Building Control Technician

What will you be doing?

Key Responsibilities

1.            Ensure a timely and responsive support service to meet customers’ needs, both internal and external.

2.            Data processing/maintenance, including input into specialist databases/computer packages, spreadsheets, word, outlook etc, and generate/co-ordinate standard correspondence, notices, forms, reports, works orders, documents etc from the same and/or the Council’s website.

3.            To raise, process and validate accurately the administrative documents, applications, standard quotes and charges, correspondence, notices and certificates of the service and as required under the terms of adopted procedures/policies, performance indicators, statutory requirements,  as required.

4.            Act as first point of call for enquiries on relevant technical matters relating to Building Control.

5.            Assist the Building Control Manager and the Building Control team with the development of guidance notes/brochures and other services systems to provide an effective and efficient administration and clerical services function.

6.            To assess proposals for Building Regulations applications and calculate commercially competitive fee quotations.

7.            To validate Building Regulations applications include the receipt, processing and recording of associated fees.

8.            To assess deposited Approved Inspector Initial Notices and Demolition Notices to determine their acceptability in accordance with the appropriate regulations.

9.            To manage and maintain the public registers of Building Regulations information.

10.         To monitor the Building Control service mailbox and distribute work generated from it appropriately.

About you

Your Skills

Excellent customer service skills

Excellent communication skills (written and oral) and IT user skills.

Ability to develop, influence and maintain good working relationships with a wide range of customers, stakeholders, and partners.

Ability to interpret plans and technical information pertaining to construction projects.

Commercial awareness and basic marketing skills.

Qualifications

Please refer to the attached person specification.

Our benefits

We offer:

• a competitive salary
• a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
• opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
• generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
• agile and flexible working arrangements to help you with a healthy work-life balance.

About us

We are a new unitary council, established in April 2021; we are one of the largest unitary councils in the country. Our vision for North Northants is to be 'A place where everyone has the best opportunities and quality of life'.

Our priorities are:

• helping people live active fulfilled lives
• caring for our young people, providing them with high quality education and opportunities
• enabling a thriving and successful economy
• leading on a green and sustainable environment
• ensuring our communities are connected so they can shape their lives and where they live
• providing modern public services

Our values, as chosen by our staff, are - Customer-focused, Respectful, Efficient, Supportive and Trustworthy.

Your differences make us different - Achieve Together.

We are undertaking consultation with the Trade Unions on terms and conditions and the future NNC pay structure and during this time are appointing new employees on interim spot salaries. You will be advised of the outcome and any impact on your role once this work is complete.