Building Control Surveyor

Seven Resourcing are currently seeking a Building Control Surveyor to work for Darlington Council. This is a full time position of 37 hours a week, and we are paying £32.14 per hour for this role. 

The role:

To be responsible for providing professional building control advice and carrying out appropriate enforcement of the Building Regulations. Provide a comprehensive Building Control Service to deliver a safe built environment outcome for the community.

Key Responsibilities:

• Advising and assisting members of the public by providing factual information on applications and their status.
• Process applications, assessing proposals against the regulations and relevant technical advice, check completions, check constraints and prepare and carry out consultations.
• Carry out site inspections of work in progress, make full and accurate records and where necessary follow up to their conclusion, including any enforcement action required.
• Carry out enforcement duties where approval has not been sought and the works being carried out are unauthorised.
• Check and approve submitted applications for Building Regulations compliance, forming fully justified decisions to approve or reject proposals.
• Carry out assessments of design calculations.
• Provide factual information, advice and guidance as required on the need for Building Regulation approval, the status of applications and issues raised or identified.
• Hold pre-submission discussions.
• Determine that the appropriate Building Regulation fees are charged for works that do not fall within the list of publicised building control fees for Darlington. This includes providing competitive individual determined fee quotations, issued in a professional and timely manner.

Applicant Requirements:

• Qualifications: GCSEs A-C or equivalent including at least English and Maths. Educated to A Level standard or equivalent experience
• Experience: 2+ years working within a similar role. 
• Compliance: Current Standard DBS check. 
• Travel: Clean UK driving license with the ability to commute to and from work independently.
• Hours: 37 hours p/w.

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