Career Pathway

Learning Level

Apprentice Building Control Surveyor

Experience
  • A levels or equivalent
  • Ideally one who has undertaken work experience in a building control or construction environment
Personal Attributes
  • Enthusiastic
  • Shows willingness to learn
  • Self-motivated
  • Has a positive attitude
  • Contributes effectively as part of the team
  • Good attention to detail
  • Able to communicate effectively
  • Shows good judgment and able to reach logical conclusions
Knowledge and Skills
  • Keen interest in building control and the wider construction industry
  • Good analytical and creative skills
  • Numerate and literate
Values
  • Strives to do their best
  • Responds well to direction
  • Listen to and acts on given advice
  • Is respectful of others
  • Takes responsibility for own actions
Achievements
  • Delivers work as assigned by line manager
  • Obtains good passes on their coursework
  • Writes 1 x blog article for the Company website
Qualification
  • 2 A levels or equivalent
Package
  • Pension contribution
  • 25 days holiday
  • Professional subscriptions
  • Eyecare vouchers
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Work-related mileage allowance
  • Day release training programme

Undergraduate Graduate / Assistant Building Control Surveyor Building Control Surveyor

Experience

College leaver / University graduate in a none related field with an interest in  building control or construction environment

Personal Attributes
  • Able to deal with a number of projects concurrently
  • Communicates confidently
  • Able to self-manage and prioritise between work and studies
  • Delivery of good service to both internal and external customers
Knowledge and Skills
  • An understanding of relevant building control legislation and the process from application through to completion
  • Able to carry out plans checks under supervision
  • Knowledge of site inspections
  • Developing project management skills
Values
  • Takes an active role in improving their knowledge
  • Takes appropriate action quickly
  • Seeks advice and works hard to grow
  • Will recognise the importance of our role in providing satisfactory outcomes to customers
  • Demonstrates the highest levels of integrity in all that they do
Achievements
  • Delivers work as assigned by line manager
  • Attains pass on completion of relevant Degree course
  • Writes 2 x blog article for the Company website
Qualification
  • 2 A levels at grade C or above or equivalent
  • University leaver in an unrelated subject
  • Student CABE/RICS/MCIoB
Package
  • Pension contribution
  • 25 days holiday
  • Professional subscriptions
  • Eyecare vouchers
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Work-related mileage allowance
  • Day release training programme

Graduate / Assistant Building Control Surveyor

Experience
  • Graduate with construction industry experience gained either through holiday work or time spent in a temporary role
  • By exception an undergraduate with significant experience (5+ years) in a relevant field
Personal Attributes
  • Willingness to tolerate ambiguity and seek clarity where appropriate
  • Show initiative whilst acting within level of own capabilities
  • Able to complete projects, tasks, and other duties with supervision
  • Able to manage a number of simple projects and support more experienced staff on more complex ones
  • Consistently demonstrates a willingness to seize development opportunities and learn from them
  •  Delivery of high-quality service to both internal and external customer
Knowledge and Skills
  • A basic understanding of building control regulations and able to apply them to resolve more complex problems
  • Sound negotiation skills and able to achieve effective outcomes
  • Able to carry out simple plans checks unsupervised and take responsibility for their own development
  • Sound project management skills
  • Develops a group of customers who regularly use their services
  • Able to work unsupervised on routine projects including dealing with more complex plan checks
Values
  • Seeks learning opportunities to strive to be the best they can be
  • Consistently demonstrates willingness to seize development opportunities and learn from them
  • Takes responsibility for their work placing customers at the heart of what we do
  • Values our customers and their communities by ensuring projects are delivered to the best of their ability
  • Has a strong moral compass, will take difficult decisions and will not allow professionalism to be compromised
Achievements
  • Delivers work to the value of £7k per month
  • Ensure qualification to either RICS or CABE within 2 years of starting with the Company is achieved
  • Writes 2 x blog articles for the Company website
Qualification
  • HND / BSc / BEng / BA relevant to BC, Engineering or Construction
  • Graduate or Assoc CABE/RICS/MCIoB
  • By exception those with relevant industry experience
Package
  • Pension contribution
  • 25 days holiday
  • Professional subscriptions
  • Eyecare vouchers
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Work-related mileage allowance
  • Training and development opportunities

Delivery Level

Building Control Surveyor

Experience
  • 1 to 3 years working as an Assistant Building Control Surveyor
  • By exception a graduate with significant experience (5+ years) in a relevant field
Personal Attributes
  • Trusted to manage a significant number of projects and support less qualified staff
  • Works in a consultative way such that customers seek them out to provide advice
  • Consistently takes the initiative to promote the Company and the services we offer
Knowledge and Skills
  • Good working knowledge of building control regulations and able to apply them to resolve all but the most complex problems
  • Well-developed negotiation skills and able to bring people around to their perspective
  • Works unsupervised on all but the most complex projects
  • Able to advise less experienced staff and support their development
  • Well-developed project management skills able to lead medium-sized projects
  • Has a group of customers (partners) who regularly ask for their services
Values
  • Works with customers to ensure that our buildings are the best they can be
  • Acts with foresight to ensure problems are prevented and cost is minimised
  • A skilled consultant able to manage the needs of customers against the fulfilment of Building Regulations legislation
  • Encourages feedback from customers and other staff to enhance the delivery of projects
  • Promoting the values and ethos of the Company recognising the contribution of all
Achievements
  • Regularly delivers business of £10k per month
  • Mentors 2 x staff at learning level
  • Brings on and retains 3 new partners annually
Qualification
  • MRICS / MCABE / MCIoB
Package
  • Pension contribution
  • 25 days holiday
  • Private Healthcare
  • Professional subscriptions
  • Eyecare vouchers
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Bonus Scheme
  • Car Allowance
  • Work-related mileage allowance
  • Training & development opportunities

