Senior Building Control Officer - Dudley, United Kingdom - Connect2Dudley

Connect2Dudley

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Dudley, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

To make a positive contribution to Building Control, in particular the following:

To be responsible for and to manage their own work in consultation with the Building Control Manager, ensuring that the services provided are delivered effectively and efficiently.
To maintain a thorough and uptodate knowledge of appropriate legislation, the Building Regulations and Approved Documents, Government Guidance and Circulars, British Standards, approved Codes of Practice and Best Practice Technical Guidance necessaryfor the performance of the Post holder, the team(s) and the Section, and to update knowledge relating to eplanning and online services and be committed to undertake a process of continuous learning and development.
To prepare statements of evidence on Building Regulation matters and to give evidence on behalf of the Council at examinations in public, court, public inquiries and informal hearings and where necessary act as an expert witness.
To assist the Building Control Manager with the audit and review of processes and procedures.
To assist the Building Control Manager in the implementation of service and operational plans and to ensure information is collected and maintained regarding targets and performance as required.
To advise the public, developers, statutory bodies, Council departments, Councillors and other interested parties in matters relating to building control, associated legislation and constructional matters in general.
To be flexible in approach to the work of the section and to be capable of leading new teams or task specific teams as required. To liaise with colleagues in other services and sections.
To ensure that the requirements of Directorate, Divisional and Section Codes of practice and procedures, the Council's Standing Orders, financial regulations and emergency plan are complied with for all work under the post holder's control.
To respond to requests for service and to complaints relevant to service area, liaising with Dudley Council Plus to promote effective customer services for planning.
To undertake Health and Safety responsibilities as per Directorate/Divisional obligations laid down for Officers, and to undertake any training identified for Health and Safety purposes.
To deal appropriately with potentially confrontational situations.
To deal with any work or undertake other duties as may be assigned to the Post holder from time to time by the Head of Planning and Regeneration, or Section Manager.
To be accountable for and promote equal opportunity, diversity and community cohesion to meet Council, Directorate and Service objectives. All employees have a responsibility not only for their own behaviour, but also for others regarding equality of opportunity.

Any incident must be reported.

In addition to all the responsibilities listed above, all employees must be flexible in their approach and undertake other duties that are commensurate with post holder's level, whatever they may be, to achieve the objectives of the Directorate.
To represent the Council and Directorate in a professional manner meeting the Corporate and Directorate aims. To comply with Directorate and Corporate policies.
To comply with the council's financial regulation and standing orders
To actively promote Dudley's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults at a level appropriate to this group.
Employees must comply with health and safety legislation and will be required to comply with the Council's Health and Safety Policies. All employees must ensure that they take reasonable care of their own health and safety as well as the health and safetyof any person that is affected by their actions.
To be committed to, and to undertake, a continuous learning process associated with the profession and post.