Building Control Surveyor
CompanyFoster + Partners
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At6/3/2026
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Occupation TypeChartered surveyors
Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled
Sponsorship Salary Threshold
£43,800
(£22.46 per hour)
Occupation rate applies
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Description
Department: Safety by Design
Location: London
As a Building Control Surveyor at Foster + Partners, you will play a pivotal role in shaping safe, compliant, and high-performing design outcomes by advising on UK Building Regulations, the Building Safety Act, and associated legislation across a diverse portfolio of projects. Working within our multidisciplinary Safety by Design team, you will collaborate with world-leading architects and engineers to embed best practice, influence design decisions, and support the delivery of innovative projects both in the UK and internationally.
This role is ideal if you want to:
- Influence design excellence by embedding Building Regulations compliance from concept through to delivery.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across architecture, engineering, and specialist disciplines.
- Take on a key advisory role supporting Principal Designer duties on high-profile UK projects.
- Shape best practice and contribute to evolving safety and compliance strategies.
- Work on complex, global projects while applying UK regulatory expertise.
- Share knowledge by delivering guidance and training to design teams.
- Strong experience delivering Building Control or consultancy services within design and construction with a proactive, solution-focused mindset and strong attention to detail.
- Deep understanding of UK Building Regulations, Approved Documents, legislation and compliance processes.
- Confidence working with a range of stakeholders, including clients and regulatory bodies.
- Chartered membership with CABE, CIOB or RICS.
- Understanding of CDM Regulations and design/construction methodologies.
- A Registered Building Inspector (RBI), Class 3H registration is preferred.
We offer a benefits package designed to help you thrive professionally and personally. This includes: private medical insurance for you and your family; life assurance; personal travel insurance; access to a range of wellbeing support, comprising virtual GP services, mental health support and lifestyle coaching; as well as discount programmes for various retailers. On our London campus, we have subsidised catering facilities and host regular social events, and sports activities, for everyone to enjoy.
To support you in building a meaningful career, the practice offers opportunities to develop both your technical and non-technical skills through continuous learning, professional development support, and knowledge sharing and insights from experienced colleagues.
If our designs spark your curiosity and you would like to contribute to solving complex challenges with local and global impact, we invite you to join our team. You’ll be challenged and inspired, collaborating on extraordinary projects in an environment designed to cultivate excellence.
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