Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Assistant Building Control Surveyor
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Job Description
Build your expertise in a borough where safety, sustainability and technical excellence matter
As an Assistant Building Control Surveyor, you’ll develop your skills at the heart of a progressive Building Control service. Working on varied and often high-profile developments, you’ll help ensure buildings across the borough are safe, compliant and built for the future.
Working Style
You’ll be based in the Borough for 3 days a week, playing a key role in serving the local community. Whether you’re working on the frontline or behind the scenes, you’ll be part of a dedicated team making a real difference to residents’ lives.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Carry out technical assessments of building work, making informed decisions to ensure compliance with health, safety and energy conservation standards.
- Manage your own portfolio of development sites, maintaining clear and accurate records for plan appraisals and site inspections.
- Work across a range of projects, including Class 2A and 2B developments, applying the Building Act 1984 and Building Regulations 2010 in a practical and proportionate way.
- Support enforcement activity to address non-compliance and uphold standards.
- Liaise with architects, contractors, developers, residents and external agencies, providing clear and professional guidance.
- Respond to complaints and unauthorised works with transparency and integrity.
- Contribute to the ongoing development of the service, supporting our ISO 9001 quality standards and helping us maintain a customer-focused, efficient Building Control function in line with the evolving regulatory framework.
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What You’ll Bring
- Registered Class 1 or Class 2A/2B Building Inspector.
- Working towards professional membership with a recognised body such as RICS, CABE or CIOB.
- Experience preparing technical reports and a solid understanding of the Building Regulations 2010 and approved documents.
- Experience working within a structured quality management system.
- Organised, proactive and able to manage your time effectively in a busy environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Commitment to fairness, integrity and equal opportunity.
Why join us
At RBKC, we’re all in – investing in our people, our communities and our future.
- Join a forward-thinking Building Control service working closely with the Building Safety Regulator on significant and high-profile developments.
- Our borough offers a uniquely varied portfolio, from major commercial schemes and museums to the Council’s own corporate property estate.
- A supportive environment where professional development is actively encouraged.
- Opportunity to grow your expertise within a respected and collaborative team.
About Us
Kensington and Chelsea is home to diverse communities, thriving businesses and unique local places. Everything we do is focused on supporting our residents, strengthening our approach and creating a fairer borough.
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- A competent and caring Council, ensuring our services are delivered with care and competence.
- Listen to our residents, act with integrity and work together to build a borough that is greener, safer and fairer for all.
Interview Details
Interviews will take place on W/C 12th October 2026.
Ready to join us?
We’re all in – are you? If you share our values and have the skills to contribute, we’d love to hear from you.
- Apply online explaining how you meet the requirements set out in the person specification and job description.
- We reserve the right to extend or close this vacancy early without warning subject to the volume of suitable applicants.
- We are committed to promoting equality and respecting diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
- We are a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.
- Committed to fair, transparent, and consistent pay practices. New hires will start at the minimum of the advertised salary range.
- Employees receive annual salary increases until they reach the top of the pay scale. In addition, employees will receive any agreed cost of living pay rises.
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