Building Control Officer

The post holder will be responsible for:-

Providing a high quality, effective and efficient Building Control Service to fulfil Council’s statutory responsibilities for implementation and enforcement of The Building Regulations (NI) and The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) Regulations (NI) and allied legislation to ensure buildings are safe, healthy, accessible and sustainable.

Assisting in the delivery of Council’s statutory duties under the Disability Discrimination Act to ensure suitable accessibility is afforded to employees, visitors and members of the public in Council controlled premises.

Assisting in the delivery of Council’s statutory duties regarding property certificate legal enquiries, dangerous structures, dilapidations, street naming and postal numbering.

Ensuring that all responsibilities are carried out in an effective and timely manner to meet departmental objectives.

Providing a professional and technical advice and consultancy service to both internal and external stakeholders, and participation in project teams for Government administered schemes.

Ensuring that the department complies with all statutory and legislative requirements by adhering to these requirements and working in accordance with good governance and health and safety requirements.

Ensuring that all responsibilities are carried out in a timely and effective manner and that general confidentiality is maintained in all areas relating to the work of the Council.

PLEASE NOTE:
Only application forms containing all the information which has been sought will be considered. The shortlisting panel will base shortlisting decisions on the information contained within the Essential Criteria narrative sections of the application form, however Desirable Criteria may be used. It is the applicant’s responsibility to provide sufficient relevant information including dates in this section of the form for each criteria.

A reserve list may be established in order to fill future permanent and temporary posts that may arise for another similar vacancy within the following 12 months. Should a similar post become available within this time period, the post may be offered to those candidates on the reserve list, in order of merit, without the requirement for a further interview. The post may be offered on a full-time, part-time, permanent, temporary or fixed-term basis.