Senior/Principal Building Control Surveyor

Sweco UK Ltd; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking motivated Class 2 and 3 Building Inspectors to join their dynamic team. This role involves managing diverse projects while ensuring compliance with Building Regulations. You'll engage with clients, conduct site visits, and provide expert advice, all within a supportive and inclusive environment. With a commitment to professional development and a flexible hybrid working model, this opportunity offers a meaningful career where your contributions will help transform society. Join this forward-thinking consultancy and make a significant impact in the field of building control.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive and friendly work environment

Regular training sessions

Qualifications

• Qualified expert with strong technical knowledge and a commitment to excellence.
• Experience in managing building control projects and client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Conduct plan checks and site visits for Building Regulation approval.
• Prepare reports and provide professional advice during client meetings.

Skills

Building Regulation Approval

Site Visits

Client Relationship Management

Technical Knowledge

Creative Problem-Solving

Education

RICS Accreditation

CABE Accreditation

CIOB Accreditation

Tools

Quality Management System

Job description

About Us

Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding and inspiring than ever before. At Sweco, we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation, and make societies more sustainable.

Sweco Building Control are the leading Building Control consultancy in England and Wales, providing market-leading expertise as a Corporate Approved Inspector since 1998. We pride ourselves on our quality and technical expertise that underpins our full suite of Building Control services; our approach is to listen and engage with our clients to anticipate the regulatory issues that will need resolving and work in partnership to deliver a successful project.

We offer our clients in all sectors a class-leading regulatory & consultancy Building Standards service that is specifically coordinated to meet the responsibilities being imposed through the Building Safety Act and BCAR processes. We’re at the forefront of the industry—and we want you to join us.

Role Overview

We are currently looking for motivated Class 2 and 3 Building Inspectors to join our team. We operate a hybrid model which typically means 3 days in the office or on site and 2 days at home (depending on the need for site visits/client meetings).

What does the role involve?

You’ll manage a broad and interesting range of projects where you will be a member of a highly motivated team and have responsibility for:

1. Undertaking plan checks submitted for Building Regulation approval.
2. Undertaking site visits, preparing site visit reports, witnessing tests (therefore a full, valid driving licence is essential).
3. Attending client and design team meetings to give professional advice regarding building control work.
4. Being familiar with and using the management systems, including complying with the Quality Management system.
5. Operating in accordance with the commercial requirements of the projects (costs and programme).

What we need:

1. A qualified and experienced expert with a commitment to excellence.
2. A #DifferenceMaker outlook – we’re transforming society together in everything we do.
3. Strong technical knowledge and a creative problem-solving mindset.
4. A proactive approach to client relationships and delivering outstanding service.
5. RICS, CABE, CIOB or similar accreditation.

What's in it for you?

Working for Sweco Building Control you’ll experience an inclusive, friendly and flexible working environment where colleagues are encouraged to grow and develop together. A meaningful career where you’ll help to transform society by being a trusted consultant to our clients.

As the only Building Control body accredited with ISO 17020, in relation to impartiality, you'll work to maintain the highest standards alongside a team of innovators in a variety of projects, with regular training and bite-sized learning opportunities.

We're committed to enabling all our colleagues to achieve a great balance between work and their other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, leisure activities, further learning or other interests. We offer flexible and hybrid working, to ensure we have a healthy work/life balance, and ask our employees to have an office or site presence on an average of three days a week.

If you believe you have the skill set required, are keen to join a business with genuine opportunities for career progression, then we’d love to hear from you.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

It’s important to us that all our colleagues thrive at work - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects the contribution individuals can bring to Sweco. We aim to promote equality, inclusivity and diversity for everyone.

Here at Sweco we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity.

We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant to ensure those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly. To find out more The Armed Forces Covenant - Our Commitments | Sweco UK.

We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer, and will interview applicants covered by the Equality Act 2010 that opt into the guaranteed interview scheme on the application form and meet the minimum criteria for the role.

If you’re an applicant with a disability that requires a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability or unable to use the online application system and need an alternative method for applying, please contact [e-mail] for assistance.

In order to address your request the following information is needed:

• Name
• The best method for contacting you (Phone or email)
• The position title
• Requisition/vacancy number

Upon receipt of this information, we’ll respond to you promptly to obtain more information about your request.

Please note: we reserve the right to close vacancies before the advertised closing date.

Sweco UK&I have an internal resourcing team who are responsible for all recruiting activity. We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted agencies who we work with on those “hard to fill” roles.

We have defined processes for recruitment applications and it is company policy not to accept speculative CVs. Any speculative CVs received into the business (whether to a manager or member of the resourcing team) will become the property of Sweco and the agency will not be eligible for an introductory fee.

Our Preferred Supplier List was reviewed in December 2022 and we are not looking to add any additional agencies. We’ll be reviewing the PSL again at the end of 2024 and non-compliance with the above statements could be detrimental to you having the opportunity to be included.

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