Building Control Surveyor - Wirral, United Kingdom - Triumph Consultants Ltd

Triumph Consultants Ltd
Triumph Consultants Ltd
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Wirral, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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What's involved with this role:


Temporary Building Control Surveyor

Reference no:
Wirral RQ916895

Pay rate:
£14.78 per hour PAYE

Role Length:
This opening assignment is for 2-3 months A Building Control Surveyor is required to assist in the provision and delivery of a customer orientated Building Control Service, which ensures the health, safety and welfare of people in and around the built environment, in accordance with the sections policy, aims and objectives, business plan and marketing strategy


Key responsibilities:

  • In the interests of public safety and protection, to undertake any reasonable action to protect the public from dangerous structures, unauthorised works, demolition work and works that form obstructions to the public highway. This will include the participation in an out of hour's emergency call out rota providing a 24hour rapid response service for dangerous structure incidents throughout the Borough.
  • Undertake statutory and other site inspections in connection with plans and building notices deposited with the Council under the Building Regulations and under the powers set out in Section 32 of the Building Act 1984 and as directed within the sections service plan and policy documents. Liaising with builders and owners to ensure materials, construction practices etc. comply with all current legislation and codes of practice.
  • Be prepared to instigate enforcement procedures as per Building Control and the Council's enforcement policies, preparing reports and statements for the Council's Solicitor and appearing in court as a witness as required, when undertaking any enforcement action required under the Building Regulations, Building Act and any associated legislation.
  • Consult with internal and external bodies as appropriate and communicate with applicants and agents the findings of those consultations with regards to their submission.
  • Support the marketing and promotion of the services and the development of any new business opportunities, working within the confines of a competitive market.
  • Undertake all duties and maintenance of accurate records in accordance with any assigned Quality Management Systems or other procedural guidance.

"Role Requirements" - to give yourself the maximum chance of success please try and ensure your CV addresses the following essential criteria:


Qualifications:


  • A degree course accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Experience & Knowledge:


  • Experience of enforcement work and court proceedings desirable.
  • Understanding of the requirements of the role and the function of Building Control and have a sound knowledge of the Building Regulations, Approved Documents, allied legislation and technical documents associated with the building control function.
  • Minimum of 12 months recent experience in a similar role, or context and ideally within a public sector organisation.
  • An awareness of relevant Health & Safety legislation in order to ensure own safety and the safety of more junior staff under your supervision.
  • Knowledge and understanding of best practice and new innovations and developments in the industry desirable.

Skills:


  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a customer service and quality focused approach.
  • Have a commitment to ongoing professional development by ensuring that CPD records are kept up to date.
  • Reasonable level of mobility and agility to undertake site inspections and able to work at height or in confined spaces.
  • Have clear and precise written and oral communication skills, with the ability to listen to and influence others.
  • Required to participate in an out of hour's emergency call out rota as part of a professional team, providing a 24hour rapid response service for dangerous structure incidents throughout the Borough.
  • Ability to plan and organise own workload to meet targets and deadlines.
  • Analytical and problem solving skills.
  • Demonstrate the ability to travel to sites around the borough, in an efficient manner.

_To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF._

_If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity._

Other "Essential Requirements" - Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:

  • **Our clients are generally seeking applicants who are reasonably local, so on that basis we would ideally like you to supply us with you
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