid working arrangements, you will be instrumental in ensuring compliance and promoting a safe, sustainable environment. Enjoy competitive pay, generous leave, and a supportive workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. If you're ready to take on a challenge and make a difference, this position is for you.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

Free on-site parking

Generous leave (24 days rising to 32)

Employee assistance and counselling

Salary sacrifice schemes

Flexible working policies

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a high-quality Building Control environment.
• Extensive knowledge of legislation and technical standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead on Building Control matters and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Coordinate building control applications and liaise with stakeholders.

Skills

Building Control Knowledge

Negotiation Skills

Technical Standards Knowledge

Project Management

Education

Relevant Building Control Qualification

Degree in Construction or Related Field

Job description

£43,693- £46,731 per annum + 20% Market Factors payment.

Scale PO8

+ Essential car user allowance

+ One professional fee paid

37 hrs per week

Are you looking for a challenge and a diverse range of work? Do you want to work in an innovative, positive team that shapes and develops the places we live and work in?

If so, Telford & Wrekin Council's Building Control Team wants to hear from you.

Working in our highly innovative and motivated Building Control Team, our Senior Building Control Surveyor will be the technical lead on all Building Control matters and other allied legislation across the Borough under the overall guidance of the Building Control Manager.

The successful applicant will benefit from flexible hybrid working arrangements, access to training opportunities for career development, and a flexi scheme.

You will be based in Telford town centre—a vibrant destination with places and experiences where people love to live, work, and play. Sitting in the heart of Shropshire, Telford is the gateway between the Midlands and Wales. It is rich in heritage and natural beauty, with a vibrant expanding town centre and a 450-acre town park with numerous leisure facilities.

Being part of the Development Management team will ensure you contribute to developing and creating positive, creative places for residents and workers in Telford, building a safe and sustainable environment for future generations.

This post is recognized as a highly specialized senior expert on all Building Control matters.

• Responsible for coordinating quotes for potential work.
• Responsible for allocating building control applications.
• Undertaking appraisals, considering technical, financial, and planning implications of schemes.
• Developing design proposals with the MDT to provide optimal solutions considering compliance, siting, orientation, energy rating, internal arrangement, appearance, and cost.
• Leading multi-disciplinary design teams to meet client, council, and regulatory objectives, ensuring compliance and budget adherence.
• Preparing detailed reports on applications, integrating building fabric with structure, services, and ICT cost-effectively and innovatively to meet standards.
• Liaising and negotiating with statutory and regulatory bodies, including Planning, Fire Officers, and utilities, to ensure legislation compliance including CDM and health & safety laws.
• Assisting in application administration, including fee development and negotiation.
• Promoting the service and developing partnerships with the construction sector.
• Deputising for the Building Control Manager in their absence.
• Updating the Service Delivery Manager on application progress and seeking guidance on major schemes.
• Enforcing Building Regulations/Building Act requirements.

We seek a customer-focused candidate with proven experience in a high-quality Building Control environment, extensive knowledge of legislation and technical standards underpinning the Building Regulations, and proficiency in managing workloads under pressure with excellent negotiation skills.

As a senior team member, you will perform Building Control functions at all competency levels, including checking applications, site inspections, and enforcement procedures.

You will ensure developments meet Building Regulations and legislation, liaise with stakeholders, and develop relationships to support the service's promotion and commercial aims.

Interviews will take place W/c 2nd June 2025

Please click on the links below to view the job description and person specification.

At Telford & Wrekin Council, we value diversity and inclusion, believing it is key to providing excellent services. We celebrate a culture where everyone can be themselves and have a voice.

Roles involving children or vulnerable groups are subject to criminal records checks. It is an offence to apply if barred from working with these groups.

A CV template is available for applicants without a CV.

We offer staff rewards, personal development, and career progression opportunities, including:

• Competitive pay rates
• Automatic access to a secure, flexible, and tax-efficient Local Government Pension Scheme
• Staff benefits and discounts, including salary sacrifice schemes
• Free on-site parking
• Generous leave (24 days rising to 32, plus 8 bank holidays and an additional day)
• Free access to employee assistance and confidential counselling
• Flexible and mobile working policies supporting hybrid work models

Further information about working at Telford & Wrekin Council and our benefits can be found through our website.

Please note that Telford & Wrekin Council does not hold a sponsorship license for visas.

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