Deputy Head of Building Control (Class 3 Specialist)
Location: London Borough of BarnetSalary: £71,713 per annumContract: 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.
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