Building Control Surveyor Uk Sponsorship Available

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

A modern, customer-centric service that ensures buildings are safe, accessible, and energy efficient for all of our inhabitants and visitors.

Bracknell Forest, a prosperous neighbourhood in the heart of Berkshire but only a short distance from London, provides a variety of fascinating challenges and opportunities for building control specialists, including a mix of residential and commercial industrial complexes.

We are searching for an experienced team member who can work independently, manage their own caseload, and support their Principal Building Control Surveyor with more junior members of the team as needed. The ideal applicant will already be working at a senior level, however submissions from individuals looking to advance to a senior job will be considered.

You’ll be joining our proactive, customer-focused Building Control team, which has been involved in some exciting developments in recent years, including our ongoing multi-million-pound town centre redevelopment, major healthcare redevelopments and several large housing developments throughout the borough.

After being crowned Council of the Year in 2018, you will join a team that has been working with our construction clients to ensure the safety of local residents and shoppers during our town’s continuous regeneration, resulting in a top 30 shopping destination and new fit-for-purpose homes in the area.

We’re searching for someone to join us and keep the momentum continuing as the team transforms to meet the standards of the Building Safety Regulator.

Because we are Bracknell Forest.

What is it like to work in our team?

The service places a premium on having an onsite presence and providing excellent client service, as well as being accessible and adaptable.

You will receive support to perform the following duties, responsibilities, and training.

• Working with a Principal Building Control Surveyor to provide the building control service in one of the team regions.
• Plan checking.
• Site inspections.
• Licences for hoardings and scaffolding, as well as dangerous structures.
• Professional growth to attain the appropriate level for BSR validation as needed.

You will receive the following benefits:

• Generous annual leave starts at 28 days and increases to 33 days after three years of service (pro rata for part-time). With an additional yearly leave buy policy.
• We provide a hybrid working paradigm to encourage flexible working around personal and family commitments.
• A fully digital, paperless service with a digital mobile working environment.
• Professional membership fees.
• An inclusive and social working atmosphere with diverse worker networks.
• Regular possibilities for growth through internal and external training sessions.
• A fantastic office site near transport links and the redeveloped town centre.
• Internal sports and social club opportunities.
• An intensive employee assistance programme (EAP) to promote health and well-being.
• Memberships to the leisure centre and gym are discounted.
• Supermarket discounts.
• Local government pension plan / Life insurance coverage.

What we are looking for

A surveyor who is dedicated to professional growth and providing excellent customer service for a forward-thinking local authority.

Interview date

Interviews will be held on Friday, July 26, 2024.

Interviews will be held in person, allowing candidates to meet the team and gain firsthand experience with our workplace. Furthermore, this strategy enables the recruiting manager and team to make contacts with potential team members. There could also be a technical test.

We will assess applications on a regular basis and have the right to close the advertisement early if appropriate applicants are identified. To minimise disappointment, you should send your application as soon as possible.

Want to ask us a question?

For a casual conversation or to ask any inquiries regarding this position, please contact:

Barry Flavin, Head of Building Control and Land Charges, 01344 354100.

Bracknell Forest values equality, diversity, and inclusion, and we welcome applications from applicants of all backgrounds, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, handicap, or age. As a Disability Confident Employer, please notify us if you require any changes at any time during the recruiting process by emailing our friendly recruitment staff at recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk

At Bracknell Forest Council, we strive to foster an open, ambitious, and always-learning working culture that fosters wellbeing. We encourage our employees to prioritise their own well-being and support one another, allowing them to be themselves, perform at their best, and provide great care to our residents. The Bracknell Forest Council Wellbeing Network consists of different staff wellbeing support groups; we now have 35 Wellbeing Champions who are all qualified Mental Health First Aiders, a Disability and Neurodiversity Staff Forum, and a Pause for Menopause Open Forum.

We can only accept applications from people who currently reside in the United Kingdom.

Any candidates presently residing in the UK who desire to apply but require sponsorship can assess their chances of receiving a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by comparing their circumstances to the appropriate criteria.

No agencies, please.

Equal opportunities

Bracknell Forest Council: Working for Equality. We encourage applications from all areas of the community.

How to apply?

Please add a personal statement with your CV that explains why you are applying for this position.