Senior Building Standards Surveyor

CompanyNorth Lanarkshire Council

LocationMotherwell, Scotland, United Kingdom

Posted At3/3/2026

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Chartered surveyors

Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled

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£43,800 (£22.46 per hour)

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Description

Come and Join Our Team at North Lanarkshire Council!

Are you passionate about place making, supporting sustainable economic growth and making a positive impact? Would you like the opportunity to be involved in the delivery of exciting new developments to support our economic regeneration ambitions, including new AI data centres and renewable technology developments?

We are achieving great things that will improve the lives of everyone who live and work in or visits North Lanarkshire. Bringing people, communities and businesses along with us is central to our journey of economic regeneration and growth, improved physical and digital connectivity and successful pathways to a thriving and resilient future.

We have bright and determined people working here, that believe in what we do.

We are looking to grow our Invest NL team and have opportunities for two Senior Building Standards Surveyors, Environmental Health Officer and a Planning Officer/Senior Planning Officer.

Why Choose Us?

Inclusive Vision:

Our long-term vision is inclusive growth and prosperity for all. We want to more effectively plan and co-ordinate public and private sector investment to deliver transformational change across town centres and local communities at pace and support economic growth.

Exciting Projects: Support the delivery of major projects that transform communities, support population growth, create jobs, and boost the local economy.

Collaborative Environment: Work with a multi-disciplinary team to support potential developers through the statutory consents process.

Exceptional Performance: North Lanarkshire Council is considered, by Scottish Government, as a strong performing Building Standards Verifying Authority.

You will play a key role in shaping the future of North Lanarkshire. Your responsibilities will include:

Providing bespoke advice to potential developers to assist with the statutory consent process to facilitate increased investment and deliver positive outcomes.
Assisting in the delivery of an effective service for Built Environment; dealing with all aspects of the Building Standards function including carrying out building warrant assessments, site inspections, dealing with dangerous buildings and working closely with Private Sector Solutions colleagues. Your good communication skills and proactive customer service approach will ensure you provide a professional and solutions driven service to architects, developers and other customers including the supervision of the day-to-day operational building standards and enforcement duties in support of the overall management of the team.

Contributing to the review of and further development of the end-to-end process for statutory consents to improve the efficiency of the statutory consent process in North Lanarkshire.

Qualifications and Experience:

Senior Building Standards Surveyor

Degree or equivalent in a Building Standards related discipline
RICS/CABE Chartered Building Standards Surveyor
Considerable experience in Local Authority Building Standards setting
Experience of plan vetting and assessment of major projects
In-depth knowledge of building regulations and all other legislation allied to the Building Standards function together with varied experience and an understanding of the construction industry.
Awareness or familiarity with current and upcoming development pressures such as data centres is desirable.
Current driving licence is desirable
The successful candidate will be required to participate in an out-of-hours standby service

If you’re motivated, ambitious and driven by achievement, then come and join us. You will be joining a dynamic and flexible team who currently operate a hybrid working model of home-working and office-based working at Bellshill. If you are looking for a career with an exciting workload and an employer who offers a generous package of terms and conditions, promoting work-life balance and wellbeing amongst its employees, North Lanarkshire Council is the place for you. Travel throughout North Lanarkshire and occasional travel within the Glasgow City Region will be part of your duties.

Interested candidates - for an informal discussion on the Senior Building Standards Surveyor posts, please contact Alistair MacDonald, Manager (Building Standards) (macdonaldal@northlan.gov.uk).

Working Pattern:

Monday - Thursday: 08:45am - 16:45pm

Friday: 08:45am - 16:15pm

Join us in North Lanarkshire—one of Scotland’s fastest‑growing regions and soon to be a major hub for world‑leading data and AI innovation. With stunning landscapes, vibrant towns, excellent transport links, and access to thriving new tech infrastructure, North Lanarkshire offers the perfect balance of lifestyle and opportunity.

We offer a relocation package to help make your transition seamless, so you can focus on doing your best work while enjoying a brand‑new chapter in a place that’s investing heavily in the future.