Dangerous Structures and Enforcement Officer
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About The Role
Job Title : Dangerous Structurers and Enforcement Officer
Hours : 37
Salary HC7 £32,061 - £36,363 per annum
Location: Plough Lane, Hereford.
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 22 May 2026
Herefordshire Council are seeking a committed, knowledgeable and experienced Building Surveyor to join our Building Control Team in an enforcement role. If you have a passion for building control, this is the role for you. We are engaging with the changes in the industry and are looking to grow the team to meet the challenges ahead.
What will you be doing?As the Dangerous Structurers and Enforcement officer you will work closely with the councils RBI's and technical support staff to attend and process reports of dangerous structures and enforcement issues across the county. The restricted activities of the enforcement process will remain with the RBI's. Under the direction of the Principle Building Control Surveyor or an RBI, you will work at an operational level, including day to day activities, site inspections, investigate and process enforcement issues, together with the administrative duties of the department. This will involve preparing detailed reports and documents in conjunction with the RBI's to produce documents for the council's legal department to use for formal enforcement. You will deal with both internal and external customers which will be in respect of building control related areas, including regulation applications, site inspections, pre application advice, potentially dangerous structure reports and relevant enforcement enquiries. Work closely with our IT providers to ensure up to date and accurate computer records are maintained, with preparation of periodic data reports. You will work closely with colleagues in Building Control to address the council's work on projects and report directly to the Principle Building Control Surveyor.
About You- Portray yourself as a position of authority, ideally with enforcement experience.
- An understanding of the role, requirements of the building safety regulator and demonstrable experience and knowledge in this specialist area.
- Strong knowledge of building control, regulatory issues and current legislation.
- The ability to work under your own initiative as well as within a team, often to tight deadlines and on multiple work streams.
A competitive salary, holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes:
- Salary range of HC7 £32,061 - £36,363 per annum dependent on experience
- Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Career progression: clear pathways to progress
- Annual Leave: 31 days' annual leave (pro rata), plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum during the request period
- Flexible working: including the potential for job sharing, part time hours and agile working.
- Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling
- Payment of professional membership fees (based on role requirements)
- Pick your perks - our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.
- Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the "Disability Confident" scheme.
- Those who indicate in their application that they are an Armed Forces Veteran or Reservist. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant.
- Those who indicate in their application that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care.
We take our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults seriously and expect all of our staff, visitors and volunteers to share in this commitment.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and vulnerable adults. If you are offered this position, it will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.