New Job Opening: Head of Building Control in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey

Job Description

Head of Building Control
£650 per day
Inside IR35
6 Months
London Local Authority

You will lead the Council’s Building Control service, ensuring compliance with the Building Safety Act 2022 and delivering a high-performing, customer-focused team that protects public safety and supports sustainable development.

About the Head of Building Control role:

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across the Building Control function, ensuring compliance with Building Regulations and associated legislation.


• Lead a team of Building Control Surveyors, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.


• Deliver a risk-based operational strategy aligned with the Building Safety Regulator’s requirements and the Council’s wider strategic priorities.


• Represent the Council in legal proceedings, including Magistrates Court, and manage emergency responses to dangerous structures.


• Drive commercial growth through partnerships, marketing strategies, and service expansion beyond borough boundaries.


• Maintain ISO 9001:2000 accreditation and ensure robust quality management systems are in place.

Your previous experience as Head of Building Control:

• Educated to degree level in a relevant subject such as Building Control, Building Surveying, Construction, Structural Engineering, or equivalent.


• Member of a relevant professional body such as RICS, CABE, CIOB or equivalent, with a Building Control bias and evidence of meeting CPD requirements.


• Demonstrated competence in plan examination and site inspections, ideally in a specialist area such as structural, thermal, access, fire engineering, or external wall systems — working at Level 6A of the LABC Detailed Competency Matrix.


• Dedicated to obtaining the training and qualifications required to hold a Building Safety Regulator (BSR) licence in line with the Building Safety Act 2022.


• Proven leadership in Building Control within a local authority or similar regulatory environment.


• Strong commercial acumen with a track record of income generation and service development.


• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence across internal and external networks.

If this Head of Building Control role, sounds like a good fit for you, please send your CV to George – [email protected]

(We offer a senior referral scheme upon successful placement of your recommendation, so please get in touch if you know someone suitable.)
Our clients are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments will be supported throughout the application and interview process