Senior Building Control Officer Manchester

What’s involved with this role:

Interim Senior Building Control Officer – Building Control

Reference no: Bury 0009 7CAE / 1

Pay Rate: £21.98 per hour PAYE

37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours

This opening assignment is for 4-5 months

City: BURY

Hybrid working

Ensure that all building works are carried out in accordance with Building Regulations, Public Health and Local Acts and that public and private buildings are in the condition required by legislation to protect the health and safety of the public (within the limits of the experience of the postholder).

Key Responsibilities:

Ensure all new building works comply with Building Regulations and current legislation within the context of the Council’s constraints through the provision of advice to developers and contractors.
Liaise with relevant organisations and bodies relating to submissions received, carry out on-site meetings and inspections, make necessary recommendations and issue completion statements as appropriate.
Maintain and update computerised records in respect of all inspections carried out relating to building regulations.
Investigate complaints from members of the public, elected members and other members of staff relating to building works and provide advice on building issues which fall outside the scope of building regulations. All transactions will be carried out in line with the Authority’s Customer Care policy.
Respond to emergency situations relating to dangerous structures, make safe through the removal of dangerous conditions, obtain tenders for and supervise works of a remedial nature, serve relevant legal notices and represent the Authority at the Magistrates Court as appropriate. Responsibility for the monitoring of the condition of dangerous buildings.
Respond to other Departments and give appropriate advice to ensure compliance with registration and licensing conditions in respect of the uses to which land and buildings are put, including structures of a temporary nature and ensure safety standards are adhered to.
Check the siting of buildings as requested by the Development Control Section and supervise duties in relation to land charge searches and the naming and numbering of streets within new residential developments.
Investigate complaints regarding non compliance with Building Regulations, enforce compliance by the provision of advice, through negotiation or prosecution and represent the Authority in Court as necessary.
Prepare reports as required by the Chief Planning Officer or Building Control Section and make recommendations in line with Delegated Powers for action at the relevant Committee meeting.
Supervise and allocate the work of the Assistant Building Control officers and Technical Assistant, monitor performance and output, and identify training needs.

Qualifications:

Full member of CABE or RICS (Building Control)
Full driving licence and access to a car

Knowledge:

Detailed knowledge of building construction
Excellent Knowledge of Building Regulations

Experience:

5 years’ experience gained working in the building control sector
Previous experience in a Local Authority Building Control office

Skills & Abilities:

Excellent written & oral communication skills
The ability to demonstrate good I.T skills
The ability to attend work outside normal office hours in the event of emergency

Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.

Clients are generally looking for candidates who are local to, or who can commute easily to the place of work. It will help your application if your CV states, in broad terms, where you reside – there is no need for a full address.

Please feel free to apply to us directly via jobs@tclrec.com by quoting the job reference and exact job title.

To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would ask that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, not as a PDF.

If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension, you will be working at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than umbrella pay terms. We do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.

Due to the number of CVs being sent to us under current market conditions, unfortunately we cannot respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. We will, however, be very happy to receive future applications from you for other roles.

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Job Ref: Bury 0009 7CAE / 1

Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

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