Principal Building Control Surveyor - Kingston Upon Thames, United Kingdom - 4Recruitment Services

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Kingston Upon Thames, United Kingdom

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PRINCIPAL BUILDING CONTROL SURVEYOR

IDEALLY FULL-TIME BUT 3/4 DAYS WOULD BE SUFFICIENT

ROLE PURPOSE
The Council is focused on delivering the best possible outcomes for its communities.

To do this the Council needs employees who thrive in an agile and networked organisation and who can support continuous improvement within a constructive organisationalculture.

To support the operational delivery, outcomes and development of the Building Control function. To implement and enforce the Building Regulations and associated legislation within the borough. The role reports to the Building Control Manager and will providedevelopment support to wider Building Control team members.

KEY ACTIVITIES

PERFORMANCE

Works with manager and colleagues to define outcomes, set targets and monitor performance, within a culture of continual improvement
Supports operational plans to ensure that the resources within the teams are used to best effect and impact
Effectively plan, manage and deliver individual workload requirements in line with service performance standards.

CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS

Builds strong internal and external working partnerships to enable the service to be delivered in an outcomefocused and efficient way
Supports Kingston's commitment to community cohesion and valuing diversity and social inclusion

DIGITAL/NEW WAYS OF WORKING

Uses new technologies, particularly Google, to adopt modern, agile working practices, improve customer service and eliminating paperbased processes wherever possible.

PERSON SPECIFICATION/SELECTION CRITERIA

QUALIFICATIONS

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

KNOWLEDGE

Demonstrate excellent knowledge of the construction industry, methods, techniques and materials.
An excellent working knowledge of legislation, regulations and professional codes of practice relevant to the service area, including associated Building Control functions offered by a Local Authority.
Demonstrate an excellent understanding of local government services and procedures.

EXPERIENCE

Substantial experience in Building Control and possessing the ability to effectively manage a range of projects from domestic and dwelling houses up to 5 storeys through to complex commercial, mixed use and high rise schemes, examining plans and carryingout site inspections, initiating and dealing with enforcement action.
Experience of providing high standards of customer service across a range of diverse activities