Your Role
We have a great opportunity for a Registered Building Inspector with experience an ability to carry out a full range of Building Control functions within the Registered Building Inspector CLASS 2 A Registration including the on-site supervision of building works and dealing with dangerous structure reports. You will handle plan assessments, site inspections, dangerous building reports, and related tasks. All our inspectors are registered with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR). Our borough offers a diverse workload including domestic, commercial, industrial, and high-rise residential projects. We provide ongoing training, support, and CPD through the LABC to help you progress your career accreditation or maintain validation.
About You
The ideal candidate will have experience in building inspection for domestic and low-rise industrial/commercial developments under 7.5m. They should demonstrate a thorough understanding of regulations and possess excellent communication and problem-solving skills. A BSR Class 2A registration and valid driving license is essential. Experience in Building Control, either public or private sector, is essential, along with knowledge of the Building Act, Building Safety Act, and Building Regulations. You should be willing to work with a professional, forward-thinking team to meet Building Control objectives. Possess the IT skills necessary to deal with the electronic processing of plans, capture of site reports and documents to bespoke systems and email communication with our stakeholders
About Us
Join our dynamic team at Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council where we are committed to ensuring the safety and quality of our built environment. We pride ourselves on our collaborative and supportive work culture, and we are looking for a dedicated professional to help us maintain the highest standards in building inspection. All staff enjoy a generous leave entitlement plus all statutory bank holidays, flexible working hours scheme and a generous Local Government Pension Scheme.
For informal enquiries please contact andrea.murphy@stockport.gov.uk
Application Deadline - 21st February 2025 11:59pm
Shortlisting Date – 24th February 2025
Interview Date - TBC
Interview Type: Face to Face
At Stockport Council, we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.
We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As charter members, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay a real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.