Assistant Building Control Surveyor - career graded post 

Initial Appointment

Grade 7 - £32,061- £36,362

(With progression to Grade 8 - £37,280 - £40,778 following successful registration with BSR as Class 2A Building Inspector)

Type of Contract

Permanent, 37 hours per week

About the role:

A vacancy has arisen for an Assistant Building Control Surveyor working within the building control team. The successful candidate will need to have excellent communication skills, good knowledge of building construction and will be expected to work flexibly from home and from the offices at the Civic Centre Southampton.

The candidate will be supported with IT equipment and relevant training to enable them to undertake competency testing and registration with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) as a Class 2 A ‘Building Inspector’.

The role will involve inspection of work on a range of construction projects and checking plans for compliance with building regulation requirements. Also, inspection of dangerous structures and buildings undergoing demolition will be required. This role would suit someone with a construction or architectural background or someone who wants to develop their career in this exciting and dynamic environment.

The Council offer a wide range of employee benefits including extensive training and development opportunities, flexible working, generous annual leave and mileage allowance.

What we can offer you:

Here at SCC we have a range of different benefits, a few examples can be found below.

• Excellent local government pension with 15.2% employer contribution
• Death in service benefit of x3 salary, and optional salary sacrifice shared cost AVC (additional voluntary contribution)
• Generous holiday 25–31 days, based on role and service
• Flexible working options (role-dependent)
• Family-friendly policies - Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Shared/Unpaid Parental Leave, Time off for Dependents
• Training and development, including coaching and mentoring
• Health and wellbeing support - Employee Assistance Programme, Menopause Pledge, Mental Health First Aiders and access to a variety of staff networks
• Veteran-friendly employer with the Armed Forces Covenant
• Retail discounts and savings through the Southampton City Council benefits platform
• Discounted memberships at local sports and fitness centres
• Sustainable travel benefits - low emission car scheme, cycle to work, season ticket loans
• Employee volunteering scheme with 2 paid days leave to volunteer

For further information on our benefits package please visit:  Employee benefits (southampton.gov.uk)

Contact details for informal discussion:

For further information and details regarding the role, please contact Neil Ferris neil.ferris@southampton.gov.uk

Recruitment contact details:

Email: recruitment@southampton.gov.uk  
Tel: 023 8083 4033

For more information about SCC please visit Southampton City Council
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