Senior Building Control Surveyor

Middlesbrough Council is making great progress delivering its ambitious economic plans with exciting physical regeneration projects and unprecedented new housing growth.

In addition, the Council continues to influence the built environment through its planning and building control functions to ensure high quality development which meets the required national standards for building safety, sustainability, and other aspects.

Planning and Building Control Services are an essential component in Middlesbrough achieving its aspirations for the built environment.

We are looking to recruit to a number of posts within the Building Control team as the Council looks to reshape its Building Control service to ensure it is best place to face the challenges of implementing the changes introduced by the Building Safety Act.

We are seeking surveyors who are highly motivated, can demonstrate a “can-do” attitude and have a creative approach to problem solving.

The Council operates a career grade structure, and opportunities exist to move up the ladder and progress subject to relevant experience and qualifications in line with the Person Specification.

Initially we are looking to appoint a Principal, Senior and two Building Control Surveyors.

Successful candidates will be appointed to a level within the career ladder relevant to their experience and qualifications.

As a surveyor working for Middlesbrough Council, subject to the level appointed at, you will have the responsibility for your own caseload of projects submitted under the Building Regulations Legislations. You will be responsible for the examination of submitted plans and information, for the preparation of reports and appropriate recording of inspections and compliance checks/decision making against relevant legislation and guidance documents.

You will be supported within the role to increase your knowledge and improve your skills relevant to the job. The Senior and Principal Building Control Surveyors will also have a supervisory role of more junior members of staff.

You will also have supported responsibility for undertaking the enforcement of Building Regulations as necessary and will support the development of the service and staff.

Successful candidates will need to hold the relevant level of qualification, have the appropriate experience, be a full member of an appropriate body (depending on the post requirements as detailed in the person specification) and hold a full UK Driving License and have access to a motor vehicle.