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Job Title: Registered Building Inspector
Employing Company: Hertfordshire Building Control
Department: Inspections
Reports to: Head of Building Control
Contract type: Permanent

PURPOSE OF ROLE:
To manage a range of interesting projects from small domestic extensions to major commercial
developments, liaising with clients, design teams, architects and builders. To professional support to them
acting as the compliance lead, whilst ensuring that value is added for our customers, at each stage of the
build process.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Duties of the post include, but are not limited to:
• Work collaboratively with clients, the design team and contractors at key stages of the process,
ensuring satisfactory compliance oversight in line with relevant legislation.
• Carry out inspections in line with HBC’s risk-based inspection regime on building projects within your class of competence ensuring compliance with Building Regulations and associated legislation.
• Provide professional communication with stakeholders.
• Assess and process building control applications.
• Produce accurate, detailed inspection records and maintain digital records in line with QA systems
and in accordance with the Code of Conduct for RBIs.
• Ensure relevant statutory periods are adhered to and take action as required.
• Issue plan certificates as requested and issue of Final Certificates as appropriate
• Investigate and resolve breaches of the Building Regulations
• Keep up to date with changes in legislation, construction practices, and regulatory guidance.
• Take all reasonable steps to attend site visits across the agreed service area as required.
• Participate in mentoring colleagues and perform supervisory activities with developing inspectors.
• Participate in internal training, peer reviews, and continuing professional development (CPD)
activities.
• Ability to work at height and climb ladders.
• Take active responsibility for your own safety and apply a reasonable awareness of others on sites.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the Building Control service.

PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential Criteria:
• A chartered professional membership with RICS, CIOB or CABE.
• Registered as a Class 2A.
• Level 6 qualification in Building Control, Construction, or related discipline.
• Solid construction industry experience and Building Regulations knowledge, enabling you to make
pragmatic decisions.
• Demonstrate customer focused approach
• High standard of written and verbal communication skills
• Experienced in interacting with a diverse range of stakeholders
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficient use of IT systems and development of systems to improve efficiencies and effectiveness
• Ability to use BlueBeam software
• An in depth understanding of relevant legislation, guidance and associated documentation
• Full UK driving licence.

Desirable Criteria:
• Experience working with Building Control bodies (public or private).
• Experience handling enforcement actions or compliance issues.
• Experience using software systems to manage and process applications.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Broste Rivers Ltd fully supports the terms of The Equality Act 2010. We are an equal opportunities employer
and do not discriminate on any grounds. We want a diverse workforce which reflects our community and
welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, sexual
orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, and maternity and marital or civil partnership status.

General Working Benefits

We believe in fostering a supportive work environment that caters to the diverse needs of our employees. Our comprehensive benefits package includes generous annual leave, opportunities for volunteering, and hybrid working arrangements.

Annual Leave

We know how important it is to take time off to relax and unwind. So, to help you achieve a healthy work/life balance, you’ll enjoy at least 25 days’ holiday a year (plus bank and public holidays). Your annual leave is pro rata if you work part-time. Depending on your length of service your holiday will increase too, by one day per year until you reach 30 days per year.

Volunteering Leave

Two days of paid leave for volunteering either with our charity of the year, or something close to you personally.

Employee Assistance Programme

A free cwellbeing service is available to all employees, providing a range of services including counselling, mental health support, general legal and debt support, and financial advice.  

Home / Hybrid Working

Hybrid working supports a blend of office and remote working, and is an important part of our commitment to supporting a positive work-life balance for our people.  Hybrid working a key feature for many our roles. Regular visits to the office are likely for most people to support our collaborative culture and enable our teams to deliver great work. If your role is suitable for hybrid working, your manager will discuss this with you.

Learning Opportunities

We’re committed to supporting learning and development for our people, to ensure they have the necessary skills and knowledge to successfully achieve in their roles. We also encourage our people to broaden their role for job enrichment or career progression purposes. Our people are also encouraged to undertake CPD learning each year, and join earn and learn schemes.

We prioritise the well-being and professional growth of our employees. We offer a range of benefits, including enhanced maternity leave, a well-being app for employee health assistance, exclusive retail discounts, and opportunities for continuous learning and professional membership reimbursements.

Health and Discounts

We prioritise the well-being and professional growth of our employees. We offer a range of benefits, including enhanced maternity leave, a well-being app for employee health assistance, retail discounts, and opportunities for continuous learning and professional membership reimbursements.​

Eye Test and Glasses

We recommend that our people have regular eyesight tests, the cost of which is reimbursed by us. We also contribute towards the cost of glasses if they’re required to correct eyesight for DSE/VDU use.