Senior Building Control Surveyor

Experience
  • 2 plus years working as a Building Control Surveyor
Personal Attributes
  • A highly effective consultant who easily gains the trust of clients and team members
  • Shows great initiative in promoting the Company and the services we offer
  • Self-motivated
Knowledge and Skills
  • An advanced knowledge of building control regulations and able to deal with all complex issues
  • Able to manage large and complex projects including directing project team members
  • Has a large group of customers (partners) who regularly ask for their services
  • Has a good understanding of the commercial aspects of the business
Values
  • Working consistently at a high standard and providing the best quality service to our customers and sharing knowledge with other staff
  • Identifies ways in which resources can be used flexibly and cost-effectively for the benefit of our customers and the Company
  • A highly skilled consultant able to balance the most complex of requirements to ensure successful outcomes
Achievements
  • Regularly delivers business of £12k per month
  • Writes 3 blog articles for the Company website plus 1 article which is featured in a national publication
Qualification
  • MRICS / MCABE / MCIoB
Package
  • Pension contribution
  • 25 days holiday
  • Professional subscriptions
  • Private Healthcare Insurance
  • Eyecare vouchers
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Bonus Scheme
  • Car Allowance
  • Work-related mileage allowance
  • Training & devlopment opportunities

Impact Level

Deputy Head of Building Control

Experience
  • 2 plus years working as a Senior Building Control Surveyor
  • May also have experience of working as a Principal Building Control Surveyor
Personal Attributes
  • Able to manage staff towards the achievement of their targets fostering good working relationships with and amongst them
  • Able to prioritise work effectively throughout their team and delegate where appropriate to do so
  • Shows initiative in influencing team outcomes and accepts responsibility for the outcomes
  •  Shows foresight in dealing with issues and able to plan to overcome/mitigate their effects
Knowledge and Skills
  • Able to advise on the commercial aspects of the business
  • Sound people management skills showing impartiality and fairness
  •  Knowledge of financial management
Values
  • A consummate professional ensuring that customer and staff needs are promoted to ensure the fulfillment of the company’s goals
  • Encourage colleagues to express opinions and ideas to the benefit of both customers and the Company
  • Recognises those who go the extra mile and ensures their contributions/successes are celebrated
  • Provides the moral conscience to which others aspire ensuring that fairness is promoted throughout the Company
Achievements
  • Delivers work to the value of £80k per annum
  • Wins new business of £20k per annum
Qualifications
  • MRICS / CABE / MCIoB
Package
  • Pension contribution
  • 25 days holiday
  • Professional subscriptions
  • Private Healthcare Insurance
  • Eyecare vouchers
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Bonus Scheme
  • Car Allowance
  • Work-related mileage allowance
  • Training & development opportunities

Principal Building Control Surveyor

Experience
  • 2 plus years working as a senior surveyor
  • May also have experience of being a Deputy Head of Building Control
Personal Attributes
  • Has a positive attitude
  • Able to communicate effectively
  • Shows foresight in dealing with issues and able to plan to overcome/mitigate their effects
Knowledge and Skills
  • Recognised by experienced practitioners as a subject matter expert on complex building control matters
  • Able to advise on the commercial aspects of the business
  • Able to manage the largest and most complex of projects
  • Builds relationships with high spend clients at a national level whilst maintaining customer contacts at a local level
  • On behalf of the company leads in specialist knowledge areas, e.g. fire safety, energy conservation etc.
Values
  • Recognised as an authority on technical issues using their knowledge to enhance the experience of customers and staff towards the overall benefit of the Company
Achievements
  • Regularly delivers business of £15k per month
  • Wins new business of £30k per annum
  • Writes 4 x articles that are featured in a national publication
Qualification
  • FRICS / FCABE / FCIoB
Package
  • Pension contribution
  • 25 days holiday
  • Professional subscriptions
  • Eyecare vouchers
  • Private Health Insurance
  • Bonus Scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Car allowance
  • Work-related mileage allowance
  • Training & development opportunities

Head of Building Control

Experience
  •  1 plus years working as a Deputy Head of Building Control
Personal Attributes
  • Consistently grows and sustains cooperative working relationships; fosters commitment, team spirit, pride, and trust; shares leadership and helps the team become interdependent by facilitating participation and group interaction
  • Leads the initiative to influence team outcomes and takes responsibility for the results
  • Communicates effectively about team expectations, issues, and company goals
  • Sets an example of fairness and credibility and allows the team to act in the same way
Knowledge and Skills
  • Recognised by experienced practitioners as a subject matter expert on complex building control matters
  • Well-developed leadership skills and management skills
  • Sound financial and commercial management skills
  • Builds relationships with high spend clients at a national level whilst maintaining customer contacts at a local level
Values
  • Show foresight in planning the effective use of our resources to ensure that customer expectations are exceeded and the commercial viability of the Company is enhanced
  • Develops and promotes a learning culture
  • Values different opinions experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives, by fostering a culture of respect within the company
  • Ensures that individual and team success are communicated and celebrated
  • Sets the standards through which others abide by and ensures that these are neither ignored nor compromised
Achievements
  • Ensures all team members are set appropriate targets in line with their level of experience and qualifications
  • Ensures that these financial, people, and customer targets are achieved
  • Wins new business of £60k per annum
  • Delivers work worth £30k per annum
  • Produces 4 articles per annum which are published in trade magazines or on our website
Qualification
  • FRICS / FCABE / FCIoB
Package
  • Pension contribution
  • 25 days holiday
  • Professional subscriptions
  • Private Healthcare Insurance
  • Eyecare vouchers
  • Bonus Scheme
  • Car allowance
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Work-related mileage allowance
  • Training and development opportunities

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