Richmond and Wandsworth Councils
Building Control Inspector
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Job Title: Building Control Inspector
Salary Range: £35,391 - £47,925 + 20% Market Supplement and Car Millage
Permanent – Fulltime (36 Hours)
Location: London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames and Wandsworth
Other essential information: Must be registered with the Building Safety Regulator Class 2
Work from home but daily site visit
Are you looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact across two of London’s most vibrant boroughs.
By delivering high-quality services to residents while being part of a forward-thinking, collaborative organisation committed to excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement, with a supportive working environment, strong leadership, and excellent opportunities for professional development and career progression.
About The Role
You will be responsible for delivering a high-quality and legally compliant Building Control service, ensuring that building work across Richmond and Wandsworth complies with the Building Act 1984, the Building Regulations and associated legislation. The role is focused on protecting the health, safety and welfare of the public, providing assurance that developments meet the required statutory standards and are safe for occupation and use.
You will undertake the assessment of building regulation applications and carry out site inspections at appropriate stages of construction, exercising professional judgement within your level of competence. The role requires the provision of clear, proportionate and impartial advice to applicants, designers and contractors, while maintaining appropriate regulatory boundaries and acting at all times in the wider public interest.
You will manage a varied caseload, identifying and addressing non-compliant work and supporting enforcement action where necessary to secure compliance. This includes maintaining accurate and auditable records, contributing to responses to complaints and enquiries, and supporting legal processes where required.
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As a Registered Building Inspector, you will operate in accordance with the Building Safety Regulator requirements and Code of Conduct, ensuring that your work aligns with the Building Inspector Competence Framework. You will also be expected to undertake continuous professional development and contribute to the ongoing improvement of the service, supporting a culture of quality, transparency and accountability.
Objective of Role
You need to be a Class 2 Registered Building Inspector. You will play a key role in delivering a high-quality, robust and legally compliant Building Control Authority that helps protect the health, safety and welfare of people in and around buildings across Richmond and Wandsworth. You will assess building regulation applications, carry out site inspections and provide clear, proportionate professional advice, ensuring that development complies with the Building Act 1984, Building Regulations and associated legislation.
In this role, you will manage a varied caseload of projects, working across both boroughs as required, and contribute to a responsive and customer-focused service. You will work collaboratively with applicants, agents, contractors and internal stakeholders, while maintaining appropriate regulatory independence and acting in wider public interest.
You will also be responsible for identifying and addressing non-compliant work, supporting enforcement activity where necessary, and ensuring accurate records are maintained to support audit, legal processes and transparency.
As a registered Building Inspector, you will operate within your level of competence in accordance with the Building Safety Regulator requirements and Code of Conduct, maintaining your professional development and contributing to a service that is recognised for quality, integrity and continuous improvement.
Essential Qualifications, Skills And Experience
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- You must be aware of the Building Control service delivery standards.
- You must be conversant with the requirements of the Building Acts and Regulations and associated legislation.
- Be able to work with minimum supervision, organising daily work programmes, including plans examination work to meet statutory deadlines.
- You must have passed the associated classification with BSR
We may close this vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Useful Information
Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.
We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.
Richmond and Wandsworth Councils
Attached documents:
- Registered Building Inspector (RBI) - Job Profile.pdf
- Anonymised Application Guide for candidates.pdf
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