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Location: Council Offices, Almada Street, Hamilton, ML3 0AA
Hours: 35 hours per week
Work Pattern: Monday to Thursday 8.45am - 4.45pm and Friday 8.45am - 4.15pm
Salary: £39,235 - £45,184
Community and Enterprise Resources are seeking to appoint a Building Standards Surveyor within our Planning and Regulatory Service Team.
The successful applicant will be responsible for:
1. Processing Building Warrant applications and applications for alternative views of the Building Technical Standards, including the assessment of plans, specifications, and calculations, and the issuance of warrants and completion certificates.
2. Assessment and monitoring of developments on site to ensure compliance with the Technical Standards, including testing of drainage systems.
3. Responding to routine, standard, and complex general enquiries and Freedom of Information requests from the public, agents, and other organizations.
4. Inspecting buildings and taking action under Section 27 of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 regarding unauthorised works.
5. Inspecting buildings and taking action under Sections 29/30 of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 regarding dangerous buildings.
6. Carrying out inspections and providing comments/reports related to the Council's Licensing functions concerning Safety at Sports Grounds, Houses in Multiple Occupancy, etc.
View the job profile here.
Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address.
Legislative Information
This post is excepted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.
This post is considered Regulated Work with Children and/or adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. It is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and/or adults.
Candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check before a formal offer of employment.
Further information about the disclosure process and best practices.
Foreign Police Check
Candidates should be able to explain employment gaps and provide a foreign police check if applicable for periods abroad.
Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant
South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all community members. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet minimum requirements and support members of the armed forces, veterans, and their families as per the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans meeting minimum requirements will be guaranteed an interview.
Please note: We do not accept CVs. Additional supporting information should be uploaded under supporting documents.
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