Senior Registered Building Inspector

Cornwall Council; Bodmin; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package for eligible moves

Structured professional development

Dedicated pool vehicles for inspection

Job summary

Cornwall Council is seeking a Senior Building Inspector to join its Building Control service. You will help ensure Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly are safe, sustainable and compliant with Building Regulations, providing expert advice to customers, developers and construction professionals.

You will undertake complex assessments, mentor colleagues, and contribute to ongoing service development while working in a flexible hybrid pattern across New County Hall, Truro and Cornwall facilities.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in Building Control environment.
• Strong understanding of Building Regulations and guidance.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and workloads.
• Deliver excellent customer service and professional advice.
• Able to work independently while contributing to team performance.

Responsibilities

• Undertake complex building regulation assessments and inspections.
• Provide regulatory advice to stakeholders.
• Support compliance, enforcement and public safety activities.
• Mentor and support less experienced colleagues.
• Contribute specialist expertise to service development.

Skills

Building regulations knowledge

Client-facing / customer service

Team mentoring

Independent working

Regulatory compliance

Job description

Join a highly experienced Building Control team working on a diverse range of projects across one of the UK's most distinctive regions.

Please note: Applications will be reviewed on a weekly basis. Applications received by midnight each Tuesday will be reviewed on Wednesday, with interviews normally taking place the following week. As vacancies may be filled before the closing date, we encourage early applications and reserve the right to close the advert once all positions have been filled.

The Service & Team

Cornwall is a fantastic place to live and work, with a diverse built environment that includes everything from historic buildings to major new developments.

We're looking for an experienced Senior Building Inspector to join Cornwall Council's Building Control service. We provide a professional, customer-focused service to businesses and communities across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

Whether you're registered at a higher RBI class or currently working at Class 2A and looking to progress, this could be the ideal next step in your career.

The Role

As a Senior Building Inspector, you will help ensure buildings across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly are safe, sustainable, accessible and compliant with Building Regulations. You'll provide expert advice to customers, developers and construction professionals while supporting the delivery of a high-quality Building Control service.

In This Role You'll

• Undertake complex building regulation assessments and inspections.
• Provide regulatory advice to a wide range of stakeholders.
• Support compliance, enforcement and public safety activities where required.
• Mentor and support less experienced colleagues.
• Contribute specialist expertise to the ongoing development of the service.

Working Pattern

Whilst the formal work base for this role is New County Hall, Truro, the Building Control team largely operates through home-based and agile working arrangements, with office facilities available across Cornwall.

What You'll Need To Succeed

We're looking for customer-focused Building Inspectors with strong technical expertise, communication and relationship-building skills.

You Will

• Have substantial experience working within a Building Control environment.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of Building Regulations, associated legislation and technical guidance.
• Be confident managing competing priorities and workloads effectively.
• Deliver excellent customer service and professional advice.
• Be able to work independently whilst contributing positively to team performance.
• Ideally hold membership of a relevant professional body such as CIOB, RICS or CABE.
• Ideally be registered as a Class 2A-F Registered Building Inspector. We also welcome applications from Class 2A Registered Building Inspectors, or those working towards higher registration classes.

If you're currently registered at Class 2A, we'll support your progression through mentoring, training, myLABC resources, CPD and practical experience to help you achieve higher registration classes.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-performing Building Control service and develop your career with Cornwall Council.

Why Join Cornwall Council?

We're committed to helping our employees thrive both professionally and personally.

Our Benefits Include

• Generous relocation package for eligible candidates to support a move to Cornwall.
• Structured professional development, including support to progress through Registered Building Inspector classes, access to the myLABC training package and ongoing CPD opportunities.
• Dedicated pool vehicles for inspection teams.
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Generous annual leave entitlement, with the option to purchase additional leave and up to two flexi-days in every four-week period.
• Flexible and agile working arrangements.
• Employee discounts scheme and a National award-winning health and wellbeing programme
• Friendly and supportive team environment

Additional Information

Cornwall Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship or transfer existing sponsorship for this role.

The full role profile is attached here

We recommend saving a copy of this to refer to if you are invited to an interview.

If you'd like to have an informal discussion, we would love to speak to you! Please contact either Christopher Stanbury or Sarah Williams on 01872 322222 (Ask by us by name).

Application Process

Please attach a supporting statement to your application, you can add your Education & Qualifications details manually using the application form timeline or you can upload your CV. Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points marked as ‘Application’ on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here – The application process.

Please note that applications cannot be edited after they have been submitted, please contact [e-mail] if you have any queries or require assistance with your application.

About Us

Cornwall Council deliver services to more than half a million local people and over five million visitors a year. Working here - Cornwall Council

We are happy to talk about flexible working options such as part-time or compressed hours. More examples of our flexible working opportunities can be found here - flexible working options .

Fairness and inclusion are at the heart of our vision for Cornwall. In order to best serve our communities, we are striving to achieve a diverse workforce that is inclusive of all backgrounds, cultures and identities; e.g., race, disability, sex, gender reassignment status, age, religion and sexual orientation. We are an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer, and we will assess applicants on their merits.

Cornwall Council is committed to safeguarding and following safer recruitment principles to help make sure our staff and volunteers are suitable to work with children, young people and adults at risk. It’s a vital part of creating a safe and positive environment and making a commitment to keeping all service users safe from harm.