Associate Director - Building Control

Job Title: Associate Director - Building Control (Class 4 Technical Manager - 3 G/H)

Location: Manchester/ Midlands and surrounding areas

Package: Competitive + car allowance + excellent benefits and rewards package including enhanced maternity/paternity and sick pay

Benefits include: We offer both core and flexible benefits, a competitive salary, and industry-leading training and development to support your career growth.

Core benefits include:

• Private medical
• Life assurance
• Professional membership subscription
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme and up to paid volunteering

Flexible benefits include:

• Electric Vehicle Lease Scheme
• Cycle to Work
• Tech scheme
• Travel insurance
• Dental insurance
• Gym and retail discounts
• Option to buy and sell holiday
• Give As You Earn scheme

About the Role: The successful candidate will lead and manage the Building Control regional team, providing support and strategic direction. You will deliver projects with quality, drive regional business growth, and serve as a technical expert, accountable for regional budget, profitability, revenue, sales, and productivity targets.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and management to the regional Building Control team, including setting and monitoring objectives aligned with business strategy
• Allocate work to the regional teams
• Act as Technical Authority on complex projects and plan assessments across building types
• Oversee client relationships and all P&L and commercial targets for the region
• Manage fee flows and financials, acting as escalation point for invoicing issues
• Resolve customer complaints effectively
• Assess business performance regularly against objectives
• Advise clients on building/property issues in line with UK Building Regulations
• Ensure contract accuracy and viability, minimize bad debt
• Participate in recruitment and onboarding of staff
• Provide regular reports on revenue, sales, utilization, etc.
• Approve team expenses and sign off timesheets
• Drive business development and project stakeholder engagement
• Represent BV in external project dealings
• Prepare bids and quotes
• Conduct inspections to ensure compliance with Building Regulations
• Maintain accurate project and inspection records
• Develop internal and external stakeholder relationships
• Adhere to QA procedures and complete CPD

Candidate Experience and Skills:

• Hold accredited RICS/CABE/CIOB/RIBA status with extensive experience in the built environment, especially with Higher Risk Buildings
• Registered Building Inspector - Class 4 Technical Manager - 3 G/H
• Degree or equivalent in Building Control/Surveying
• Proven experience as Approved Inspector/Building Control Approver, with commercial client exposure
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Ability to develop others and communicate effectively
• Knowledge of commercial Building Control and Fire Safety
• Excellent analytical, reporting, and organizational skills
• Commercial acumen and client-facing skills
• Proficient in MS Office and effective communicator

Why Bureau Veritas: We offer flexible working, a supportive culture, and opportunities across various sectors including manufacturing, banking, retail, utilities, and more. We value strong client relationships and service excellence.