Principal Building Control Surveyor
4 months contract - Inside IR35
Stoke-on-Trent
About the role
* To support the directorate team to deliver high quality professional Building Control service for Council and partner authorities.
* To support the team manager in having operational management responsibility for staff covering the Council area, subject to the Strategic manager's guidance for statutory building regulation and associated advisory services for the city council and partner authorities including the exercise of delegated powers.
* To deputise for the team manager as and when required.
* To support the Team Manager in ensuring that the local authority fulfils its legal regulatory function and national minimum performance standards and the authority's own objectives in relation to the service area.
* To support the Strategic Manager and Team Manager in developing plans, policies and procedures to deliver appropriate services to support the directorate's objectives.
* To promote and develop a high-quality approach to how we deliver services.
* To support in the effective overall running of the directorate as a member of the senior leadership team within the directorate and by undertaking any other duties as required by the Strategic Manager.
* To support the team manager and lead in securing, developing and managing lead authority agreements between the city council and local and national companies and other building regulation providers
* To secure additional work through application of marketing and professional expertise in accordance with business plans.
* To support the Team Manager in having responsibility to act as the Building Authority and licensing authority in respect of safety matters relevant to sports grounds.
* To support the Team Manager in having responsibility to act as the Building Authority in relation to high rise buildings and especially considering the means of escape in case if fire.
* To fulfil the city council's statutory responsibilities in respects of dangerous structures and related matters including the out of hours and weekend function
* To support the Team Manager to manage the partnership with Newcastle under Lyme Council as the partnership board manager for the North Staffordshire Building Control Partnership.
* To carry out any duties as required by the service.
Knowledge
Expert Knowledge of relevant health and safety legislation, and its application in relation to the functions of the service area.
Relevant technical qualifications such as a degree building surveying or a combination of qualifications and experience that demonstrates an expert knowledge in the service areas functions and responsibilities.
An appropriate recognised up to date fire regulations qualification for high rise buildings
If interested in the role, please contact me at moeez.muhammed@servicecare.org.uk
