Building Control Manager
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 13 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Competitive salary with additional Market Forces Supplement |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 13 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Colchester, Essex |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Colchester City Council |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | COLREQ01473 |
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Working hours: 37 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent
Lead something special. Shape the future of Building Control in Britain newest city. Welcome to Colchester!
We are reimagining Building Control services in Colchester - Britain first, and newest, City and we are seeking an outstanding Building Control Manager to lead strategic direction, transform Building Control services and continue our vision. You will drive excellence, innovate, and maintain compliance to minimise risks whilst setting a bold strategic direction.
Our Culture: People Before Process, Strategy with Impact
At Colchester City Council, leadership isn't just about oversight; it about living and beathing a vision that is role modelled every day to embed creative and collaborative cultures and provide human connection. We're proud of our people-first, coaching led approach where strategic thinking, collaboration, and continuous improvement go hand in hand.
You'll lead in a service where:
Leaders are visible, values-driven, and focused on lasting impact.
People feel supported, teams work collaboratively, and ideas flow freely.
Progress and compliance are aligned, not competing goals.
Strategy is lived every day through culture, process, and clear direction.
We believe that when our leaders succeed, our people and our city reach their full potential.
Your Role: Lead Strategic Excellence, Drive Innovation, and Reduce Risk
As Building Control Manager, you'll play a critical role in the long-term success of our service. You'll lead on strategic development, regulatory compliance, and operational improvement.. ensuring we stay responsive, consistent, and ahead of change.
In this role, you will:
Lead the strategic direction of Building Control across Colchester, aligning practice with regulation, safety, and growth.
Drive process improvement, innovation, and efficiency across systems,
workflows, and customer service.
Champion quality assurance and manage operational risk, ensuring full compliance with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) framework.
Provide line management, motivation, and leadership to a skilled and growing team.
Develop policies, standards, and procedures that support a modern, proactive, and trusted Building Control service.
Represent the service in strategic partnerships, internal collaboration, and high level stakeholder engagement.
This is a leadership role with wide-reaching influence that is not focused on personal site work, but on shaping a team and service that others want to follow.
What We're Looking For
We're looking for an experienced, strategic, and values-led Registered Building Inspector (RBI) at Class 4, who can bring:
A proven track record of leadership in Building Control.
Deep understanding of complex compliance requirements, with a proactive approach to risk management.
Experience designing, implementing, and improving operational systems and service models.
Strong people management skills from managing, mentoring, coaching development to performance and morale.
Strategic thinking, high emotional intelligence, and the ability to influence both internally and externally.
Commitment to upholding safety, accountability, and professional standards
Why Join Us?
You'll be part of a forward-looking, supportive team that values leadership, innovation, and impact. We offer:
Strategic Autonomy & Leadership Respect a senior role with space to shape the service, lead change, and influence city-wide development.
Flexibility & Balance hybrid working across office and remote settings; parttime and flexible hours available.
Growth & Visibility access to senior networks, leadership CPD, and a
platform to raise your profile across the sector.
A Culture That Works With You where wellbeing, fairness, and shared
purpose shape every day.
The Perks
We believe in rewarding talent and dedication, offering an outstanding benefits package:
A highly competitive salary, plus additional negotiable payments based on experience and market conditions.
Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme.
Annual Leave entitlement up to 26 days a year.
Additional leave on the 8 public holidays.
Extra statutory leave for 2 days at Christmas.
The ability to take extra flex days off each month.
Options to purchase additional days of holiday.
Our new Wagestream, which allows pre tax saving with attractive interest rates; or can be used to take your salary early if an unexpected personal expense arises.
Payment of professional memberships and fees.
Mileage and subsistence allowance payments.
The popular Vine Extras discount scheme for retail, goods and services.
Tax-free cycle schemes.
Interest free E vehicle loan schemes.
Discounted fitness classes, gym and or swimming pool memberships
Reduced cost private health care options.
Staff incentives for events, museums and exhibitions.
Diverse learning opportunities, including transferable skills, soft skills and ways to open up career progression routes using apprenticeships, coaching, mentoring, leadership and management qualifications.
Employee Assistance Programmes providing confidential support networks.
A variety of in house health and wellbeing activities, groups and programmes.
Ready to Shape the Future?
If you're ready to lead a high-impact, people first Building Control service into its next chapter, we love to hear from you. For an informal conversation, contact Andrew Tyrrell at andrew.tyrrell@colchester.gov.uk .