Maternity

If you’ve worked for us continuously for 26 weeks or longer, you’re entitled to enhanced maternity pay.

Private Medical Insurance

You may be eligible for the Company’s Private Medical Insurance Scheme depending on your role and conditional on the Scheme provider’s requirements. Your individual cover is paid for by us. As private medical insurance is a taxable benefit in kind, Income Tax is payable on the benefit at your individual marginal rate. 

We are a dynamic, forward-thinking organisation retaining the ethos of public service and transparent values. We’re customer-focused delivering first-class building control services with safety and compliance at the forefront of what we do.

Overview
Hertfordshire Building Control leads the building compliance process on domestic homes and commercial building projects. We provide direction and advice from the very beginning of a building project through to its completion. Ensuring the building is compliant with the Building Regulations, is structurally sound, is safe to use and is energy efficient. We do this through our service of consultations, plans assessments and site inspections.

We have a reputation for outstanding customer service which is achieved because we are lucky enough to employ talented and committed people. In return we aim to be a top-rated employer and offer an excellent benefits package and a professional but relaxed working environment, where our people are given exceptional development and advancement opportunities.

Aligned to this we have developed a career pathway which gives clarity as to how individuals can progress within Hertfordshire Building Control and the rewards they can expect as they do so.

Whereas knowledge and experience are important we place a great deal of emphasis on values believing that people who share our values and have a passion for looking after our customers can learn the more technical aspects of the role.

You will enjoy the support of a multi-disciplined professional team but be given the autonomy and responsibility to make your mark in a growing and successful company.

Apprenticeship and Graduate Programmes
Our Apprentice Building Control Surveyors will undertake an intensive training programme which is partly based in the office and partly on site. You will be working and learning alongside experienced surveyors and also undertaking a degree in building control surveying at the UCEM (University College of Estate Management).

Take a look at the apprenticeship brochure

Keep an eye on our vacancies both here on our website and on the Hertfordshire Opportunities Portal.

Balancing work, study and life we catch up with three of our apprentices to ask them a few questions about their apprenticeships.

Zavier and Ben are studying Building Control Surveying at the University of Westminster, this is their first year! Liam is studying Business Management at the University of Hertfordshire, he’s halfway through his second year.

Why is Building Control a great career choice?

Zavier – Building Control is an exciting career which has opportunities for everyone regardless of background and experience. The incorporation of both office-based and on-site roles provides a variety of day-to-day tasks and challenges which can be rewarding when successful. The learning never stops as regulations continuously update, frequent CPD training sessions are available and University courses are in place to aid development and progression.

Ben – Building control is a great career choice because it allows you to do part of the job in the office and part on-site, which is a good variety. You’ll never be bored; there’s always plenty to do and the company gives you the opportunity to expand on your knowledge by offering in-house training as well as our University led course.

What do you most enjoy about your current role? Can you describe something specific that you are enjoying working on at the moment?

Zavier –  I enjoy being out on site where I gain first-hand experience through watching a project develop. I interact with builders and ask questions which enhances my understanding of a project. Following the training and guidance from my mentor, I’m slowly beginning to take lead on some inspections. This is great for my confidence and development as I progress through my career.

Ben – The thing I enjoy most about my current role is learning about all the technical principles behind the guidance and being able to apply that to the regulations when checking plans or doing inspections.

Liam – I enjoy the split between work and study, it can be challenging to balance work and University. I have also recently finished a Level 3 technical course which enhances my knowledge of building control! I’ve enjoyed having to use time management skills to balance everything out.

What advice would you give to someone who is thinking about joining the apprenticeship programme?

Zavier –  Definitely go ahead with it, there aren’t many companies who would invest as much time and effort as HBC in supporting your development. Be ready to work hard, stay organised and never give up.

Ben – My advice to someone who is thinking about joining the apprenticeship programme is definitely go for it. It will allow you to learn while earning and by the end of it, you will be well experienced and straight into a great job.

Liam – Go for it. It builds maturity when you work alongside doing your degree. I believe that this will help me in the future of my career.

Just for fun. If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life what would it be?!

Zavier – It would have to be a Nandos, you can’t go wrong with a medium ½ chicken!

Ben –  Lasagne! There’s just something about the way it’s constructed…

Liam – It would have to be a Roast Dinner ?

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