Building Inspector - Commercial Construction

We are supporting a well respected main contractor who are looking to appoint a level 2 or level 3 building regulations expert to play a key role to provide technical guidance to project teams to ensure compliance with business and building safety standards. You’ll enjoy a hybrid working model with time split between the office, home, and occasionally, on projects with site teams.

This is an opportunity to work on a wide range of construction projects which regularly include non-standard buildings and on occasion higher risk buildings (HRBs). You’ll be expected to draw on your strong interpersonal skills and comprehensive technical understanding of building regulations guiding teams, ensuring compliance.

Projects range from £10m-£150m+ across the following sectors: Education, Leisure, Blue Light, Commercial, Healthcare, and Residential, so no two schemes are the same!

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain positive relationships with our customers, stakeholders, and project teams, and effectively communicate technical solutions and recommendations in accordance with relevant building regulations.
• Facilitate role as “Principal Designer” and demonstrate the right competencies to be an advisor to project teams.
• Create processes and procedures to review the competency of other members of the team.
• Where appropriate, liaise with Design Managers and the wider design team to ensure they and specialists have provided information and detail to demonstrate compliance requirements of the legislation.
• Ensure that design information is of a consistent high standard, compliant, and deliverable for the project.
• Keep accurate records of conversations and decisions.
• Assist sites and respond to questions or items raised through site inspections by others, where required.
• Engage with and mentor our regional design manager community.

Essential and Desirable Criteria

• Hold a Class 2 or Class 3 Building Control accreditation/qualification with previous experience as a Registered Building Inspector RBI (essential)
• Possess a Level D competence across the Building Inspector Competence Framework as required by a Class 3 Building Control Officer and demonstrate the behaviours and ethics appropriate to this level (desirable)