Principal Building Control Officer

We have two excellent opportunities for Principal Building Control Officers. One will be primarily responsible for the management of the Operational Team and the other for the Strategic Building Control Team. Please see the attached two Job Descriptions for details of each of the posts duties and responsibilities. If you have a preference, please indicate on your application form. WHAT IS INVOLVED? The Principal Building Control Officer (Operations) will be responsible for the management of the Building Control operational team ensuring the effective delivery of the statutory processes. The Principal Building Control Officer (Strategic) will be responsible for the management of the Strategic Building Control team ensuring the effective delivery of the statutory processes. In doing so you will, under the supervision of the Building Control Manager, manage a team of officers to ensure the effective daily allocation of workloads. You will also be responsible for providing advice to these Officers within a team and will assist the Building Control Manager in the compilation of accurate performance data for the service. Both roles will also be expected to play a lead role in the formulation of service improvement initiatives specific to the Building Control service. You will also be responsible for assisting the Building Control Manager in engaging customers, including the general public, elected members, communities, applicants, stakeholders and the development industry in the Building Control service. You will be responsible for assisting in the preparation and monitoring of County wide processes and procedures for the delivery of the service and for the effective marketing and promotion of the service to all developers and stakeholders. You will be responsible for the delivery of the service in a transparent and accountable way with full public community engagement and through formal decision making processes described by the Council. You will be responsible and accountable for the delivery of the service in a manner as described by duties delegated by the Council. To find out more about working in our Building Control Team, please take a look at our dedicated microsite: https://www.durham.gov.uk/WorkingInBuildingControl, We are a proud equal opportunities employer and recognise that a diverse, talented workforce brings new ideas and new perspectives, which will facilitate growth and improvements to services. We are committed to ensuring that our employment policies and processes are fair and equitable to all. We welcome job applications from everyone, and successful candidates are considered only on their skills and ability to do the job. As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from disabled people and provide support throughout the recruitment process.

You will hold a Professional qualification (RICS or ABE) or equivalent Professional Qualification and have or be working towards Building Inspector Competence Framework (BICoF) Class 3 Registration. You will have significant recent experience of Building Control Services at a senior level and significant experience in dealing with large and complex Building Control Projects. You should have excellent up to date knowledge in relation to administering the Council's responsibilities relating to Dangerous Structures and Demolitions and in relation to Safety at Sports Grounds Legislation.

BENEFITS AND REWARDS We offer generous rewards and benefits that are designed to help you perform at your best:

• Competitive salaries and 27 days holiday per year rising to 32 days after five years continuous local government service.
• Option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave per year.
• Excellent work/life balance through schemes including job sharing, compressed hours and flexi-time (allowing up to 13 flexi days per year).
• Hybrid working (home and office working).
• Excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). Plus, top up options - Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme and standard AVC scheme for members of the LGPS.
• Wellbeing Portal and access to an Employee Assist Scheme.
• Wide range of learning and development opportunities including professional qualifications, coaching and mentoring.
• Employee Benefits Portal and Lifestyle Savings Scheme (discounts across a host of major retailers).
• Discounted DCC gym membership.
• Staff networks run by staff for our staff, including Race Equality and Diversity, Disability, LGBT+, Armed Forces, Carers, Menopause.
• Trade Union membership.
• A range of other salary sacrifice schemes such as car leasing.
Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions. Take a closer look: https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/26895/Rewards-and-benefits HYBRID WORKING Durham County Council currently operates a hybrid working policy where a model of 2 days in the workplace and 3 days at home/remote will apply. This model is pro-rated for part time roles and arrangements are at managers discretion, alternatively you can work all of your contracted hours within the workplace if you prefer.