Building control - team leader

Job Description

🚨 Interim Building Control Team Leader – Local Authority (West Sussex)

📍 Location: West Sussex (Local Authority)

💼 Contract: 6 months (high likelihood of extension)

💷 Rate: £70–£80 per hour (DOE)

🕐 Start: ASAP


The Opportunity

We’re looking for an experienced Building Control Team Leader to play a key role in establishing and managing a new in-house statutory Building Control service for a West Sussex local authority.

This is a high-profile interim role where you’ll be shaping a service from the ground up, ensuring statutory compliance, and guiding a small, dedicated team through a critical period of change.


What You’ll Do

* Lead the establishment of a statutory Building Control service.
* Oversee data transfer and new operational processes.
* Manage inspections, notices, reversions & enforcement cases.
* Ensure compliance with the Building Safety Act 2022.
* Act as the key contact for developers, residents & stakeholders.
* Provide leadership and mentoring to a small technical/admin team.


About You

1. Registered Building Control Inspector (essential).
2. Chartered with...