Business Manager – Building Control

Overview

In this role you will lead Sandwell’s Building Control service, driving compliant, customer-focused delivery and commercial performance. You’ll shape service strategy, manage complex projects and partnerships, and ensure regulatory compliance across Building Regulations and Building Safety Regulator requirements. You will lead a team, oversee budgets and income generation, and champion innovation to improve efficiency. This is a values-led opportunity to influence growth, safety and development across the borough with a visible impact.

Pay / Benefits

• excellent benefits
• competitive remuneration package
• development opportunities
• hybrid working model (3 days in office, 2 days from home)

Responsibilities

• Provide professional and technical leadership to Building Control Surveyors and wider service teams
• Ensure compliance with Building Regulations, legislation and Building Safety Regulator requirements
• Act as operational lead for Building Control and drive continuous service improvement
• Manage complex and high-profile building control projects, including major commercial developments
• Oversee performance, quality assurance, customer service standards and outcomes
• Develop and implement policies, procedures and innovative ways of working
• Lead on dangerous structures, enforcement matters, sports ground safety and emergency response
• Manage service budgets, trading accounts and financial performance; drive income generation
• Promote a commercial approach to service delivery and grow market share
• Develop partnerships with customers, developers, contractors, elected members and external agencies
• Prepare reports and briefings for senior management, committees and regulatory bodies
• Support the implementation of new technology and digital solutions to improve efficiency and customer experience
• Lead, motivate and develop staff with training and regulatory registration requirements

Key requirements

• Degree or equivalent in Building Control or related discipline; professional qualification
• Member of a professional body and eligible for Building Safety Regulator registration (Class 2F/4)
• Significant Building Control experience with complex applications
• Experience of managing change
• Strong understanding of Building Control legislation and public safety requirements
• Experience of enforcement, dangerous structures and sports ground compliance
• Commercial awareness with income generation, budgeting and business planning
• Effective communication with influence, negotiation and relationship-building
• Excellent organizational skills; ability to prioritise in a fast-paced environment
• Sound judgement on complex technical, operational and regulatory issues
• Commitment to partnership, continuous improvement and innovation
• Flexible for out-of-hours emergency responses, evening meetings and site inspections

• effective communication
• influence and negotiation
• relationship building
• Building Regulations knowledge
• Building Safety Regulator requirements
• enforcement activities

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