Job Description

Main Duties / Accountabilities

To work with the Senior Building Control Surveyor in the day-to-day management of the Area and to deputise for the Senior Building Control Surveyor during absences.
The Scrutiny of Full Plans applications, Building Notices, and Regularisation Applications for compliance with the Building Regulations, the Building Act and other relevant legislation including examination of structure details and calculations. To carry out investigation of existing site conditions where appropriate.
To advise applicants of the amendments required in those cases that do not comply with the Building Regulations and Building Acts, negotiating with those applicants and arrange for the necessary amendments to be made.
To recommend to the Building Control Manager/ Principal Surveyor a decision on Full Plans applications within statutory time limits, including where necessary the drafting of decision notices.
To carry out unsupervised statutory and intermediate site inspection of works in progress to ensure conformity with the Building Regulations and other relevant legislation, negotiating as necessary with builders and developers. Responsibility for decisions made at these inspections lies entirely with the Postholder and except, in exceptional circumstances without reference to the Supervisor.
To take charge, as directed, of larger and more complex building projects within an area, guiding and supervising Building Surveyors involved with the projects.

Requirements

Contract

Senior Building Control Surveyor

Job Description