Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Senior Building Control Technician
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Job Description
Strengthen building safety standards and lead the technical systems that keep our borough compliant
Safe buildings rely on strong systems and capable leadership behind the scenes. As a Senior Building Control Technician, you’ll supervise key processes and people, ensuring our Building Control service operates with accuracy, transparency, and confidence.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Supervise a team of Building Control Technicians, ensuring all applications, notices, and certifications are managed accurately and in line with ISO 9001 standards and the requirements of the Building Safety Regulator.
- Oversee the administration of the Building Safety Levy. This includes managing submissions, issuing statutory notices, and taking appropriate enforcement action where regulations are not met.
- Take ownership of key financial processes, ensuring charges are issued and received correctly and overseeing phased payment arrangements for major applications across the borough.
- Maintain oversight of customer enquiries and performance data, monitoring service standards, and identifying areas for improvement.
- Work closely with senior colleagues to support the embedding of new processes introduced following legislative changes and the Council’s response to the Grenfell Tower Public Inquiry.
- Coordinate training activities aligned with the Building Inspector Competence Framework.
- Respond to Freedom of Information requests.
- Ensure that governance, transparency, and compliance remain at the heart of the service.
For further details, please review the person specification and job description.
What You’ll Bring
- A Level 3 qualification or have equivalent professional experience.
- Experience supervising staff or overseeing systems is essential.
- A sound understanding of the building control regime and experience working within quality management standards, ideally in an ISO 9001 environment.
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
- A confident communicator, comfortable engaging with residents, contractors, and internal colleagues.
- Intermediate IT skills, including experience using Microsoft Office and financial systems.
- Experience with GIS systems and interpreting building plans would be advantageous.
- Ownership of your work, demonstrating integrity, professionalism, and a commitment to data protection, equal opportunities, and delivering a trusted public service.
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Why join us
At RBKC, we’re all in – investing in our people, our communities, and our future.
- Join a respected Building Control service operating within a complex and high-profile borough.
- The projects we support range from major commercial developments and cultural institutions to the Council’s own corporate property portfolio.
- We offer a competitive salary and a clear focus on professional development.
- Work in a supportive team where your expertise is valued, and your contribution to the safety and integrity of our built environment is visible and meaningful.
- This is a role where leadership, precision, and accountability come together to make a tangible difference.
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.
- As a competent and caring Council, we take pride in our work every day, ensuring our services are delivered with care and competence.
- We listen to our residents, act with integrity, and work together to build a borough that is greener, safer, and fairer for all.
- The we’re all in mindset is central to this role. By supervising critical processes, strengthening compliance, and supporting your team through regulatory change, you help ensure our Building Control service remains trusted, resilient, and effective.
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Interview Details
Interviews will take place week commencing 12th October 2026.
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.
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.
Please 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.
We are 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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