Senior Building Control Officer

Thrive Oldham are delighted to be working with our client in the Oldam area who are actively looking to recruit a Seniour Building Control Officer

Job Purpose

To carry out the Building Control function in the Borough. Ensuring that work on site and on submitted plans satisfy the Building Regulations and associated legislation.

Career Grade role

Grade 6 - process domestic applications and plans and undertake inspections of building work to ensure compliance with the Building Regulations and other associated legislation.

Grade 7 - process general applications and plans and undertake inspections of building work to ensure compliance with the Building Regulations and other associated legislation. To take enforcement action for breaches of Building Regulations and other associated legislation

Grade 9 - process applications relating to major projects for compliance with the Building Regulations, including those involving the application of extended regulatory guidance related to fire-engineered solutions.

Career Grade Qualification Structure

Attainment of a particular grade is at Management discretion, dependent upon a candidate's education, qualifications and experience in association with the successful completion of the LABC Building Control pathway competence assessments and work-based diary relevant to the grade.

Appointment at any level will require individuals to be authorised by the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) where necessary to act as a licensed building regulation inspector with validated and proven skills and competences to work at the appropriate grade.

Key Tasks

Grade 6

Based on validated competence, without direct supervision examine domestic applications and plans and undertake inspections of building work to ensure compliance with the Building Regulations and other associated legislation.

Within the limits of competence provide professional and technical advice to customers on pre-application submissions.

To liaise as necessary with other divisions of the Directorate, other directorates of the Council and external bodies and agencies on Building Control and other related issues.

To investigate reports of any dangerous structures both during normal working hours and outside normal working hours and take appropriate action to render safe any structures found to be in a dangerous condition.

To research product data for compliance with the building regulations

To contribute to achieving the Building Control service's objectives and targets as set out in the Service Improvement Plan, including performance Indicators.

To assist in ensuring that the Building Control service's manual and computerised records are effectively maintained and to be competent in the use of the computer software used within the team.

To represent the interests of the Building Control service and the Place and Economic Growth Directorate at internal and external meetings as required.

To assist with applications relative to major projects for compliance with the Building Regulations, including those involving the application of extended regulatory guidance related to fire-engineered solutions, Building Bulletins, Fire Code documents, etc. from receipt to determination under direct supervision.

To assist in servicing Partnered companies/organisations in the processing of their non-domestic applications.

To assist with inspections and audits of existing Council buildings and recommend improvements to the physical environment in and around the premises, to assist the Council in meeting its obligations under the Equality Act.

To undertake and assist with such other duties as may be assigned from time to time by Building Control Manager, including the performance of duties outside normal working hours.

Grade 7 as above and:

Based on validated competence, without direct supervision examine applications and plans and undertake inspections of building work to ensure compliance with the Building Regulations and other associated legislation.

To support the LABC Partnership scheme by advising partners on appropriate solutions for specific projects.

Either inside the level of competence, or outside of it but under supervision to take enforcement…