Building Standards Surveyor (Permanent) (Full Time) x3 Posts

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Building Standards Surveyor

Renfrewshire is one of the larger authorities in Scotland with a population of 180,000 covering both urban and rural communities. Its area attracts major development opportunities and interests including Glasgow Airport, the major Riverside developments at Braehead and Renfrew, and the former Royal Ordnance Factory, Bishopton Community Growth Area together with an ambitious Council-led capital investment programme.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for building standards surveyors to join our team assess building warrant applications, carry out site inspections, determine completion certificates and provide assistance to members of the public on matters relating to Building Standards.

This is an ideal time to join Renfrewshire Council as our transformational programme continues to be implemented, while exciting and ambitious developments including those related to City Deal, Cultural Infrastructure and our Housing investment programme that seek to positively shape Renfrewshire for years to come.

It is essential you are educated to degree level or equivalent in a construction related discipline whilst it is desirable that you are a member of an appropriate professional body.

You must have considerable and relevant experience within a Local Authority Building Standards environment and experience of dealing with a range of building warrant applications.

A comprehensive knowledge of Technical Handbooks and the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 and associated legislation is essential as are effective IT Skills, communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills. In addition, you must have the ability to prioritise your workload and meet deadlines with minimal supervision. It is the intention that out of hours call will not be required as part of the post.

You must have the availability to participate in dangerous building stand by rota, however it should be noted how this is delivered in the long term is currently under consideration.

As an employee of Renfrewshire Council, you will have access to a wide range of benefits including:

• 21 days paid annual leave, rising to 26 days after 5 years’ service and 29 days after 10 years.
• 13 public holidays each year.
• Flexi and agile working to ensure a good work/life balance including the opportunity to compress your working week.
• Generous salary related pension scheme.
• Employee wellbeing benefits.
• Assistance to cope with caring responsibilities.
• Support for menopause at work.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Discounts on retail and leisure with Perkbox.
• Occupational sick pay.

In addition to the above, successful candidates may also have the opportunity to work towards and complete a Beng (Hons) in Fire Safety Engineering with associated costs including fees, travel and potential accommodation included.

We would welcome and consider applications from those wishing to work on a part-time or job share basis.

More detailed information is included within the attached job outline however if you would like to discuss this opportunity informally, please email Frank McMillan; Building Standards Manager at frank.mcmillan@renfrewshire.gov.uk.

If successful, you will be required to undertake a Disclosure Scotland check, the level of check will be determined by the duties of the post. If you would like further information in relation to the Disclosure Scotland checks, please visit www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.