Registered Building Inspector

About The Role

Registered Building Inspector (Class 2B)

Are you passionate about shaping the future of our borough’s built environment? Do you thrive on tackling complex challenges and making a real difference for residents and businesses? If you’re looking for a role where your expertise will help create a more equal Islington—where everyone has the chance to thrive—then this is the opportunity for you.

Join Islington Council’s Building Control team and help us deliver on our mission.

As a Registered Building Inspector (Class 2B), you’ll play a pivotal part in ensuring our buildings are safe, compliant, and built to the highest standards. The role is focused on resolving and/or closing down building regulation applications made to the council that remain outstanding. You will therefore possess excellent record keeping skills, a good customer service manner as well as technical knowledge at Class 2B or above.

You’ll manage a varied caseload of schemes, and work closely with applicants, agents, and professionals across the sector. You will also liaise with the council’s Enforcement Officer as needed.

• Carry out plan appraisals and site inspections, ensuring compliance with Building Regulations and technical standards.
• Investigate and refer for enforcement action when necessary.
• Progress applications and recommend actions leading to completion certificates, in line with council delegation.
• Uphold the Registered Building Inspectors’ Code of Conduct and contribute to service improvements.

We’re looking for someone who brings both technical expertise and a collaborative spirit. Here are the skills and experience you’ll need:

These are essential criteria for the role

• Level 6 qualification in Building Control, or equivalent degree in a relevant subject (e.g., Building Surveying, Construction, Structural Engineering).
• Registered Building Inspector status (at least Class 2B) through the Building Safety Regulator.
• Membership of a relevant professional body (RICS, CABE, CIOB, or equivalent), with evidence of CPD.

In addition you will have

• Extensive knowledge of building construction, materials, and legislation.
• Proven experience managing building control caseloads, including commercial and residential projects.
• Strong understanding of regulations, codes of practice, and operational standards rules.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical and legal requirements to a range of audiences.
• IT proficiency and strong record management skills.
• Financial awareness and ability to manage resources effectively.
• Experience of supervision of Registered Building Inspectors.
• Commitment to maintaining CPD and upholding professional standards.

You’ll be joining the Building Control team, reporting to the Team Manager Building Control, and working alongside a group of dedicated Registered Building Inspectors. Our team is committed to delivering a high-quality, responsive service that puts residents’ safety and wellbeing first.

Islington is a place rich with diversity and culture. As a council our sense of purpose couldn’t be clearer: we serve. It’s in the logo. We are committed to challenging inequality in the borough and as one of the largest employers we know that to look after the place and the planet, we have to look after our people. Together we can change the future.

We are determined to create a more equal Islington, where everyone who lives here has an equal chance to thrive.

To do this, everyone who works at Islington Council lives by a set of values which guide us in everything that we do: collaborative, ambitious, resourceful, and empowering. They spell out ‘CARE’, which is what we think public service is all about.

We are committed to challenging inequality in the borough and as one of the largest employers we know that to look after the place and the planet, we have to look after our people. Our staff benefits include:

• Up to 31 days leave per year, increasing to 36 days after five years of local government service
• A range of…