Lead Registered Building Inspector

Job introduction

Are you ready to take the lead on Building Regulations compliance, manage dangerous structures and demolitions, and drive enforcement action that keeps our city safe?

Do you want to grow in your role while helping others develop and thrive?

Are you excited by the challenge of working in a city with a rich mix of heritage buildings, modern housing, and bold new developments?

Are you looking for a role where your leadership will help shape the future of Building Control in a city and that’s constantly evolving?

This is a unique opportunity to lead a skilled and committed team, shape service delivery in line with national reforms, and work collaboratively with colleagues, developers, and the wider community to uphold the highest standards in building control.

Interview date: To be confirmed

For an informal discussion to find out more about this exciting new role, please contact Marina Brigginshaw on 07594 647093.

About the role

As our Lead Registered Building Inspector, you will supervise the day-to-day work of a team of building inspectors and take the lead on all technical matters relating to the Building Regulations and the Building Act. You will be the service’s expert on compliance, dangerous structures, enforcement, and demolition.

You will also play a key role in shaping how we respond to the evolving national landscape of building control. Working as part of a diverse and inclusive team, you will help strengthen our relationships with the local construction sector and developers.

We are looking for:

• A registered and experienced building inspector to level Class 2F with in-depth knowledge of the Building Regulations and associated legislation.

• Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical matters clearly and confidently to a range of audiences.

• Confidence in supervising a team of building inspectors, ensuring high standards of performance, and continuous development.

• A sound understanding of quality assurance systems and knowledge of budgetary systems, finance, and business.

Please read our Apply for a job at the council pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you’ve submitted your application and at interview.

As part of your application, you will need to upload your Application Form and a supporting statement. Your supporting statement is the most important part of your application as it will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (Application Form guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) and (Supporting statement guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.

Additional information

Part office / part home – hybrid - We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work life balance and team collaboration. These would be part of your individual working arrangements alongside any personal preference agreed with your manager in advance of joining. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team and travel to and from your contractual location would be at your own expense.

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.

We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work life balance and team collaboration. These would be part of your individual working arrangements alongside any personal preference agreed with your manager in advance of joining. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team and travel to and from your contractual location would be at your own expense.

For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us

Company information

Encouraging a diverse workforce

Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.

Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and the work we are doing to encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk).