Building Control Group Leader

This role is an ideal opportunity to step up into Building Control management and start realising your leadership potential.

The first advantage of joining Salford is the size of our team and its depth of expertise. Your schedule will leave space to learn the ins and outs of the job, with the guidance and mentorship of our Senior Service Lead. The second is our track record in training and developing technical leaders – we know how to bring out the best in building inspectors.

Our teams face varied inspection demands in Salford, from modern high-rise developments to neglected, dangerous structures. To deliver excellence and innovation, we are keen to bring new experience, knowledge and ideas into the team. So, your input will be much valued as we seek to build an even higher-performing service. Your work will matter to the safety of Salford and its ongoing regeneration.

Why join us in Building Control?

• Take a step up in your career.
• Work with an expert technical team with strong capabilities and wide-ranging experience.
• Strong learning culture with a focus on continuous development and access to the wider training and accreditation opportunities within the Salford City Council engineering community.
• Dedicated leadership and digital skills development programmes, tools and eLearning. AI innovation.
• Hybrid/flexible working.
• Competitive package, including excellent pension.

Your role

Your role will be key to delivering the Building Control service for Salford. We want you to:

• Assist the Senior BC Service Lead in undertaking the strategic evaluation of service delivery.
• Assist the Senior BC Service Lead in recognising service needs, forecasting future requirements, and monitoring progress against financial and performance targets.
• Provide prioritised day-to-day management and achieve effective results through allocation, co-ordination and delegation of Building Control Team workload.
• Support team learning and development. Deliver appraisals, disciplinary and performance reviews. Provide 1:1 monitoring, feedback and coaching.
• Act as day-to-day service lead for key high-risk, complex and major developments, major incidents, and the Building Safety Regulator.
• Provide elevated and expert technical advice to all service users, including the Building Safety Regulator and licence application reviewers.
• Develop and maintain risk assessments, robust checks, controls and QMS.
• Lead on procurement, financial management and supervision of consultants and contractors.
• Assist or deputise, when necessary, for the Associate Director of Planning & Building Control and Senior BC Service Lead.
• Be available for emergencies (dangerous structures, major emergencies, etc.) via the BC out-of-hours call-out rota.

Your profile

• A construction-related degree and eligibility for membership of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors / Association of Building Engineers.
• Current registration as a Registered Building Inspector is essential. Applications from individuals who are not currently registered cannot be considered. Applicants should have significant Building Control experience and ideally hold Class 3 Category H registration, or be able to demonstrate the competence, experience and capability to progress to this level.
• Significant experience in the application of the Building Regulations across all building types, including complex and high-rise developments.
• A detailed understanding of current and emerging legislation and associated challenges facing the profession.
• The ability to resolve challenging technical problems through collaboration and discussion with applicants and their agents, members of the public, BSR, councillors and others as necessary.
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to work effectively at all levels, particularly with senior officers.
• The ability to prioritise and manage a challenging, varied workload, with a proactive approach to producing positive outcomes.
• The skills to supervise and mentor an established team of experienced and trainee Building Control Surveyors, while dealing with your own casework.

If you have completed the GM Elevate Leadership Development Programme within the last 2 years, please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.