Building Control Surveyor
Job Summary
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full time
Advert Start Date: 12/11/2025
Advert End Date: 26/11/2025 23:59
Salary: £42,839-£46,142
Hours per week: 37
Job Category: Planning / Building Control
Vacancy ID: 288594
Employment Location: Town Hall
Post Number: POS000854
Number of posts: 1
Closing date: 26 Nov
Further Information
In the North East of England and part of the wider Tees Valley region, Darlington is a market town that marries a rich industrial heritage with a modern, vibrant, and growing economy. Benefitting from superb transport connectivity, Darlington is consistently ranked as one of the best places to live and work, a proud and innovative town.
We are currently looking to appoint a Building Control Surveyor. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, progressive and ambitious Building Control Surveyor to join our Building Control team in the Principal Building Control Surveyor role. The types of Building Regulation applications received is varied and the role includes plan checking, site inspection, enforcement and dealing with dangerous structures. It also includes supporting with the administration of the Safety at Sports Grounds Act and advising the council's Public Events Safety Advisory Group, as well as deputising for the Building Control Manager where required.
The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:
* 32 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)
* Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
* Flexi-time scheme
* Flexible working
* Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
* Staff equality forums
* Green Car Leasing Scheme
* Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
* Physiotherapy service
* Confidential counselling service
* Great wellbeing offer
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
* Local and National retailer discounts
* Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
* Arriva Employee Travel Club
For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our Why work for us internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video.
Find out further information about us and what it's like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page.
For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Role Profile and Person Specification.
General Information for Applicants
For a further informal discussion and any queries around the role profile and jobs itself please contact Angela Walker, Building Control Manager, on 01325 406218.
If you have any further questions regarding applying for this role or the questions and required fields within the application form, please contact the HR Support team on 01325 403217 or HR@darlington.gov.uk.
We are an equal opportunities' employer. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We aim to interview any applicant who declares a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job.
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You must ensure that anything submitted in your application is factually accurate. Plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. Whilst we accept candidates may use AI tools within job applications; submissions must be truthful and relevant to your own experience.
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