About Us At Hounslow
We’d love you to join us at the London Borough of Hounslow! Our people are deeply committed to providing excellent services to our residents, doing all we can to make lives as good as they can be.
We are an outstanding council, serving an outstanding borough. With brilliant, visionary leadership, a dynamic Cabinet and a can-do culture, we’ve built strong partnerships which have transformed how we serve one of London’s most diverse boroughs. Hounslow is the world in one place and full of potential. We are stepping up for our residents like never before.
About Our Commitment To Diversity And Inclusion
We live by five core values: Lead with Heart, Do New, Pass on the Power, Harness the Mix and Be a Rock. All our work has equality, diversity and inclusion at its very heart, best articulated in “Harness the Mix”. It's about breaking down barriers between our parts and people and unlocking the problem-solving power of our amazing mix of minds. We serve a diverse community, we have a diverse workforce and we are committed to being an inclusive employer.
We work hard to create representation across our workforce and leadership community, we have thriving employee network groups and our learning and development programmes help us lead, model and breathe ways of working that eliminate inequality, inequity, injustice and bias.
As part of this and under our commitments as a Disability Confident Employer, we make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates. There’s space for you to tell us what you need within our application form.
About The Team
A great opportunity to join Hounslow’s Building Control Service as a Building Control Team Manager.
Working as part of a busy and ambitious team, up to Class 3 level, the successful candidate will carry out examination and inspection of Building Regulation submissions, plans and site work to ensure building works comply with Building Regulations, including complex projects.
You will assist the Head of Building Control with the operation and management of one of the two main areas within the Borough and to undertake inspection/work when required out of Borough and to include consultation and liaison with other sections and departments.
The successful candidate will ensure that Building Control work is carried out in accordance with documented procedures, timescales and deadlines.
If requested, you will join the Dangerous Structure Rota to assist in the provision of an out of hours emergency service.
With training, you will undertake other works such as Architectural Design, Fire Risk Assessments, and Party Wall Agreements etc.
Key Responsibilities
- The examination for compliance of appropriate Building Regulation Applications (including Full Plan, Regularisation, Reversion and Building Notices together with appropriate amendments) deposited under the Building Regulations and associated legislation as instructed and making recommendations to the Head of Building Control including discharging our responsibilities under Safety at Sports Grounds Legislation.
- To manage a small team within an area of the Borough.
- To carry out efficient and regular Building Regulation inspections for all projects (including complex) and to compile accurate records.
- To carry out efficient inspections and to report accurately on dangerous structures and, together with a Building Control Surveyor, advise on remedial measures to be undertaken.
Your Skills
- Ability to clearly communicate and provide advice on technical Building Control matters.
- Ability to read and interpret drawings, plans and technical information.
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
- Ability to engage positively with customers and provide a high standard of customer service.
Professional Qualifications
Full corporate membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors or the Association of Building Engineers, or similar Professional Institution membership at corporate level involving a significant Building Control element. Working at or towards the BSR Class 3 specialist surveyor level.
We value diversity in its broadest sense. We're committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves, give of their best and reach their full potential. We believe that a diverse workforce helps us to better understand our communities and deliver the best services for our residents. We want to receive applications from all regardless of age, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background. We want to harness the mix and ensure that everybody can apply and be part of our recruitment processes. We will therefore make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates.
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