Principal Building Control Surveyor
| Posting date: | 07 November 2024 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 December 2024 |
| Location: | BS1 2LZ |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Sweco |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 3638 |
Summary
About Us
Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding and inspiring than ever before. At Sweco we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation and make societies more sustainable.
Sweco Building Control are the leading Building Control consultancy in England and Wales, providing market-leading expertise as a Corporate Approved Inspector since 1998. We pride ourselves on our quality and technical expertise that underpins our full suite of Building Control services, our approach is to listen and engage with our clients to anticipate the regulatory issues that will need resolving and work in partnership to deliver a successful project.
Sweco are currently looking for a motivated Principal Building Control Surveyor to join our highly successful team. The role is based in our Bristol office but we operate a hybrid model which for us means typically 3 days in the office or on site and 2 days at home (depending on the need for site visits/clients meetings).
Sweco Building Control are the leading Building Control consultancy in England and Wales, providing market-leading expertise as a Corporate Approved Inspector since 1998. We pride ourselves on our quality and technical expertise that underpins our full suite of Building Control services, our approach is to listen and engage with our clients to anticipate the regulatory issues that will need resolving and work in partnership to deliver a successful project.
What does the role involve?
As a Principal Building Control Surveyor, you’ll manage a broad and interesting range of projects where you will be a member of a highly motivated team and have responsibility for:
Undertaking plan checks submitted for Building Regulation approval.
Undertaking site visits, preparing site visit reports, witnessing tests (therefore a full, valid driving licence is essential).
Attending client and design team meetings to give professional advice regarding building control work.
Be familiar with and use the management systems, including complying with the Quality Management system.
Operating in accordance with the commercial requirements of the projects (costs and programme).
To be successful in this role you’ll have a MRICS, MCABE or MCIOB qualification (or be working towards) and have experience in a similar role. You’ll need to be able to register as a Class 2 General Building Inspector.
Excellent communication skills are essential, both written and verbal, alongside the ability to develop the business by introducing new clients and expanding the workload.
What’s in it for you?
Working for Sweco you’ll experience an inclusive, friendly and flexible working environment where colleagues are encouraged to grow and develop. A meaningful job where you’ll help to transform society by being a trusted consultant to our clients.
If you believe you have the skill set required, are keen to join a business with genuine opportunities for career progression, then we’d love to hear from you.
Let’s transform society together at Sweco.com/careers
More about us …….
Approachable and committed people are the core of our business. Serving our clients in challenging projects is part of our daily work.
Sweco plans and designs the sustainable communities and cities of the future. Together with our clients and the collective knowledge of our 17,500 architects, engineers and other specialists, we co-create solutions to address urbanisation, capture the power of digitalisation, and make our societies more sustainable. Sweco is Europe’s leading engineering and architecture consultancy, with sales of approximately SEK 21 billion (EUR 2 billion). The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. www.swecogroup.com.
What's in it for you?
Working for Sweco Building Control you’ll experience an inclusive, friendly and flexible working environment where colleagues are encouraged to grow and develop together. A meaningful career where you’ll help to transform society by being a trusted consultant to our clients.
As the only Building Control body accreditation with an ISO 17020, in relation to impartiality, you'll work to maintain the highest standards alongside a team of innovators in a variety of projects, with regular training and bitesized learning opportunities.
We're committed to enabling all our colleagues to achieve a great balance between work and their other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, leisure activities, further learning or other interests. We offer flexible and hybrid working, to ensure we have a healthy work/ life balance, and ask our employees to have an office or site presence on an average of three days a week.
If you believe you have the skill set required, are keen to join a business with genuine opportunities for career progression, then we’d love to hear from you.
Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding and inspiring than ever before. At Sweco we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation and make societies more sustainable.
Sweco Building Control are the leading Building Control consultancy in England and Wales, providing market-leading expertise as a Corporate Approved Inspector since 1998. We pride ourselves on our quality and technical expertise that underpins our full suite of Building Control services, our approach is to listen and engage with our clients to anticipate the regulatory issues that will need resolving and work in partnership to deliver a successful project.
Sweco are currently looking for a motivated Principal Building Control Surveyor to join our highly successful team. The role is based in our Bristol office but we operate a hybrid model which for us means typically 3 days in the office or on site and 2 days at home (depending on the need for site visits/clients meetings).
Sweco Building Control are the leading Building Control consultancy in England and Wales, providing market-leading expertise as a Corporate Approved Inspector since 1998. We pride ourselves on our quality and technical expertise that underpins our full suite of Building Control services, our approach is to listen and engage with our clients to anticipate the regulatory issues that will need resolving and work in partnership to deliver a successful project.
What does the role involve?
As a Principal Building Control Surveyor, you’ll manage a broad and interesting range of projects where you will be a member of a highly motivated team and have responsibility for:
Undertaking plan checks submitted for Building Regulation approval.
Undertaking site visits, preparing site visit reports, witnessing tests (therefore a full, valid driving licence is essential).
Attending client and design team meetings to give professional advice regarding building control work.
Be familiar with and use the management systems, including complying with the Quality Management system.
Operating in accordance with the commercial requirements of the projects (costs and programme).
To be successful in this role you’ll have a MRICS, MCABE or MCIOB qualification (or be working towards) and have experience in a similar role. You’ll need to be able to register as a Class 2 General Building Inspector.
Excellent communication skills are essential, both written and verbal, alongside the ability to develop the business by introducing new clients and expanding the workload.
What’s in it for you?
Working for Sweco you’ll experience an inclusive, friendly and flexible working environment where colleagues are encouraged to grow and develop. A meaningful job where you’ll help to transform society by being a trusted consultant to our clients.
If you believe you have the skill set required, are keen to join a business with genuine opportunities for career progression, then we’d love to hear from you.
Let’s transform society together at Sweco.com/careers
More about us …….
Approachable and committed people are the core of our business. Serving our clients in challenging projects is part of our daily work.
Sweco plans and designs the sustainable communities and cities of the future. Together with our clients and the collective knowledge of our 17,500 architects, engineers and other specialists, we co-create solutions to address urbanisation, capture the power of digitalisation, and make our societies more sustainable. Sweco is Europe’s leading engineering and architecture consultancy, with sales of approximately SEK 21 billion (EUR 2 billion). The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. www.swecogroup.com.
What's in it for you?
Working for Sweco Building Control you’ll experience an inclusive, friendly and flexible working environment where colleagues are encouraged to grow and develop together. A meaningful career where you’ll help to transform society by being a trusted consultant to our clients.
As the only Building Control body accreditation with an ISO 17020, in relation to impartiality, you'll work to maintain the highest standards alongside a team of innovators in a variety of projects, with regular training and bitesized learning opportunities.
We're committed to enabling all our colleagues to achieve a great balance between work and their other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, leisure activities, further learning or other interests. We offer flexible and hybrid working, to ensure we have a healthy work/ life balance, and ask our employees to have an office or site presence on an average of three days a week.
If you believe you have the skill set required, are keen to join a business with genuine opportunities for career progression, then we’d love to hear from you.
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