Senior Building Controls Surveyor

Senior Building Control Surveyor
Location: Heathrow Airport
Working Pattern: Onsite Monday to Friday with flexibility as and when (occasional night work required for life safety system testing)
Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £80,000pa

Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave (excluding Bank Holidays)
- £4,000pa Travel allowance
- Yearly discretionary individual bonus
- Up to 20% pension scheme (you contribute 8% company contributes 12%)
- Private Medical Insurance
- Life Assurance
- Income Protection and many more!

Department: Legal and Compliance
Reports To: Head of Building Control

About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Building Control Surveyor to join our Legal and Compliance team within the Building Control group at Heathrow. This is a pivotal role responsible for delivering high-quality, customer-focused building control services in accordance with the Building Act 1984, Building Regulations 2010, and the Building (Registered Building Control Approvers, etc.) (England) Regulations 2024.
 
You will manage a portfolio of diverse and complex construction projects, providing technical and legal assurance through thorough plan reviews and on-site inspections. As a senior member of the team, you will also provide guidance, supervision, and mentorship to junior surveyors and apprentices.
 
Key Responsibilities:

• Lead technical reviews of submitted plans and on-site construction work to ensure full compliance with the Building Regulations and related standards.
• Conduct consultations with internal and external stakeholders, including statutory consultees.
• Issue compliance documentation and advise on remedial actions where necessary.
• Maintain compliance with RBCA and RBI registration obligations.
• Deliver internal and external training to enhance regulatory knowledge and compliance.
• Provide expert advice on non-regulated areas and support strategic building safety initiatives.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of our ISO 9001 Quality Management System.
• Support the Head of Building Control with financial planning and strategic development of the service.
• Balance team workloads and manage resource deployment for projects based on risk.

• Registered Building Inspector at Class 3G or 3H (Class 2F considered).
• Degree in Building Control or a related construction discipline.
• Full membership of a relevant professional body (e.g., RICS, CABE, CIOB, CIBSE).
• Strong technical knowledge of Building Regulations and ability to assess compliance from first principles.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
• Proven time management and project prioritisation capabilities.
• Desirable:
• Experience with multi-tenanted commercial buildings.
• Understanding of fire-engineered solutions and their review.
• Project management of large-scale building control functions.
• Experience supervising and mentoring junior team members.