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The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) is transforming building safety regulation across England, ensuring that residents are safe and feel safe in their homes.  

We are seeking 4 Class 3 (H) qualified Building Control Professionals to join BSR and help shape the future of building practice in England by providing direct support to our Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDTs) to ensure regulatory decisions are technically robust and proportionate.

You will providing specialist advice to MDTs reviewing (and peer reviewing) building control applications.

Support regulatory and policy teams interpretation of the Building Regulations 2010.

This post requires detailed knowledge of technical matters but also capacity to work within the broader policy and political context of Government. Candidates will be good communicators, able to present technical issues clearly and succinctly and to represent the BSR with other departments, industry and standards making bodies. 

Roles will work on the main Building Control team and innovation team. 

Part time working hours are available for this role. We can accept part time applicants who can commit to working a minimum of 30 hours per week.

Job description

Key Responsibilities;

• Work as part of a team of professional specialists with responsibility for work related to building control and building regulations.  
• Assist Regulatory Leads and caseworkers in interpreting complex submissions in relation to compliance with building regulation, statutory processes and best practice in regulation.  
• Participate in MDT meetings, case validation discussion, and relevant regulatory panels, offering advice to support robust evidence-based decision making. 
• Help identify and address procedural or technical failings in applications and advise on appropriate regulatory responses.  
• Support the development of tools and resources to improve consistency in regulatory decision-making including validation templates and enforcement guidance.  
• Contribute to learning across the BSR by producing guidance notes and helping shape training for operational colleagues and MDT participants. 

Person specification

Essential Skills & Criteria;

• Substantial experience in building control regulation, including assessing compliance with building regulations and overseeing complex or higher risk building projects. 
• Ability to interpret technical and regulatory information and apply it pragmatically in support of proportionate enforcement or regulatory decision making. 
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to produce clear, concise and accessible technical advice and guidance. 
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary environments and contributing technical assurance in decision making contexts whilst maintaining positive working relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders; 

This role offers a hybrid working contract where work can be split between your home and your local HSE office. Details of this can be discussed prior to taking up the role. 

Qualifications

Professionally qualified building control professional, with demonstrable competence to work on higher-risk buildings and registered as a Class 3 Category H Registered Building Inspector

Memberships

Full member of RICS, CABE,CIOB or equivalent.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Delivering at Pace

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Building control regulation, including assessing compliance with building regulations and regulatory oversight of complex or higher risk building projects.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £60,760, Health and Safety Executive contributes £17,602 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity

We invest in our people with;

• Competitive rates of pay
• Access to the highly competitive Civil Service Pension Scheme to which HSE contribute 28.97%, far more than in the private sector.
• Family friendly policies and working hours to help balance your home life and career
• Carer friendly policies to help create a supportive working culture
• 25 days annual holiday increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays and 1-day Civil Service privilege leave.
• Parental leave benefits
• As a member of HSE you will gain access to a wide range of fantastic benefits that you can take advantage of such as the Cycle to Work Scheme, E-Gift Cards and Vouchers via our partner EdenRed.

Things you need to know Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.