Deputy Head of Building Control - AR

Deputy Head of Building Control (Class 3 Specialist)

Location: London Borough of Barnet
Salary: £71,713 per annum
Contract: Full Time Permanent

The Opportunity

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Building Control professional to join a progressive Local Authority as Deputy Head of Building Control (Class 3 Specialist).

This is a senior leadership role responsible for supporting the strategic and operational delivery of Building Control services across the borough. The successful candidate will act as a Registered Building Inspector (Class 3 Specialist), providing expert technical leadership across complex, higher-risk and major development projects while ensuring statutory compliance, public safety and service excellence.

You will support the Head of Building Control, lead high-performing teams and contribute to the Council's wider planning, regeneration and housing growth agenda.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Service Management

• Support the Head of Building Control in the management and delivery of Building Control services.
• Drive service performance, operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to service planning, policy development and transformation programmes.
• Deputise for the Head of Building Control where required, including senior meetings and committees.
• Lead, mentor and develop Building Control teams, promoting professional growth and accountability.

Technical & Regulatory Expertise

• Act as the lead specialist on complex and higher-risk buildings under the Building Safety Act framework.
• Oversee compliance with the Building Act, Building Regulations, fire safety legislation and associated statutory requirements.
• Assess and determine applications involving major residential, commercial, mixed-use and specialist developments.
• Provide expert advice on structural safety, dangerous structures, accessibility, sustainability and fire safety matters.
• Lead investigations relating to dangerous structures, unauthorised works and enforcement activity.

Local Authority & Stakeholder Engagement

• Work collaboratively with Planning, Housing, Regeneration, Environmental Health, Legal and Highways teams.
• Provide specialist advice to senior officers, elected members, committees and external stakeholders.
• Represent the authority at regulatory forums, tribunals, legal proceedings and partnership meetings.
• Support borough-wide planning, regeneration and development objectives.

Operational & Financial Management

• Support budget oversight, resource planning and service performance management.
• Monitor workloads, KPIs and operational delivery.
• Contribute to procurement, contractor management and digital transformation initiatives.
• Ensure effective governance, audit compliance and risk management.

About You

To be successful, you will have:

• Degree qualification in Building Surveying, Building Control, Construction Management, Civil / Structural Engineering or a related discipline.
• Registered Building Inspector (RBI) - Class 3 Specialist status.
• Significant experience within Building Control, ideally within a Local Authority environment.
• Strong technical expertise across complex / higher-risk buildings, Building Regulations and building safety legislation.
• Proven leadership experience managing teams within a regulated environment.
• Membership of a recognised professional body such as CABE, RICS, CIOB or ICE.
• Demonstrable commitment to Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Desirable

• Chartered status (CABE, RICS, CIOB or equivalent).
• Leadership or management qualification.
• Experience of digital Building Control systems and service modernisation.
• London Borough or metropolitan local authority experience.
• Knowledge of sustainability, retrofit and modern methods of construction.