Technical Director – Building Control

Sweco; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working (Flexworks

Private Medical Insurance (including…)

Company car or car allowance

Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme

Payment of 2 professional subs

28 days holiday + holidays

Cycle2Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee discounts via Sweco Benefit

Salary Sacrifice Electric Vehicle

Tree planting for new starters

Job summary

Sweco Building Control in London seeks a Technical Director to lead large-scale, complex projects across healthcare, education and high-rise residential sectors. You will drive bids, shape strategy, and mentor senior engineers within a collaborative, flexible, hybrid environment.

Join a leading UK Building Control consultancy delivering high standards and client-focused solutions with ISO 17020 accreditation and a commitment to professional development and work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role.
• RBI registered with a proven track record within Building Control.
• MRICS, MCABE, MCIOB membership or equivalent.
• The ability to influence and mentor.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Lead on large-scale, complex projects including healthcare, education and commercial high-rise residential.
• Ensure prospects, proposals and tenders are submitted in accordance with Sweco processes.
• Help develop and monitor the technical team members by sharing experience and knowledge.
• Take responsibility for contractual liability in the bids submitted.
• Attend and contribute to Board/Director meetings with alignment to strategy.

Skills

RBI registered

MRICS/MCABE/MCIOB

Mentoring

Communication

Building Control experience

Job description

Technical Director – Building Control Jobs in London, England, United Kingdom at Sweco

Title: Technical Director – Building Control

Company: Sweco

Location: London, England, United Kingdom

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 Registered Building Control Approver 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 are currently looking for a talented and motivated Technical Director based in our in London office to join our highly successful Building Control team.

What does the role involve?

The Technical Director is a senior technical role within the Building Control team. You will lead on large-scale, complex projects including healthcare, education and commercial high rise residential as well as ensuring that prospects, proposals and tenders are submitted in accordance with Sweco processes. You’ll also help develop and monitor the technical team members by sharing experience and knowledge.

Key Deliverables Will Include

• Working in accordance with the Building Regulations, Building Act, Approved Documents, Building Control Performance Standards and RICS professional Standards.
• Taking responsibility for contractual liability in the bids submitted.
• Negotiating the risk profile within a contract to generate new business opportunities.
• Attending and positively contributing to Board, Director meetings through the application of experience, independent thought and alignment with agreed strategy.

To Be Successful In This Role You’ll Possess

• Experience in a similar role.
• RBI registered with a proven track record within Building Control.
• MRICS, MCABE, MCIOB membership or equivalent.
• The ability to influence and mentor.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.

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 accreditation with an 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 bitesized 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.

Employee Benefits Include

• Flexible and hybrid working (Flexworks policy)
• Competitive pension contribution
• Private Medical Insurance (including family cover)
• Company car or car allownace
• Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme
• Payment of 2 professional subscriptions
• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, your birthday, long service days and the option to purchase up to 5 additional days per year
• Cycle2Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (wellbeing, mental health, financial and work advice)
• Employee discounts via Sweco Benefit Select (Faircare)
• Salary Sacrifice Electric Vehicle Scheme
• We plant a tree for all new starters!

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

It’s important to us that 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 fair‑ly. To find out more The Armed Forces Covenant – Our Commitments | Sweco UK .

We are an accredited Real Living Wage Employer which reflects our commitment to fair pay and support for all colleagues.

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.

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