Managing Surveyor

Can you help towards effectively delivering the Building Control function in Kent?

STG Building Control Partnership has been operating now for over 18 years. We provide a flexible and modern building control service on behalf of Canterbury City Council, Gravesham Borough Council, Medway Council and Swale Borough Council.

Our vision is to ensure that buildings in Kent are designed and constructed in accordance with the Building Regulations and associated legislation.

The Building Control Team have a strong reputation and can offer a career where you are truly supported to develop your skills and flourish with the support of colleagues. This support and commitment to staff development is demonstrated the number of staff we have assisted to achieve their potential.

These are hybrid working roles with expectation to attend the office in Rochester on a Wednesday (or as required)

As a Managing Surveyor, you will lead and oversee complex and high-profile building control projects across the STG area. This senior position requires someone with extensive experience in building control, as you will be responsible for ensuring that developments meet the highest regulatory standards.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leadership and Operational Management: Lead an area team to ensure services are delivered efficiently, meeting statutory requirements and performance targets.
• Management of Complex Projects: Take charge of major and complex building control applications and projects, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations.
• Enforcement Action: Lead investigations into dangerous structures and unauthorised works, initiating enforcement actions as needed to ensure safety and regulatory compliance.
• Mentorship and Development: Provide guidance, training, and support to the building control team, helping to develop their skills and maintain high standards of service delivery.
• Strategic Contributions: Assist with the development and implementation of policies, codes of conduct, and best practices to continuously improve service delivery.

What You Bring

• Extensive Expertise: Deep knowledge of Building Regulations, construction techniques, and legislation, with experience in handling complex and large-scale projects.
• Leadership and Decision Making: Ability to lead a team, make critical decisions in high-pressure situations, and guide your colleagues through complex issues.
• Strong Analytical and Communication Skills: Exceptional attention to detail, report writing, and the ability to communicate complex information clearly to stakeholders.
• Customer Service Excellence: Proven ability to manage relationships with a wide range of clients and stakeholders, delivering excellent customer service and fostering positive outcomes.

Essential qualifications/skills

Educated to degree level in a relevant subject such as Building Control, Building Surveying, Construction, Structural Engineering and/or be able to demonstrate learning at an equivalent level
• Registered with the Building Safety Regulator to at least, or working towards, Class 2: Building Inspector as determined by the HSE Building Inspector Competency Framework (BICoF)

Desirable qualifications/skills

Corporate Member of a relevant professional body such as RICS (Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors), CABE (Chartered Association of Building Engineers), CIOB (Chartered Institute of Building) or equivalent.

STG employees enjoy the same benefits of being a local government employee.

Job security – Job security in today’s climate can be somewhat uncertain. We pride ourselves on being able to offer diverse careers with breath and longevity, having the stability of working for large, complex organisations delivering vital public services.

Working atmosphere – We offer a good working environment at work, with professional employers. While we always provide high standards of work, it is important to us that all our employees have the right work / life balance; so you can enjoy the things in life that matter to you. We have fun at work too! We believe we do our best work when we love what we do!

Flexible working – As we deliver vital services to the general public, this brings into sharp focus the complexity of people’s lives, and the need for work and home life to complement each other. We recognise the different circumstances of our employees. We offer flexible working hours to improve the services by individuals or teams working beyond the standard day, and to help employees to balance their work and home commitments. Being 'digital by default' can enable greater flexibility around home or remote working. This connectivity can ensure that in extreme weather conditions people can safely work from home instead of risking a treacherous journey. Part-time jobs and job sharing are the norm in the public sector.

Training & Development – We are fully committed to realising the potential in all our staff. We have robust programmes of training and development to improve our employees’ knowledge and skill sets. We always encourage employees to further develop their knowledge base and up skill with additional qualifications and support them with future career opportunities. Support will be provided in terms of payment of tuition fees and time to attend formal training courses.

Generous Leave Entitlement – We recognise that our employees work hard, and it is important that they spend time with their families and therefore offer a generous leave entitlement. We also offer additional leave entitlements such as paid leave, volunteering leave, additional leave, paid leave during periods of illness and flexible leave.

Pension scheme – We offer a comprehensive pension scheme, and having a guaranteed pension scheme tied into your job is a substantial perk of working in the Public Sector.

Additional benefits/schemes – We offer a number of additional benefits/schemes, including the payment of professional fees, BSR registration fees and potentially re-location expenses (which are subject to eligibility and agreement), employee benefits scheme which includes discounts

If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager, please e-mail Janine Weaver on janine.weaver@medway.gov.uk.

Career Progression Frameworks (CPF) have been introduced for all roles at Medway Council. These frameworks provide a mechanism for employees to take ownership of their development within their post and be rewarded accordingly. The salary you will be offered will be at level A. There will be further opportunity once in post to progress from level A to B, and B to C.

When writing your application, it is important to ensure you identify your suitability against the requirements of the job profile, as this information will be used for shortlisting and may contribute to the CPF assessment. Your application may be rejected if the minimum required criteria is not met. Further information relating to the requirements for this role can be found in the CPF Guidance document attached.

The person specification of a job profile is split into three levels:

Level A details the essential criteria that all applicants must be able to demonstrate through their application and interview.

Level B details the developed competencies that an individual who is practised in this role would be able to demonstrate and will be a progression of knowledge, experience and skills from level A.

Level C requires the highest level of competence and applicants would need to fully meet and demonstrate all aspects of the job profile, including qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience.

We are seeking to appoint a Managing Surveyor who can demonstrate knowledge, experience and skills to allow you to perform within this role. You will identify, through application, how you meet the elements detailed within the person specification, at either Level A, B or C. You will be supported to develop in your role through induction, probation and a supportive Performance Appraisal and Career Conversation. Through your induction you will be introduced to the Career Progression Framework (CPF), which will help you to identify your areas of strength and any development needs.

Important Information-

• Applicants must be able to demonstrate all criteria at level A which are essential for appointment to the role.

• Medway Council is not able to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship, so candidates must already possess the right to work in the UK.

• For further information, and for details of the benefits of working for Medway Council, please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online.

• Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted. All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email.

• We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.

Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ for information on how Medway Council put good practices in place to ensure employees and job applicants who declare mental health issues receive the right level of support.