CONTRACT TYPE - FULL TIME, PERMANENT

It is an exciting time for the city of Wolverhampton thanks to more than £3.7 billion-worth of investment on-site or planned. The city has already seen rapid developments with major projects like i54, The Way Youth Zone and i10 with more exciting developments planned to start in the near future. Westside, in the city centre is a leisure-led mixed-use scheme which includes a multi-screen cinema, restaurants, bars, hotel, multi-storey car park and apartments. In addition, there are the next stages of the Interchange project and the development of Canalside Development together with ambitious plans for the Brewers Yard scheme, which will see more than 1,000 new homes, along with shops and restaurants near the Springfield Brewery site.
Due to this we are looking to appoint an additional Senior Building Control officer with excellent communication skills and a pro-active approach to problem solving to help deliver a first-class service to all our customers.
If you want to join our friendly team you should be accredited to Building Safety Regulator (BSR) Class 2 A to F, hold a Degree in Building Related Subject or equivalent and have previous experience in a Building Control organisation. You should also be willing to undertake further training as necessary.
Ideally the successful candidate would have experience in all aspects of Building Control work with a proven track record of determining domestic and commercial Building Regulation applications. A Building Surveying degree and membership of a recognised professional body such as RICS, ABE or CIOB would also be an advantage.

In addition to salary we offer a wide range of benefits including:

• A generous annual leave entitlement.
• An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with employee and employer contributions.
• A wide range of flexible working options to fit in around your commitments..

For further information you can visit: https://www.wmjobs.co.uk/employer/1015/city-of-wolverhampton-council/Or for an informal discussion please contact Andy Dunn (01902 551473).
For full details of the responsibilities and requirements of this role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

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All council roles are allocated to either a fixed, field or flexible work style. Some roles are agile which enable and empower employees to maximise their performance and productivity, whilst maintaining a healthy work life balance. Roles with a fixed workstyle work in a fixed permanent council location. Roles with a field workstyle are usually allocated where employees are required to be out working in the community with a minimum requirement for ‘touch down’ space at any council location. Roles with a flexible workstyle have a flexible base location to meet the needs of the business and employees can work from a mixture of home or any council office, partner/client, or external location, as required to meet service requirements.
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