Senior Surveyor

Salary range: £53,607 - £59,739 p.a. inc. London weighting Contract: Permanent Hours of work: 36 hours per week Location: Civic centre and other locations from time to time A Great opportunity for aspiring Registered Building Control Inspectors Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here. The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us. The Post

Located right in the heart of the Wembley regeneration area and working throughout Brent, we require an experienced Building Surveyors at RBI Class 2E- 2F.

You will be responsible for delivering an effective Building Control Service to our customers on various domestic, commercial, and mixed-use projects. You will be expected to take responsibility and administer the surveying requirements for an area of the borough. You will be expected to work on your own dealing with all aspects of building control / regulations inquires and tasks and assist in the supervision of other officers. When invited, you will be expected to join the dangerous structures out-of-hours service where you will receive a monthly allowance for your retention and participation.

The Person

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic, flexible, forward thinking, ambitious and customer focussed surveyors with relevant Building Control knowledge and experience of dealing with Building Regulation applications at plan examination and site inspection stages.

You will be registered under a credited institute and be on your way to becoming a fully chartered professional

You will need to be an effective communicator with all stakeholders, technically sound with the ability to promote and represent the Building Control service.

You will support and assist the Service in delivering projects on time, while ensuring compliance with Building Regulations and other statutory requirements.

Where appropriate you will be required to supervise other surveyors and provide training under an agreed structured programme.

You will need a full driving license and the use of a car to undertake the duties.

You will receive car mileage allowance for using your car and a parking permit to use within the borough.

You will be encouraged to work towards the BSR Class 2(E/F) and to undertake ongoing CPD training via the myLABC programme and your own Professional
Institutes requirements.

Closing date: 17 August 2025 (23:59) Additional Information

If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.

Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.

We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.
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