Building Control Surveyor
Building Control Surveyor
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Job Description
3 months contract with local authority
Purpose of Job:
- This Job Description is designed to cover careergraded posts. Progression through the grades will be in accordance with the Career Grade Scheme.
- Accountable to the Building Control Manager for a significant work area at the Borough/strategic level within a section concerned with Building Control.
Summary of Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Professional/Technical (SC6PO2:
- Building Proposals:
- Deal with plans and particulars related to building proposals ensuring decisions upon such schemes are issued within agreed or statutory time limits according to the appropriate legislation.
- Deal with plans and particulars related to building proposals ensuring decisions upon such schemes are issued within agreed or statutory time limits according to the appropriate legislation.
- Site Supervision:
- Supervise and inspect building work onsite under the Building Act/Building Regulations/London Building Act; and act as an adviser to other directorates in respect of entertainment licensing and notifiable works attracting repair/improvement grants.
- Supervise and inspect building work onsite under the Building Act/Building Regulations/London Building Act; and act as an adviser to other directorates in respect of entertainment licensing and notifiable works attracting repair/improvement grants.
- Fee Checking:
- Check fees associated with Building Regulation proposals are in accordance with criteria and formula set out in the related Charges Regulations.
- Check fees associated with Building Regulation proposals are in accordance with criteria and formula set out in the related Charges Regulations.
- Notice Examination:
- Examine and decide the initial and final notices submitted by approved inspectors.
- Examine and decide the initial and final notices submitted by approved inspectors.
- Record Keeping:
- Prepare full and accurate records of each site inspection.
- Prepare full and accurate records of each site inspection.
Additional Duties (PO1/2: 6. Complaint Verification:
- Verify the justification of complaints/breaches of Regulations reported by members of the public and act upon such matters including the preparation of Notices and evidence in support of legal proceedings.
- Authorisation:
- Authorise approvals decisions etc. in respect of the normal daytoday work of the group.
- Authorise approvals decisions etc. in respect of the normal daytoday work of the group.
Managerial: 8. Staff Training:
- Assist in the induction and training of new staff.
Communications (SC6 PO2: 9. Enquiry Handling:
- Deal with enquiries from the public developers potential developers other directorates other authorities Council Members etc. on building control issues and proposals involving interpretation/regulations and technical criteria.
- Internal Liaison:
- Liaise internally to ensure interaction between development control and building control to achieve the Councils objectives.
- Liaise internally to ensure interaction between development control and building control to achieve the Councils objectives.
Additional Duties (PO1/2: 11. Representation: Represent the section at internal and external meetings working parties and other forums. 12. Committee Contribution: Attend and contribute to strategic and Londonwide Committees provide information reports and other data.
Miscellaneous (SC6 PO2: 13. Policy Promotion: Ensure at all times that work undertaken actively promotes the Councils Equal Opportunities Customer Care and Environmental policies in relation to service delivery and personnel practice. 14. Health and Safety: In carrying out the duties of the post have due regard to the provisions of Health and Safety at Work legislation and Council policy and procedures. 15. Data Management: Enter data to and receive output from any electronic data processing equipment according to agreed procedures.
Additional Duties (PO1/2: 16. Service Development: Utilise the gained experience and understanding of the work to assist the groups technical and administrative staff in the continuing development of the service.
Employment Type
Full Time
