Building Control Officer Contract

Building Control Officer
Durham
Full-time contract
3-Month contract
£28/Hour

Responsibilities:

• To participate within a locality area to ensure smooth delivery of the service in a timely and customer focussed manner.
• To provide professional Building Control advice within an area locality team.
• To assist the Principal Building Control Officer in liaising with other services/outside bodies; community groups and Elected Members as required delivering effective and responsive Building Control services as necessary.
• To assist the Principal Building Control officer in contributing to service improvement initiatives and effective performance management for the Building Control Service.
• To assist the Principal Building Control Officer in meeting the demands/requests of the public, including community groups and organisations to both engage the community in the service and to further the interests of the service.
• To support the Principal Building Control Officer to implement Building Regulations and their enforcement in accordance with powers delegated by the council, including
• Pre Application advice and guidance
• Receipt, validation, administration and plan examination of applications for Building Regulation Approval, including applications submitted as part of the LABC Partner Authority Scheme.
• Site inspection of developments to determine building work carried out on site is compliant with Building Regulations and any other relevant Legislation.
• Processing of Initial Notices submitted by Approved Inspectors.
• Processing of consultations for all types of Building Regulation Applications.
• Administer the Council’s responsibilities in relation to Dangerous Structures and Demolitions.
• Enforcement of Building Regulation Legislation.
• Maintain a Competent Persons Register in relation to Building Control work.
• Advice and guidance in relation to Access and DDA activity.
• Maintain documentation and information as required by statutory regulations relating to Building Control

Qualifications:

• HND in Surveying/Construction and/or
• AssocRICS, ABEng or equivalent Professional Qualification

For more information please call Tom on 0161 667 0020 or email