Group Leader Building Control (Full Time)

Overview

Group Leader Building Control is a managerial role based in Salford, Greater Manchester. The position provides an opportunity to step up into Building Control management, with leadership guidance and mentorship from the Senior Service Lead. The role supports the safety of Salford's buildings and contributes to ongoing regeneration, with a focus on building inspections, technical leadership, and service delivery improvements.

Salary

£59,255 - £61,343

Location

Salford, Greater Manchester

Job Type

Full Time

Expires

17/08/2026

Why join us in Building Control?

• Take a step up in your career.
• Work with an expert technical team with strong capabilities and wide-ranging experience.
• Strong learning culture with access to wider training and accreditation opportunities within the Salford City Council engineering community.
• Dedicated leadership and digital skills development programmes, tools and eLearning. AI innovation.
• Hybrid/flexible working.
• Competitive package, including excellent pension.

Your role

Your role will be key to delivering the Building Control service for Salford. We want you to:

• Assist the Senior BC Service Lead in undertaking the strategic evaluation of service delivery.
• Assist the Senior BC Service Lead in recognising service needs, forecasting future requirements, and monitoring progress against financial and performance targets.
• Provide prioritised day-to-day management and achieve effective results through allocation, co-ordination and delegation of Building Control Team workload.
• Support team learning and development. Deliver appraisals, disciplinary and performance reviews. Provide 1:1 monitoring, feedback and coaching.
• Act as day-to-day service lead for key high-risk, complex and major developments, major incidents, and the Building Safety Regulator.
• Provide elevated and expert technical advice to all service users, including the Building Safety Regulator and licence application reviewers.
• Develop and maintain risk assessments, robust checks, controls and QMS.
• Lead on procurement, financial management and supervision of consultants and contractors.
• Assist or deputise, when necessary, for the Associate Director of Planning & Building Control and Senior BC Service Lead.
• Be available for emergencies (dangerous structures, major emergencies, etc.) via the BC out-of-hours call-out rota.

Qualifications

• A construction-related degree and eligibility for membership of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors / Association of Building Engineers.
• The ability to achieve and maintain the status of Registered Building Inspector at a level of Class 3 - Category H.
• Significant experience in the application of the Building Regulations across all building types, including complex and high-rise developments.
• A detailed understanding of current and emerging legislation and associated challenges facing the profession.
• The ability to resolve challenging technical problems through collaboration and discussion with applicants and their agents, members of the public, BSR, councillors and others as necessary.
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to work effectively at all levels, particularly with senior officers.
• The ability to prioritise and manage a challenging, varied workload, with a proactive approach to producing positive outcomes.
• The skills to supervise and mentor an established team of experienced and trainee Building Control Surveyors, while dealing with your own casework.

Application

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.

Company: Salford City Council

Sector: Corporate Services Corporate Management Team Regeneration and Local Economies