Job title: Building Control Manager
Salary: DIR 45 £68,023 - £72,982
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Location: Merrion House / hybrid working
As our Building Control Manager, you’ll thrive on ensuring the highest standards of construction and public safety in one of the UK’s most dynamic and fast-growing cities.
It’s about more than routine inspections; this role offers you a superb opportunity to be involved in a huge variety of development projects and high-profile events at an exciting time for our team and our city. No two days are the same in Leeds, a city with over 250 high rise buildings, world class stadiums and a major arena, and host to elite sporting events, the annual Leeds Festival and much more.
You will be a self-motivated and ambitious registered building inspector with the management experience to take on this senior position at the helm of our highly professional and successful Building Control Team. As a team we handle over 3,000 building regulations applications per year with over 60% market share.
Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council valuesand ambitions.
About you
As our Building Control Manager, you will be a registered building inspector (Class 2F to 3H), with an appropriate professional qualification or equivalent relevant skills and experience.
You will bring to the role:
- proven management experience, with a strong track record of implementing creative solutions in a complex project environment and achieving transformational outcomes
- sound knowledge of legislation, regulation and policy relating to building control, with detailed understanding of economic strategy, local government and the political context
- strategic and operational experience in building control, including budget management, resource allocation, performance reporting, and policy development
- a collaborative approach, with experience of successful partnership working and building trusted relationships across services and sectors
About the role
As our next Building Control Manager you will build on your professional expertise and motivate your team to achieve excellence in a service that is pivotal in shaping Leeds for the future.
The Building Control Team includes 25 registered building inspectors and is core to the council’s planning function. In such a major city as Leeds we operate in a complex economic, business and cultural environment, at the heart of an important partnership network across the public and private sectors.
Reporting to the Head of Service Building Control, you’ll be responsible for strategic and operational management of the building control service. You will support your talented team to deliver on the council’s priorities and strive for continuous service improvements, ensuring the highest standards in construction and public safety.
We offer a hybrid working model, supporting you to work flexibly from home and various city locations as well as at our office base in Leeds city centre.
What we offer you
We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:
- a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
- membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
- flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements
- a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
- a range of staff benefitsto help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further
How to apply
Upload your CV and complete a personal statement of no more than 500 words.
Read our guidancefor further advice on completing your application.
If you have any queries or would like an informal chat about the role contact David Pickles, Building Control Head of Service Call 01133 787943 or email david.pickles@leeds.gov.uk.
We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.
This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.
If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visaroute before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Ensure you are eligible before applying.
Job Description
Job purpose The role will lead on the strategic and operational management of Building Control which is a Registered Profession, supporting the Chief Officer and the Head of Service Building Control, working with partners and supporting Directorate management teams.
Responsibilities
- Support delivery of programmes of strategic significance to the Council to deliver services in line with Council priorities.
- Responsible for the development and delivery of the service plan and drive continuous improvement initiatives through leading and contributing to cross Council projects.
- In line with the Budget Management Accountability Framework to be responsible and accountable for all financial resources within the service area ensuring value for money and working within financial regulations
- Work with the Building Safety Regulator and DLUHC on in scope buildings.
- Support open, responsive and accountable government ensuring good governance compliance with financial, procurement and legal procedures.
- Represent SMT as and when required to provide briefings to local ward Members and MP’s.
- Ensure delivery of Building Control which meet agreed performance targets, KPI’s and OSR’s.
- Be personally involved in casework of a complex, high profile or politically sensitive nature, including contact with elected Members, with the media and involvement in customer service complaint and Ombudsman investigations.
- Plan, organise, co-ordinate, deliver, control and monitor areas of work within a context of budget pressures and funding restrictions.
- Provide direction and support to colleagues, clients and immediate line reports, creating an organisational culture of shared accountabilities, learning and continuous improvement.
- Work with elected Members, MP’s, service users, trade unions and partner stakeholders in ways which support inclusive open and accountable government through the provision of strategic advice on risk management and support them in their respective roles.
- Review and monitor the performance of services, systems, budget, teams and individuals against standards and agreed outcomes in a cost effective and flexible way that is responsive to a dynamic local, political and national context
- The responsibilities outlined are not meant as an exhaustive list and will also comprise any other responsibilities commensurate to the grade.
Qualifications- Building Control Degree or relevant demonstrable skills and experience in Building Control, Registered Building Inspector to a minimum level 2F and a member of a relevant Professional Body i.e. CABE, RICS,
Working Context-Post holders will work flexibly both at home and at various locations across the City and region. All colleagues should work in line with our hybrid working principles and spend regular time in the workplace to support service delivery, meeting the needs of the team and the requirements of their individual role. The hours are worked mainly Monday to Friday. However, the post holder will be expected to work outside normal working hours, including attendance at evening/weekend meetings or events if required to meet the needs of the service. The post holder will also be required to attend out of hours call out when required.
Essential requirementsCandidates will only be shortlisted for interview if they can demonstrate that they meet all the essential requirements.
- Able to find, analyse, and implement creative and innovative solutions to complex problems in a complex project environment.
- A Registered Building Inspector, qualified & registered in respect of a minimum 2F competencies
- Able to demonstrate examples of managing a Building Control service and achieving quality transformational outcomes.
- Able to manage competing priorities, ensuring delivery on a range of programmes and adapting to changing circumstances.
- Experience of senior leadership and management relevant to area of service delivery.
- Experience of strategic and operational resource management including the evaluation of competing priorities and managing accountabilities.
- Significant experience of leading change programmes, driving up standards and performance.
- Significant experience and commitment in relation to engagement in decision making processes.
- Knowledge of applicable, legislation, regulations, policies, inspections and performance information.
- Detailed knowledge and understanding of economic strategy and policy, understanding of local government political systems and experience of working on politically sensitive issues.
- Significant experience of developing productive working relationships with Council Members, trade unions and Corporate Leadership Team.
- Knowledge understanding and experience of leading and developing performance management and programme and project methodology to drive service improvement.
- Experience of working in a multi-agency environment and forging and driving successful partnerships.
- Experience of working effectively with others to deliver cross sector or service projects in a concise manner using a variety of presentational formats to all levels.
- Substantial experience of delivering a multi-disciplinary service at a senior level that is driven by service user requirements based on delivers customer focused outcomes and excellent customer satisfaction results.
Behavioural & other Characteristics required.
- Understand and embrace Leeds City Council Values and Behavioursand code of conduct.
- Committed to continuous improvement in all areas and work towards delivering the Best City Ambitionof Health & Wellbeing, Inclusive Growth and Zero Carbon.
- Be aware of promote and comply with Leeds City Council policies and procedures e.g., health, safety and security, confidentiality, and data protection.
- Be aware of and support difference ensuring equality for all working in an anti-discriminatory manner, upholding, and promoting the behaviours, values and standards of Leeds City Council.
- Recognise and appropriately challenge any incidents of racism, bullying, harassment, victimisation, and any form of abuse, ensuring compliance with relevant policies and procedures.
- Understand and observe Leeds City Council approach to equality, diversity and inclusion.
- Promote and lead a positive Health, Safety, Wellbeing and Fire (HSWF) culture, ensuring statutory compliance and effective risk management through implementation of council policies, and proactive leadership alongside support services.
