Assistant Head of Building Control

Job Description

The London Borough of Harrow is seeking an Assistant Head of Building Control to manage the Building Control team in the regulated environment under the Building Safety Regulator. This role supports the Head of Building Control by overseeing over 1,500 annual Building Regulation applications, including pre-application meetings, fee management, and application processing.

The Assistant Head will ensure high-quality service delivery, manage substantial capital investments of £1 billion annually, and contribute to Council-wide initiatives. Responsibilities include delivering a high-quality Building Control Service, managing budgets of £1 million in revenue and multimillion-pound work programmes, and collecting the Building Safety Levy. As the Principal Technical Advisor on Building Control matters, the Assistant Head will ensure compliance with relevant legislation and manage the scrutiny and inspection of complex and high-risk building projects.

This high-level position also deputises for the Head of Building Control, providing essential support and leadership.

The successful candidate wll have:

• An understanding of the Council's Equal Opportunity policy in relation to employment, and an awareness of the implications of that policy for this job.
• A detailed working knowledge of current complex Building Control practice procedures and legislation.
• Strong negotiator with applicants and developers in order to achieve compliance with statutory requirements
• Minimum four years working in a Building Control office with experience of checking applications and carrying out site inspections with limited supervision.
• B/TEC Higher Nat/ABE/RICS or equivalent.
• To have achieved Class 3 & 4 as a Registered Building Inspector on the Building Safety Regulator Register.
• Firm commitment to quality assurance meeting BSR Targets/KPIs/OSR.
• Experience of managing multimillion-pound work programmes within the Building Control Speciality.

For more information, please refer to the Role Profile/Selection Criteria

About us

Harrow Council is the 12th largest London borough and one of the most culturally diverse local authorities in the UK, making it a great place to live, work and visit with a range of cultures, religions and opinions that come together to produce high achieving schools and a close and friendly community. Located 10 miles from the city centre and just 13 minutes to Euston from Harrow & Wealdstone station there are great transport links via the Metropolitan Line, Watford DC Line and national rail service. It is easily accessible to the M1, M25 and A406.

Other information

Support for candidates visit:Harrow.gov.uk Our behavioural indicators roles below G11 and above G11 Here at Harrow Council, the vision is one of 'Working together to make a difference for Harrow' Please click here to view Harrow Council's benefits

Important Note

To deliver our commitment to equality of opportunity in service provision, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs at the London Borough of Harrow. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender, reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, or maternity unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification applies. As such, we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. For further information, please read our equality statement.
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