Assistant Building Control Surveyor

PO1-3 (Link graded – progression based upon annual assessment): Starting salary £38,037 to £45,711 pa incl LW depending on fulfilment of job description criteria. The post’s salary attracts a market supplement of 7% per month (£40,699.59 to £48,910.77)

Lambeth is an exciting, vibrant borough which offers a wide and varied range of work. It is dynamic and fascinating in terms of the range of its locations with world class architects, leading developers and several renowned cultural institutions working in partnership with the Council.

Stretching from Waterloo and Vauxhall in the north to Streatham and Norwood in the south, Lambeth benefits from prominent riverside development opportunities, to community and public events in our renowned open spaces, as well as commercial ventures from live music venues to shopping centres, cafes to churches. The borough has a distinctive mix of edgy, vibrant central London nightlife and exciting cultural centres (with Brixton and Clapham continuing to emerge as popular social destinations).

Lambeth Building Control is looking for an ambitious, motivated, and enthusiastic person to take on an Assistant Surveyor role. The successful candidate will cover a range of duties and challenges, including examination of new applications and technical submissions, demolition notices, and site inspections of on-site building works under the Building Regulations, as well as temporary and special structures under the London Building Act.

There will be further opportunities to assist in taking enforcement action against unauthorised and non-compliant works and to deal with Dangerous Structures under the guidance and mentoring of the established Building Control Team and Principal Surveyors.

Short listed candidates will hold, or be currently working towards, a relevant degree in building surveying, or similar related field, or have a minimum of 12 months experience working within the construction industry.

For more information, please see job description in hyperlink below:

Job Description and Person Specification

Contact details

For further details please regarding this role please contact Nitesh Pankhania (Head of Building Control) on 07808 899637 or via email at npankhania@lambeth.gov.uk

Recruitment timelines

Closing date: 11:59pm on Sunday 1st October 2023.

Interview date/s: week commencing 9th October 2023

How to apply

Interested? Click on the apply button and complete an on-line application, explicitly evidencing in the supporting statement field how you meet the shortlist criteria marked with an ‘A’ at shortlist stage.

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Lambeth Council is an inclusive employer. We encourage flexible working and we will consider flexible work arrangements subject to business need. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria.

Lambeth aims for quality services and equal opportunities for all and is committed to safer recruitment.