Job vacancy details

Principal Building Control Surveyor

Employer:South Oxfordshire District Council 

Reference:PBCS 

Salary:£36,345 to £39,999 per annum plus benefits package which includes: • Market supplement of £2,400 per annum for 2 years • Annualised hours providing flexible working • Payment of a professional subscription • Final salary pension scheme • Learning and development • Relocation scheme of up to £8,000 (where appropriate) • Essential user car allowance • Free parking 

Hours:Monday - Thursday 8.30am - 5.00pm Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm 

Working pattern:Full Time, Permanent position 

Location:Council Offices, Crowmarsh, Wallingford, Oxon, OX10 8HD 

Closing date:22/09/2008 11:59 AM 

Landscape
With the backdrop of the Chilterns and the Thames Valley, South Oxfordshire’s countryside provides marvellous landscapes and beautiful surroundings that are really worth exploring.

Towns and Villages
The small market towns of Henley, Thame and Wallingford are of outstanding conservation importance, not forgetting the many and varied villages.

Didcot – the future
The expansion and redevelopment of Didcot, which the Oxfordshire Structure Plan designates as a growth town, is progressing. The town centre is undergoing change. A new retail centre and multi screen cinema has now been completed and an arts centre is under way. The Great Western Park development will expand Didcot westwards and will include at least 3,000 new homes and the associated infrastructure.

Opportunities
• Live and work in a beautiful area
• Experience a wide range of ground conditions
• Deal with a range of listed buildings and traditional building methods
• Be involved with a mobile working project
• Market the service to maintain market share and customer satisfaction
• Be involved with Didcot re-development and expansion

Additional benefits at South Oxfordshire include an Employee Assistance Programme; a Childcare Voucher scheme; numerous well-being initiatives.

Job Description:

The successful candidate will join the Building Control Team to;

• Manage one of the two building control area teams
• Administer and enforce building regulations and allied legislation within a designated area of the district
• Assist the Building Control Manager in the management of the Building Control Service.

The post-holder will work closely with the teams other Principal Building Control Surveyor and report to the Building Control Manager.

The team prides itself in providing excellent customer care and customer feedback is very positive, with the service being held in high regard.

Person Specification:
• Full membership of a relevant professional body (RICS, ABE) or equivalent
• At least five years experience in building control
• A detailed knowledge of current building construction and regulations
• Positive approach to team working
• Excellent customer care skills
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.

Application Information

You can find out more by logging on to www.southoxon.gov.uk and visiting our jobs pages. You can look at and download all the job details and our application form (we don’t accept CVs) or apply online. Alternatively, if you prefer to speak to someone then please call us on (01491) 823424. We can talk to you about any of our vacancies and e-mail or post you details of those in which you are interested. If you would like an informal discussion about this vacancy please contact Simon Towns, Building Control Manager, on 01491 823782.

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