Contract type: Permanent
Lead something special. Shape the future of Building Control in Britain newest city. Welcome to Colchester!
We are reimagining Building Control services in Colchester - Britain first, and newest, City and we are seeking an outstanding Building Control Manager to lead strategic direction, transform Building Control services and continue our vision. You will drive excellence, innovate, and maintain compliance to minimise risks whilst setting a bold strategic direction.
Our Culture: People Before Process, Strategy with Impact
At Colchester City Council, leadership isn't just about oversight; it about living and beathing a vision that is role modelled every day to embed creative and collaborative cultures and provide human connection. We're proud of our people-first, coaching led approach where strategic thinking, collaboration, and continuous improvement go hand in hand.
You'll lead in a service where:
Leaders are visible, values-driven, and focused on lasting impact.
People feel supported, teams work collaboratively, and ideas flow freely.
Progress and compliance are aligned, not competing goals.
Strategy is lived every day through culture, process, and clear direction.
We believe that when our leaders succeed, our people and our city reach their full potential.
Your Role: Lead Strategic Excellence, Drive Innovation, and Reduce Risk
As Building Control Manager, you'll play a critical role in the long-term success of our service. You'll lead on strategic development, regulatory compliance, and operational improvement.. ensuring we stay responsive, consistent, and ahead of change.
In this role, you will:
Lead the strategic direction of Building Control across Colchester, aligning practice with regulation, safety, and growth.
Drive process improvement, innovation, and efficiency across systems,
workflows, and customer service.
Champion quality assurance and manage operational risk, ensuring full compliance with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) framework.
Provide line management, motivation, and leadership to a skilled and growing team.
Develop policies, standards, and procedures that support a modern, proactive, and trusted Building Control service.
Represent the service in strategic partnerships, internal collaboration, and high level stakeholder engagement.
This is a leadership role with wide-reaching influence that is not focused on personal site work, but on shaping a team and service that others want to follow.
What We're Looking For
We're looking for an experienced, strategic, and values-led Registered Building Inspector (RBI) at Class 4, who can bring:
A proven track record of leadership in Building Control.
Deep understanding of complex compliance requirements, with a proactive approach to risk management.
Experience designing, implementing, and improving operational systems and service models.
Strong people management skills from managing, mentoring, coaching development to performance and morale.
Strategic thinking, high emotional intelligence, and the ability to influence both internally and externally.
Commitment to upholding safety, accountability, and professional standards
Why Join Us?
You'll be part of a forward-looking, supportive team that values leadership, innovation, and impact. We offer:
Strategic Autonomy & Leadership Respect a senior role with space to shape the service, lead change, and influence city-wide development.
Flexibility & Balance hybrid working across office and remote settings; parttime and flexible hours available.
Growth & Visibility access to senior networks, leadership CPD, and a
platform to raise your profile across the sector.
A Culture That Works With You where wellbeing, fairness, and shared
purpose shape every day.
The Perks
We believe in rewarding talent and dedication, offering an outstanding benefits package:
A highly competitive salary, plus additional negotiable payments based on experience and market conditions.
Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme.
Annual Leave entitlement up to 26 days a year.
Additional leave on the 8 public holidays.
Extra statutory leave for 2 days at Christmas.
The ability to take extra flex days off each month.
Options to purchase additional days of holiday.
Our new Wagestream, which allows pre tax saving with attractive interest rates; or can be used to take your salary early if an unexpected personal expense arises.
Payment of professional memberships and fees.
Mileage and subsistence allowance payments.
The popular Vine Extras discount scheme for retail, goods and services.
Tax-free cycle schemes.
Interest free E vehicle loan schemes.
Discounted fitness classes, gym and or swimming pool memberships
Reduced cost private health care options.
Staff incentives for events, museums and exhibitions.
Diverse learning opportunities, including transferable skills, soft skills and ways to open up career progression routes using apprenticeships, coaching, mentoring, leadership and management qualifications.
Employee Assistance Programmes providing confidential support networks.
A variety of in house health and wellbeing activities, groups and programmes.
Ready to Shape the Future?
If you're ready to lead a high-impact, people first Building Control service into its next chapter, we love to hear from you. For an informal conversation, contact Andrew Tyrrell at andrew.tyrrell@colchester.gov.uk .
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