Ready to take your building control career further? Join the award-winning Cheltenham Borough Council where your expertise will help shape a safe and thriving Cheltenham as a Senior Building Control Surveyor!
Location: Municipal Offices, Promenade, Cheltenham GL50 9SA
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: £48,738-£54,229 per annum
Closing date: 6th April 2026
Come and work for an award-winning organisation!
We are an ambitious and forward-thinking council. We are committed to making Cheltenham a better place to live and work, enabling communities and businesses to thrive whilst protecting what is good about our town.
We aim to be an employer of choice where everyone is treated fairly and feels valued and respected. We aim to provide a stimulating and rewarding working environment that encourages our people to work together, provides opportunities for them to reach their full potential and achieve a healthy work/life balance.
Working at Cheltenham Borough Council means working as part of a committed, professional, and friendly team.
Senior Building Control Surveyor - The Role:
This is a dynamic and rewarding role at the heart of building safety and compliance. As a Senior Building Control Surveyor and registered Class 2D Inspector, you’ll manage a varied caseload, assessing plans, carrying out site inspections, and providing expert advice to ensure projects meet regulatory standards.
You’ll use your professional judgement to identify risks, drive compliance, and support safe, high-quality development across the borough. Working within the Building Safety Regulator framework, you’ll also have the opportunity to develop towards Class 3, while collaborating with a supportive and experienced team.
Senior Building Control Surveyor – Key Responsibilities:
- Identifying, determine and taking action to secure compliance
- Providing competent advice to building control bodies and duty holders
- Acting within and maintain own competence, supporting others to do same
- Identifying and report conflicts of interest for appropriate action to be taken
- Undertaking all work in compliance with the Code of Conduct
- Assessing plans and carrying out inspections to assess whether building work is undertaken in compliance with the Building Regulations
Senior Building Control Surveyor – You:
- Registered Class 2D Building Inspector (minimum) with a relevant Level 4–6 qualification or equivalent
- Good knowledge of Building Regulations, the Building Act, Building Safety Act, and related standards including fire and health & safety
- Experience in plan assessments, site inspections, compliance checks, risk assessment, and enforcement action
- Able to work within competence frameworks, maintain professional standards, and operate within registration limits
- Strong analytical, decision-making, IT, and report writing skills with the ability to communicate effectively
- Proactive, customer-focused, able to meet deadlines, maintain confidentiality, and support junior staff
Senior Building Control Surveyor – Benefits:
- An excellent pension scheme. You will be eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- A generous holiday entitlement of 26 days (pro rata) rising to 31 days (pro rata) after five years (excluding Bank Holidays)
- A flexible and agile working environment. We aim to provide opportunities to work from home or elsewhere and offer flexibility in working hours
- A comprehensive programme of learning and development
- Two days (pro rata) paid time off for volunteering
- Enhanced maternity and paternity schemes
- Access to free counselling services
- Upon successful completion of your probation period, you will then have access to our Healthcare Cashback Plan
- A cycle to work scheme
- Low-cost town centre parking
- A commitment to employee wellbeing
Closing date: 6th April 2026
To submit your application for this exciting Senior Building Control Surveyor opportunity, please click on ‘Apply’ now