Building Control Officer

Teqniq is searching for a Building Control Officer to work in the public sector.

37 hours per week.

3 months contract.

09:00-17:30

Job Description:

Appropriate to the level of competence assist in instructing Fire and Rescue Service, Police, supporting agencies, public and contractors following a dangerous structure callout. Undertaking immediate and accountable decisions for the health, safety and welfare of the community, owners, and contractors.

Liaise and/or consult with external agencies, stakeholders, statutory undertakers, members of the public, contractors, professional persons, elected members and internal departments as necessary to ensure a seamless team approach and service delivery.

Provide an excellent front line customer service, dealing with enquiries at all levels promptly, efficiently, and courteously whilst ensuring accuracy.

Inspect and check deposited plans and associated supporting information for compliance with current Building Regulations, Building Act 1984 and allied legislation, enforcing the building control requirements. Preparing schedules of matters requiring attention, arranging amendments to be made as necessary, negotiate with interested parties accordingly to achieve compliance and recommending approval or rejection of deposited plans within statutory time periods and the services key performance indicators.

Undertake statutory and other site inspections in connection with Full Plans, Building Notice, Regularisation and Reversion applications deposited with the workplace under current Building Regulations and powers set out in the Building Act 1984, keeping all necessary records of such visits within statutory time periods and the services key performance indicators. Negotiate and influence alternative solutions/interventions to achieve compliance of the functional requirements of the building regulations.

Provide evidence based rationales to respond to appeals made against building regulation compliance.

Investigate and control demolition, dangerous structures, contraventions, and unauthorised works to ensure compliance with the appropriate legislation and the workplaces obligations under the Building Act 1984. The post holder will notify the management team of actions taken whilst compiling reports on continuing work.

Assist in instructing Fire and Rescue Service, Police, supporting agencies, public and contractors following a dangerous structure callout. Undertaking immediate and accountable decisions for the health, safety and welfare of the community, owners, and contractors. These events are diverse, unforeseen and without precedent, are often in hazardous conditions in and around dangerous structures and must be brought to a satisfactory conclusion through immediate, on the spot, authoritative decisions made with little or no reference to a higher authority.

Provide support, guidance and mentoring to other members of the building control staff.

To work within the context of the BSR competency framework.

Actively pursuing personal development of skills and knowledge necessary for effective performance in the role, for the Team, Service, and the workplace.

Providing support to all services within the building control department as required and directed.

Liaise and/or consult with external agencies, stakeholders, statutory undertakers, members of the public, contractors, professional persons, elected members and internal departments as necessary to ensure a seamless team approach and service delivery.

Provide an excellent front line customer service, dealing with enquiries at all levels promptly, efficiently, and courteously whilst ensuring accuracy.

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