Building Control Manager

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Building Control Manager

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Leeds City Council .Base pay range: details provided by Leeds City Council; your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.Job title:

Building Control ManagerHours:

37 hours per weekContract:

PermanentLocation:

Merrion House / hybrid workingWhat you will do

As our Building Control Manager, you’ll thrive on ensuring the highest standards of construction and public safety in one of the UK’s most dynamic and fast-growing cities. You will be a self-motivated and ambitious registered building inspector with the management experience to lead the Building Control Team. The team handles over 3,000 building regulations applications per year with over 60% market share.You will be responsible for strategic and operational management of the building control service, supporting your team to deliver on the council’s priorities and strive for continuous service improvements, ensuring the highest standards in construction and public safety. The Building Control Team includes 25 registered building inspectors and operates within a complex economic, business and cultural environment.About you

As our Building Control Manager, you will be a registered building inspector (Class 2F to 3H), with an appropriate professional qualification or equivalent relevant skills and experience.You will bring to the role:proven management experience, with a strong track record of implementing creative solutions in a complex project environment and achieving transformational outcomessound knowledge of legislation, regulation and policy relating to building control, with detailed understanding of economic strategy, local government and the political contextstrategic and operational experience in building control, including budget management, resource allocation, performance reporting, and policy developmenta collaborative approach, with experience of successful partnership working and building trusted relationships across services and sectorsWhat we offer

We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidaysmembership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributionsflexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirementsa clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunitiesa range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go furtherHow to apply

Upload your CV and complete a personal statement of no more than 500 words.Read our guidance for further advice on completing your application.If you have any queries or would like an informal chat about the role contact David Pickles, Building Control Head of Service. Call 01133 787943 or email david.pickles@leeds.gov.ukWe welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying.Seniority

Mid-Senior ..... full job details .....