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Senior Building Control Officer
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About The Role
We are seeking a motivated and customer-focused Senior Building Control Officer to join our dynamic Building Control team.
In this role, you will support the delivery of a high-quality Building Control service by assisting with site inspections, plan checking, and the supervision of building works to ensure compliance with Building Regulations and associated legislation.
Working closely with customers, developers, and construction professionals, you will help ensure building projects meet the required standards while providing expert advice and guidance throughout the process.
Our aim is to deliver an efficient, responsive, and professional service, maintaining WNC Building Control's reputation for excellence and customer satisfaction.
What will you be doing?
As a Senior Building Control Officer, you will manage a varied caseload of building regulation applications appropriate to your level of Class 2 registration, ensuring that proposed and completed building works comply with Building Regulations and associated legislation. Through plan assessments and site inspections, you will play a key role in maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and regulatory compliance across a wide range of construction projects.
Working closely with the Team Leader and Principal Building Control Officer, you will provide regular updates on the progress of allocated work, maintain accurate records, and prepare detailed reports relating to regulated building activities. You will also offer professional advice and guidance on Building Regulations and related legislation to developers, architects, contractors, and members of the public.
The role includes investigating and resolving breaches of Building Regulations and relevant legislation, with the opportunity to support enforcement action and represent the Council in legal proceedings where required. In addition, you will assist with the assessment and reporting of dangerous, dilapidated, and ruinous structures, as well as supporting the Council's statutory responsibilities in relation to building demolitions through inspections and technical advice.
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About You
In this role, the successful candidate will be working closely with the Principal and Senior Building Control Surveyors. You’ll help ensure that the Council’s statutory functions are properly carried out in dealing with the building regulations and associated legislative controls, including fire, health, and safety matters relating to buildings and structures.
You will need to be a member of RICS, CABE, or equivalent and be a Class 2 (C to F) Registered Building Inspector.
Our benefits
You can also see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site here: Why you should work for us | West Northamptonshire Council.
About Us
At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.
Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit, and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate, and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.
We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential. We are a disability-confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner.
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Job Details
Salary £42,861 - £46,304 + 20% Market Factor Supplement
Salary Frequency Annual
Working Hours 37
Job Reference Ref/53/9082
Contract Type Full Time
Closing Date 6 September, 2026
Job Category Building Control
Location Towcester, United Kingdom
Job Posted Date 5 August, 2026
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