Deputy Head of Building Control

North London

Full Time – Permanent

£71,713 – 79,409 per annum

Job Purpose:

• Where appropriate and within limits of competence, to manage a team of inspectors including the Specialist Building Inspector, Building Inspector and Trainee Building Inspector roles and provide supervision of project work
• To undertake specialist or technical assessments/activities and make decisions on those assessments, using skills that would have been gained through qualifications and practical experience, to effectively deliver the Building Control service through the Council’s scheme of delegation in relation to the Building Act 1984 etc., ensuring buildings comply with the relevant regulatory standards in terms of health, safety, sustainability, energy conservation, accessibility, and design
• To lead the Building Control service and its working relationship with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) and any associated regional hub
• To oversee the Council’s response to relevant committees (building advisory, industry competence, residents panel etc.), participation in Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDT), performance reporting and registration of the inspector roles
• To be able to effectively evaluate and allocate a full range of projects with specific focus on more complex schemes and high-risk buildings including those ‘in scope’, examining plans and carrying out site inspections, initiating and dealing with enforcement action

Key Accountabilities:

• To discharge the Council’s delegated powers and duties as required by the Building Act 1984, Building Safety Act 2022, and other legislation and to provide appropriate and proportionate advice to the responsible inspector concerning decisions about compliance with the Building Regulations 2010 etc. and being within the limits of the post holders competence; Page 2 of 9
• Based on validated competence, without direct supervision, to manage a portfolio of projects, including high-risk ‘in scope’ building schemes (new applications, regularisations, and reversion applications) and maintain proper records/trackers, for plan appraisals and site inspections, the evaluation of work/remedial action, working within a framework for inspections of projects to ensure compliance with the current Building Act 1984, Building Safety Act 2022, Building Regulations 2010, allied legislation, and technical standards;

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