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About the Role

Lead the future of Building Control in one of London's most high-profile boroughs. The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea is seeking experienced and forward-thinking District Surveyors to play a pivotal role in delivering building safety, regulatory excellence, and service transformation within our Building Control Service. This is a rare opportunity for senior Building Control professionals to lead on complex, high-risk, and high-profile projects while helping shape the future of building safety in the post-Grenfell regulatory landscape.

Responsibilities

Provide technical and operational leadership across the service, ensuring compliance with evolving legislation while delivering a high-quality, customer-focused Building Control function.
Lead the regulation of major developments.
Oversee governance and compliance requirements.
Manage and develop Building Control professionals.
Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, elected members, and external stakeholders.

Requirements

Chartered membership of CABE, CIOB, RICS or an equivalent professional body.
Registration as a Class 3 Building Inspector.
Extensive Building Control experience, including major, high-risk, and complex developments.
Expert knowledge of Building Regulations, Building Safety legislation, and fire safety compliance.
Experience leading regulatory services within a changing legislative environment.
Proven success managing teams, budgets, performance, and service improvement initiatives.
Outstanding stakeholder management and communication skills, with the credibility to influence senior decision-makers and regulators.

Location

London

Work Type

Full-time
Part-time

Experience Level

Senior

Education Level

Chartered membership of CABE, CIOB, RICS or an equivalent professional body
Registration as a Class 3 Building Inspector

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

About the Company

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea is seeking experienced and forward-thinking District Surveyors.
This is an opportunity to join a Building Control service that is recognised for its expertise, collaboration, and ambition.
Successfully passed our Building Safety Regulator statutory audit.
A highly capable and supportive team with in-house Level 3 Building Control expertise, alongside dedicated structural and fire engineering specialists.
Extensively utilised by the Building Safety Regulator on Building Control applications.
Strong partnerships with other London Boroughs on major and complex projects.
A collaborative and welcoming culture where you'll quickly become part of the team.
The chance to work on some of London's most significant and challenging developments.
A genuine platform to excel professionally and help shape the future of Building Control.