Building Control Surveyor

We are recruiting a Building Control Surveyor at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 37
Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent
Location: Penallta House

Team: Planning Services - Building Control

This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organization.

We pay an attractive salary of £35,412 - £38,220 and offer access to training and development opportunities.

Caerphilly County Borough Council is seeking to recruit a Building Control Surveyor to assist in the delivery of its Building Control function and enforcement of the Building Regulations.

The post is a full-time permanent position. The successful candidate will proactively manage a complex Building Control caseload with minimal supervision, along with having responsibility for dealing with dangerous structures.

Applicants require at least three years’ experience working as a Building Control Surveyor or be working towards becoming a Building Control Surveyor, via a trainee/apprenticeship post along with a relevant Level 4/5 or Level 6 qualification on the Credit and Qualifications Framework. For example, relevant Level 4 or Level 5 Public Service Building Control Surveying Diploma or Degree (Level 6) in a construction related subject. Applicants must also be Registered as a Class 2 or 3 Building Inspector.

For the role, we ask that you have:

• Comprehensive knowledge of the Building Regulations and supporting Approved Documents.
• The ability to work precisely and effectively under pressure and to deadlines.
• Full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business/work purposes to travel throughout the borough to visit sites and attend meetings.

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list

After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Jason Lear on 01443 866776 or email learj@caerphilly.gov.uk.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

If you have any difficulty applying online, please contact webrecruitment@caerphilly.gov.uk for further information.

Applicants must be registered as a Building Inspector on the Building Inspector Competence Framework (BICoF).