Cheshire East Council - Principal Building Inspector
Full time
The purpose of the role is to ensure the highest possible standards of building control enforcement permissible within the scope of the building control policy. Providing a proactive enabling approach to the functions within the Building Control unit, ensuring statutory obligations enabling the Council to fulfil obligations under Section 91 of the Building Act 1984.
The post holder is expected to undertake specialist or technical assessments/activities and make decisions based on those assessments within the building control service, using skills that have been gained through professional qualifications, relevant vocational training, and practical work experience. The post holder will be required to undertake licensed building regulation activities and to work without supervision on domestic and commercial projects.
Responsibilities
1. Manage a caseload of domestic to general non-domestic complex projects and take enforcement action as necessary. Manage a range of development sites, including structures, and evaluate work/remedial action and develop a framework for inspections of work to ensure compliance with legislative requirements.
2. Undertake site inspections in relation to dangerous structures and carry out actions and enforcement work as required. Undertake out of hours work in accordance with a team rota, as required by the needs of the business and under the direction of a manager.
3. Investigate complaints and undertake remedial action to resolve problems, ensuring senior managers are aware of the situation.
4. Play a significant role in the development and support for other staff within the unit, particularly in respect to technical matters. Providing educational tutorial-based assessments on the ability of other members of the service relating to capability regarding assessment of regulatory matters, undertaking management of other members of the team together with the development of others to maintain full professional standards.
5. Prepare cases for enforcement or other legal action to maintain compliance with technical standards, ensuring expert witness evidence is available.
6. Give information and advice to businesses and the public about legislative requirements and standards for the protection of people in and around buildings, providing support and guidance to other Council professional services through appropriate consultation on varied subject matters including, thermal insulation, over-heating, electrical vehicle charging, gigabit connectivity, and enhanced disabled access provisions.
7. Prepare and make presentations relating to functional requirements of the Building Control unit as and when required.
Minimum Requirements
MCABE, MRICS or MCIOB together with demonstration of competence through the registration scheme controlled by the Building Safety Regulator (HSE). Without which a person cannot legally perform their functions.
Extensive professional working experience.
Member of the Chartered Association of Building Engineers.
Advanced Structural design and legislative requirements sufficient to guide others on how services inter-relate.
Building Control Policies, Health & Safety Strategy, Risk Management, Corporate policies, and legislative requirements.
Understanding of business principles.
ICT skills including laptop and systems proficiency, keyboard skills, and familiarity with spirit levels and laser levels.
The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
Flexible approach to work and willingness to travel throughout the borough.
Ability to understand complex mathematical calculations, aligning them with professional architectural drawings.
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