Preston is a vibrant city with a rich history, beautiful landscapes, and a thriving cultural scene, with opportunities for a domestic surveyor to inspect building work in an urban or rural setting and within the North Preston urban extension.
We have an opportunity for a Domestic Level Building Inspector to join our award-winning Building Control service to manage a varied portfolio of domestic projects, providing expert advice and guidance to ensure that any work is carried out complies with the Building Regulations and associated legislation.
You will need to provide a customer focussed service for plan checking and site inspections and also provide support to the public protection function of the service, as and where required. You will be required to identify on-site contraventions of the regulations, ensuring such contraventions are swiftly addressed. You will also be expected to supply the enforcement team with technical knowledge and support in their pursuit of taking enforcement action.
To be successful you will be required to hold Registered Building Inspector status at Class 2 level (Category A for Domestic level). Class 2 Inspectors will have a professional Building Control Qualification (Level 4 or equivalent), Building Control experience with working knowledge of building regulations and legislation, excellent communication and negotiation skills, strong organisation and prioritising skills and a strong focus for service excellence.
We offer hybrid working for these positions and although these posts are being advertised as full-time roles, we are a flexible employer and will consider applications from candidates who would prefer to work part-time or more flexibly.
For an informal chat about the role please contact Michael Mallett, Principal Building Inspector on 01772 906913 or m.mallett@preston.gov.uk. To obtain further details and apply online please visit our website www.preston.gov.uk.
If we receive sufficient applications, we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date.
