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Main responsibilities:

Grade 7

• To be responsible for the handling of Building Regulation applications. Assessing for compliance with appropriate legislation and standards, giving guidance and assistance on methods of achieving compliance, undertaking all necessary consultations with both internal and external bodies and issuing of decisions within required time limits. This includes producing relevant correspondence.

• To Check Building Regulation applications, prepare fire plans, give guidance undertake consultation with internal and external bodies and issue decisions within time limits.

• To undertake site inspections in accordance with statutory requirements, clients' requests and service level agreements and to management any subsequent conflict of priorities that may subsequently arise.

• To undertake investigations of breaches of Building Regulations, take appropriate action in accordance with Council Policy, collate evidence, prepare reports and appear in court as necessary.

• To determine dangerous structures and take appropriate action during working hours. With agreement of the Building Control Team Leader, this can be extended to include being part of the rota system for out of hours call outs this involves the post holder receiving an agreed payment for the weeks spent on call.

• To supervise the demolition of building, ensuring safety is maintained, in line with the Building Act.

• To supervise and advise junior staff, act as a mentor and ensure that adequate training in-house training and professional development on a rotational basis is achieved.

• To provide information and guidance to Councillors, officer requests, the public and other groups on Building Regulation issues and to provide reports where necessary.

• To assist in identifying and developing marketing opportunities and strategies for the section.

• To assist in developing the services IT strategy and implementing IT initiatives to maintain and improve outputs and customer care.

• To represent the section and service on internal, corporate and external issues and to deputies for a Senior Building Control Officer.

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

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