Job Category : Building Services & Maintenance
Location : Multiple Locations, North Yorkshire Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:30
Salary: £39.59
The building control department ensures that buildings are designed and constructed in accordance with the Building Regulations and associated legislation. It is the responsibility of those carrying out the work to ensure that the provisions of the regulations are fully met. The role of Building Control is to check that they do so and ensure that corrective actions are taken when compliance has not been achieved.
The post holder will be competent in all building control and administrative matters ensuring that appropriate buildings meet the regulatory standards in safety, sustainability, accessibility, and design. They will initiate and assist with enforcement action to ensure delivery of the services obligations under the Building Act and associated legislation, whilst working within a highly competitive market. In addition, the post holder will contribute to a strong and efficient performance culture with a focus on service excellence and customer satisfaction.
The building control service deals with reports of Dangerous Structures during normal working hours as well as out of office hours, along with the administration of Demolition Notifications, Initial Notice Applications, Competent Person Submissions and Exempt Enquiries on behalf of North Yorkshire Council.
The duties and responsibilities highlighted are indicative and may vary over time. The post holder is expected to undertake other duties and responsibilities relevant to the nature, level, and scope of the post.
Job Purpose:
• Support the Building Control Service and the Management Team in effectively delivering the Building Control function throughout North Yorkshire and contribute towards the objectives of the service.
• To undertake specialist or technical assessments/activities and make decisions on those assessments, using skills that would have been gained through qualifications and practical experience, to effectively deliver the Building Control function throughout the Council’s jurisdiction ensuring buildings comply with the relevant regulatory standards in terms of health, safety, sustainability, energy conservation, accessibility and design.
• To assist with the effective management of a caseload of a full range of developments, examining plans and carrying out site inspections, initiating and dealing with enforcement action.
Operational duties at Grade I
• With limited or no supervision, depending on the complexity and nature of the project:
Person Specification:
Requirement or
Grade I Grade JK
Qualifications
•HND/Degree level in a relevant subject such as Building Control, Building Surveying, Construction, Structural Engineering and/or be able to demonstrate learning at an equivalent level.
•Student or Associate Member and working towards being a Corporate Member of a relevant professional body such as RICS (Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors), CABE (Chartered Association of Building Engineers), CIOB (Chartered Institute of Building) or equivalent
N/A
•Chartered Member of a relevant professional body such as RICS, CABE, CIOB or equivalent.
•Registered with the Building Safety Regulator to at least, or working towards, Class 1: Trainee Building Inspector as determined by the HSE Building Inspector Competency Framework (BICoF)
•Registered with the Building Safety Regulator to at least, or working towards, Class 2: Building Inspector as determined by the HSE Building Inspector Competency Framework (BICoF) Desirabl
Knowledge
•Demonstrate knowledge of the construction industry, methods, techniques and materials
•Good knowledge of Building Regulations, procedures and associated Building Control functions offered by a Local Authority
• Good experience within Building Control dealing with a variety of different types of projects ranging from small domestic to relatively complex non-domestic/residential schemes.
•Demonstrate a good understanding of local government services and procedures
Experience
• Experience of working within the construction industry in any of the various trades or professions
• Experience of providing high standards of customer service across a range of diverse activities
• Highly effective written and oral communications skills with the ability to maintain accurate records.
Skills & Competencies
•Technically competent individual who demonstrates logical methods of working, shows attention to detail and provides clear professional advice
• Ability to understand architects plans, compile reports and records and undertake site inspection work.
• A range of good ICT skills including efficient keyboard use to produce own correspondence, email management, data input and use of relevant office programmes and software.
• Good interpersonal/ people skills, self-motivated and a productive team player.
• Ability to work on your own initiative with supervision depending on competency level and complexity of task.
• Well organised and with good time management skills and the ability to work to tight deadlines, maintaining accuracy and diligence
• Able to influence in a positive manner and support others with new ways of working to ensure business objectives are achieved.
• Energetic and driven individual that demonstrates a solid work ethic.
Character
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Ability to maintain good working relationships with stakeholders at all levels, representing the Partnership in an effective and professional manner.
• Committed to continuous personal development.
• Confident and self-motivated with an aptitude to think laterally.
• Confidence to challenge how things are done and offer solutions or alternatives in a constructive and personable way.
• Commitment to the organisation’s aims and values for equal opportunities
• Actively pursuing personal development of skills and knowledge necessary for effective performance in the role, for the Team, Service and the Council
• Able to respond to changes in workload and changing priorities by carrying out the role in a flexible manner which may include working extended hours, at the beginning and/or end of the day.
• Additionally, on occasions, out of hours working may be required by agreement.
Availability / Locality / Mobility
• Ability to travel across the County
• Ability to work in various locations which will require the post holder to work on sites across rough terrain, climbing ladders and entering trenches
BSR Class 2a and above
Locations –
Harrogate
Northallerton
Malton