About the role
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join North Northamptonshire Council as a Principal Building Control Surveyor.
Are you an experienced Building Control Surveyor who is positive about the opportunity of change? Are you able to work proactively as a senior member of a team? If so, we would love to hear from you. This is a great opportunity for an experienced surveyor to influence the future of North Northamptonshire’s Building Control Service.
At North Northants Council Building Control, we strive to provide a best-in-class, high quality, reliable, and customer-focussed service to our residents and professional customers. Our Principal Building Control Surveyors play a vital role in making this happen.
For an informal discussion about the role or to find out more information, please contact George Parker, Head of Building Control & Local Land Charges, Tel: 07795 602492, Email: George.Parker@northnorthants.gov.uk
What will you be doing?
Key Responsibilities
- To be the lead contact for major/complex projects as allocated by the Building Control Manager, in respect of plans examination, site inspections and enforcement.
- Checking plans and notices for compliance with Building Regulations and ancillary legislation, preparation of amendment schedules.
- Processing plans and notices, preparing notices, passing/rejecting plans and other matters within statutory time limitations.
- Corresponding, discussing and liaising with all necessary bodies and people regarding plans, notices and other matters. Fire Service, Water Authorities as appropriate.
- Inspection of work of work on site in connection with all types of development.
- To undertake investigations of alleged breaches of Building Regulations, including the identification of contraventions, the gathering of evidence for proactive intervention and enforcement where appropriate.
About you
Your Skills
Ability to develop, influence and maintain good working relationships with a wide range of customers, stakeholders, and partners.
Communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Excellent interpersonal skills.
Commercially and technically astute. Thorough and analytical.
Excellent persuasive and negotiation skills.
Ability to work as a senior member of a team.
Organisational and time management 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.
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