Job Description

Job role: Senior Registered Building Inspector (registered with the Building Safety Regulator)

Salary: £540.00 per day

Location: North London

Essential criterion for the role

• Senior Registered Building Inspector (Class 2D–2E) registered with the Building Safety Regulator.
• Membership of a relevant professional body (RICS, CABE, CIOB, or similar) and a commitment to ongoing professional development
• Extensive experience of Building Regulations, building construction, legislation, and best practice
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with a wide range of people
• Confidence in using IT systems and managing records.
• Experience supervising or mentoring others is a real plus.

Key responsibilities

• To carry an appropriate caseload within the Class 2 criteria without direct supervision, so as to manage a portfolio of Class 2A – 2E development sites (including new applications, regularisation and reversion applications) and maintain proper records, for plan appraisals and site inspections, the evaluation of work/remedial action, working within a framework for inspections of Class 2A – 2E projects to ensure compliance with current Building Regulations, Building Act 1984, allied legislation and technical standards.
• Respond to dangerous structures call outs and undertake ‘out of hours’ work in accordance with a team rota and with appropriate supervision. Carry out remedial/enforcement action as required under the direction/supervision of a more competent building control professional.
• Investigate matters, including complaints from elected members and the public, the control of demolition, dangerous structures, contraventions and unauthorised works and initiate and assist with enforcement action, including the issuing of notices, to ensure compliance with the appropriate legislation and the Council’s obligations under the Building Act 1984 and be available to partake in the “Out of Hours” rota. In respect of enforcement action, to prepare evidence for Court or other hearings and appear as a witness. In respect of enforcement action, to prepare evidence for Court or other hearings and appear as a witness.
• To provide advice and guidance to applicants and their agents/representatives as required as well as other professionals including builders, professional advisors, statutory bodies and the public, including advising and assessing applicants’ prepared fire statements at pre-application planning stage.
• Assisting the Team Manager as appropriate in the provision of the Building Control service including supervision of other RBIs.
• Within the limits of competence, support and supervise Class 1 and Class 2A Registered Building Inspectors in accordance with the management framework including, where agreed, the delegation of plan checking, site inspections, and other duties.
• To support the team’s quality management system as directed.
• To progress applications and make recommendations regarding action/decisions leading to the issue of completion certificates by senior officers in line with the Council’s scheme of delegation.
• Work in accordance with the Code of Conduct for Registered Building Inspectors.

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