Location
London Borough of Harrow

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£77,295 per annum

About the Role
The London Borough of Harrow is seeking a dynamic Assistant Head of Building Control to support the management of our award-winning Building Control team. This role assists the Head of Building Control in overseeing over 1,500 annual Building Regulation applications, including pre-application meetings, fee management, and application processing. There is also an opportunity to undertake work for the Building Safety Regulator on High-Risk Buildings (HRBs) and contribute to the out-of-hours Dangerous Structures rota.

The Assistant Head will ensure high-quality service delivery, manage substantial capital investments of £1 billion annually, and contribute to Council-wide initiatives. Responsibilities include managing budgets of £1 million in revenue, multimillion-pound work programmes, and leading on the collection of the Building Safety Levy. As the Principal Technical Advisor on Building Control matters, the role ensures compliance with relevant legislation and manages the scrutiny and inspection of complex and high-risk building projects.

This senior position deputises for the Head of Building Control, providing essential leadership and mentoring to junior and support staff.

Experience
- Minimum four years working in a Building Control office with experience of checking applications and carrying out site inspections with limited supervision.
- Experience managing multimillion-pound work programmes within the Building Control speciality.
- Strong negotiation skills with applicants and developers to achieve compliance with statutory requirements.
- Detailed working knowledge of current complex Building Control practice, procedures, and legislation.

About you
- Understanding of the Council's Equal Opportunity policy in relation to employment and awareness of its implications.
- Firm commitment to quality assurance, meeting Building Safety Regulator (BSR) targets, KPIs, and Operational Safety Requirements (OSR).
- Ability to provide leadership and mentoring to junior staff.
- Commitment to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace.

Qualifications
- Registered Building Inspector Class 3H and Class 4 on the Building Safety Regulator Register.
- BTEC Higher National, ABE, RICS or equivalent qualification.