Assistant Building Control Surveyor
North Yorkshire Building Control Partnership
Full time; 37 hpw, part time applications welcomed
Salary: £23,620 to £33,820
Welcome
Can you help towards effectively delivering the Building Control function within the heart of North Yorkshire?
North Yorkshire Building Control Partnership (NYBCP) have an exciting opportunities for an Assistant Building Control Surveyor to join our existing team; helping us to deliver the Building Control function throughout North Yorkshire.
We are seeking motivated and ambitious individuals who pride themselves on delivering a competitive, efficient and professional building control service to all our clients.
Whether you are training towards a role as a Building Control Surveyor or looking at starting a career within Building control; we have the support structures in place to help you fulfil your ambitions.
For full details about working for North Yorkshire Building Control Partnership and to see our other live vacancies please visit; Building Surveyor - The Resourcing Solution (nyresourcing.co.uk)
About the role
You will be responsible for supporting our Building Control function in the delivery of our projects, while contributing to the objectives of the partnership. Supporting the wider team, you will undertake administrative matters, ensuring that appropriate buildings meet the regulatory standards in safety, sustainability, accessibility and design.
Working within a highly competitive market, you will initiate and assist with enforcement action, to ensure delivery of the Partnerships obligations under the Building Act and associated legislation. You will also be responsible for plan assessments, site inspection work and checking compliance with Building Regulations and associated legislation.
With a strong focus on service excellence and customer satisfaction, you will strive to ensure a strong and efficient performance culture, providing excellent front line customer service, dealing with enquiries at all levels promptly, whilst ensuring accuracy.
About You
We are seeking a hard working, forward thinking and flexible individual, who is a team player, possesses great attention to detail, is reliable, proactive and shows initiative, whilst able to keep cool under pressure and able to prioritise a demanding workload.
You will have excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills and have the ability to adapt to different cultures and working environments to build rapport with our clients.
Training Programme
We have a set career structure to develop and support you through your building control career; allowing a smooth transition from an Assistant Building Control Surveyor to a fully qualified and experienced Building Control Surveyor.
During this period, you will undergo an internal professional development programme which runs parallel to approved external qualification courses (if required) to develop your professional knowledge and experience, providing you with the skills to carry out inspections and understanding technical and professional levels of plan check procedures required by a Local Authority Building Control service.
Throughout the programme, there will be a broad range of situations available for learning and development opportunities. This will involve acquiring knowledge of the administration procedures, plan checking, on-site control, liaising with other professionals and communicating with members of the public, fire brigade, health & safety and always prioritising customer care and recognising and dealing with competitive forms of building control.
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Contact us
For an informal discussion regarding the position please contact either Christy McGibbon, Development Manager via emailchristy.mcgibbon@nybcp.org, Simon Nichol, Operations Manager via email Simon.nichol@nybcp.org, or Robert Harper, Head of Building Control, via email robert.harper@nybcp.org. Alternatively give either Christy, Simon or Robert a call on 01347 820600.
Apply Now
To apply please upload your CV including a personal statement in one Microsoft Word document by midnight on Sunday 30th October 2022
It is important that your CV includes: your full contact details (telephone, email, address), full employment history (name of employer, job titles, dates of employment and salary), full education history (qualification, grade, dates and place of study), explanation of any gaps in employment and the contact details of at least two referees including your current/most recent employer indicating whether you provide us with the authority to contact each referee prior to interview. Your personal statement should outline your motivation for applying and how you meet the criteria for the role.
*We will not accept applications from agencies.
Key dates
Closing date: Midnight, Sunday 30th October 2022
Shortlisting date: w/c 31st October
Interview dates: w/c 7th November