About the job
Salary: £50,512 to £53,584 per year plus £3,203 car allowance plus £5,000 Market Rate Supplement, also Out of Hours Dangerous Structure Rota - weekly payment, plus hourly rate for any call outs.
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent
We have two exciting brand-new opportunities available within our Sustainable Development team as Registered Building Control Inspectors (Specialists), as part of our expanding team which we are committed to investing in and supporting.
Luton is growing in reputation, with large visionary building projects at Kenilworth Road LTFC (including the new football stadium), London Luton Airport’s expansion, Luton & Dunstable Hospital’s development, as well as multiple new build sites across Luton Town and our Town Centre Masterplan. This would be a great opportunity for you to put your excellent skills into practice, undertaking functions of safety with key stakeholders and being able to make a difference.
You will undertake Building Control functions as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) as appointed by the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) on High Risk Buildings (HRB’s), adhering to the required process and activities specified by the BSR and supervise other Registered Building Control Inspectors who will benefit from your experience and knowledge in the industry.
You will also be required to assess dangerous structures and implement immediate remedial works, effectively managing and evaluating caseloads of a full range of developments with specific focus on more complex schemes and premises.
Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.
About you
We are looking for someone with substantial experience in Building Control, working on Class 3 building types, together with post qualification experience (including restricted activities and functions, and enforcement).
You must be registered with the Building Safety Regulator as a building inspector, with demonstrable competency to work without supervision on high-risk buildings (HRB’s) (Class 3 category G, H).
The post holder must be capable of examining Principal Designer plans, undertake site inspections; compile reports and keep written records to justify decisions made in relation to the practical applications of the building regulations (Building Safety Act 2022).
You must have excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills and the ability to engage with all levels clearly and concisely, self-motivated and a productive team player who is able to coordinate work activities to maximise service delivery.
You must be a Member of a relevant professional body such as RICS, CABE, CIOB or equivalent with relevant Building Control bias and evidence of achieving CPD requirements.
The successful candidate will need to be educated to degree level in a relevant subject such as Building Control, Building Surveying, Construction, Structural Engineering and/or be able to demonstrate learning at an equivalent level.
Please ensure your supporting statement demonstrates your experience and knowledge in order for your application to be considered.
About us
Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision – that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty – is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.
The people of Luton depend heavily on this council – and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?
Application Process
Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). A person’s criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority.
Benefits
We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:
- From 25 to 32 days’ annual leave: linked to length of service and grade
- Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave
- Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area
- Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant
- Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)
- Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home
- Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns
- Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways
- Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons
- Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel
How to apply
We understand that job applications take time and effort, but a high-quality application shows that you are professional with a good attention to detail. The recruiting manager may receive a number of applications for each job advertised so you want yours to stand out!
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