Registered Building Inspector Class 2

Job Description

3 months contract with a local authority

Umbrella Pay Rate: £452.23 per day umbrella

Summary

• The Registered Building Inspector Class 2 is a crucial role within the local authority, tasked with delivering a professional and customer-oriented Building Control service. This position ensures that construction projects comply with Building Regulations and related legislation. The inspector will conduct plan assessments, perform site inspections, and offer technical advice to promote safe, sustainable, and compliant development. This role is integral to maintaining high standards of building safety and quality within the community.
  

Responsibilities

• Assess building regulation applications and plans to ensure adherence to relevant legislation, standards, and guidance.
  
• Conduct site inspections across various construction projects to verify compliance with approved plans and Building Regulations.
  
• Identify issues of non-compliance and provide practical solutions to applicants, developers, and contractors.
  
• Prepare detailed inspection reports and maintain accurate records of assessments and inspections.
  
• Support enforcement activities when breaches of Building Regulations are identified.
  
• Offer professional and technical advice to customers, developers, architects, contractors, and stakeholders.
  
• Interpret Building Regulations and associated legislation to provide consistent and accurate guidance.
  
• Assist applicants throughout the building control process to achieve compliance and high-quality outcomes.
  
• Respond to enquiries within service standards and deliver excellent customer service.
  

Requirements:

• Experience in Building Control, Building Surveying, Construction, or a related property discipline.
  
• Proficiency in interpreting and applying Building Regulations.
  
• Experience in conducting plan assessments and/or site inspections.
  
• Membership in either the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) or the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE).
  
• Degree-level education or equivalent qualification in Building Surveying, Construction, Building Control, or a related discipline.
  
• Registered Building Inspector status.
  
• Band B – General Registration with the Building Safety Regulator, or the willingness and ability to achieve this registration.
  
• Additional professional qualifications relevant to Building Control.
  

Additional Information

• Working hours are 35 hours per week.
  
• Bi-weekly payment schedule.
  
• The role closes on 23rd October 2026; apply ASAP.
  

Requirements
You will need to an understanding of the building control process and the building regulations as well as an ability to carry out plan assessments as part of one of the two teams within building control.