Senior Building Control Surveyor
Job Summary
Advert Start Date:
21/03/2025
Advert End Date:
11/04/2025 23:59
Employment Location:
Sand Marting House
Salary:
£45,718 to £49,794 plus 10% market supplement, increasing by 5% each year to a maximum of 20%, year 1 10%, year 2 15% and year 3 20%)
Further Information
It is an exciting time to work at Peterborough City Council. Peterborough is on the cusp of a growth and regeneration revolution. We are ambitious and aspirational.
We already have significant regeneration planned for development of key areas of our city like our Station Quarter and new University and we have attracted over £80m in government funding to facilitate our plans. We have a clear vision for how we want to expand and are attracting private investment into the city.
The Building Control department is looking for a Building Control professional to help further progress the department, dealing with a variety of projects from domestic work, large scale commercial and high-rise residential.
The department is open to new ideas and implementing new and innovative ways of working to keep up with the fast-paced nature of the construction, relevant legislation and regulation. We ideally would like an individual who would be willing to provide support and assistance to members of the team with experience in working on your own initiative as well as part of a team.
We pride our self on maintain our high standards of service delivery and customer care.
The job comes with a competitive starting salary (£48,870 annual salary including 10% market supplement), professional membership of appropriate body, training opportunities and progression, agile working, Competitive Pension scheme, car lease schemes and cycle to work schemes.
You will be a surveyor with experience in building control, with a minimum of a class 2 ‘Registered Building Inspector’ who is looking to progress further in your career. Peterborough Building Control are committed to the training and the continued professional development of its staff in line with legislation and responsibilities/development under the Building Safety Regulator and BICoF.
If you are interested in this fantastic opportunity? Read on and please apply now. We would love to hear from you.?
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Peterborough and want our workforce to reflect this diversity, which we believe is beneficial for our employees, the organisation and the communities we serve.
All about our Benefits
We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme…
- ?Access to a range of benefits via Vivup, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes
- Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)
- Access to car lease scheme
- Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
- Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
- Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth
- Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
- Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network
- Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards
All about our Commitments
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success.
We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact pccrecruitment@peterborough.gov.uk we will work with you to meet your needs.
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.