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Grade L scp 43 £54,495 to scp 47 £59,005, plus essential car user allowance up to £963pa - pay award pending

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About

To succeed in this role, you’ll bring a wealth of Building Control experience and strong management expertise. You’ll be someone who thrives in a leadership position, balancing strategic oversight with hands-on guidance for your team. 

You’ll have significant experience in managing building control functions within a local authority setting, with a deep understanding of building regulations and legislative requirements.

You’ll have experience managing a team, developing their skills and performance, and ensuring high standards of service delivery. You should be comfortable with decision-making, performance appraisals, and staff development.

You’ll bring a strategic approach to leadership, with a focus on continuous improvement, compliance, and service excellence. You’ll be able to manage competing priorities while driving change and innovation.

A strong commitment to providing excellent customer service and building strong relationships with key stakeholders, including elected members, external agencies, and service-users will be key.

You will be comfortable presenting complex technical issues in clear terms to non-technical stakeholders, as well as influencing and negotiating with senior             

Responsibilities

Lead a High-Performing Team. Shape Building Control Excellence in the Bolton area.

Are you a seasoned Building Control professional with a class 3 or above qualification, strong leadership skills and a track record of success? Do you thrive in dynamic environments where you can make a real impact on both service delivery and team performance?  We want to hear from you!

If you have the experience and ambition to lead and inspire a specialist team, this is the role you’ve been waiting for.

As Building Control Manager, you’ll be entrusted with a leadership role, overseeing a newly formed team of skilled professionals responsible for maintaining the highest standards of building safety, compliance, and sustainability across Bolton. You’ll be a strategic leader, ensuring that all building work complies with Building Regulations and associated legislation while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Essential qualifications/skills
Educated to degree level in a relevant subject such as Building Control, Building Surveying, Construction, and/or be able to demonstrate learning at an equivalent level.
Full corporate membership of CABE, RICS, CIOB or similar Professional Institution membership at corporate level involving a significant Building Control element.
Class 3 Registered Building Inspector and Class 4 Technical Manager- competency validation must be maintained
Desirable qualifications/skills
Possess M.I.StructE or equivalent

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