Job Description

To apply: West Lindsey District Council does not accept CV's or applications through Indeed. All applications must be submitted through our West Lindsey District Council website.

Band 8-9 - 34,434 to 40,777 per annum plus 17.5% per annum market supplement and Essential Car User allowance

Full time 37hrs per week

Based at the Guildhall, Gainsborough

Our Building Control service is going from strength to strength, and we are now looking to recruit a permanent Building Control Surveyor to join the team. This is an exciting time to be involved in Building Control, our current projects include Gainsborough Town Centre regeneration with a new cinema, prestigious housing developments, multi-storey apartments and every kind of domestic extension and alteration you could think of.

We are looking for a positive, commercially focused, forward-thinking surveyor with excellent ICT skills to become a part of our busy Building Control team. The successful candidate will undertake Building Control duties including plan checking, site inspections, enforcement, dangerous structures, and other building surveying duties when necessary. Consideration will be given to candidates who are part qualified, completed their academic studies or have experience in a Building Control/construction environment. Excellent interpersonal skills and a willingness to learn are required, along with knowledge and understanding of construction, the Building Act, Building Regulations, and associated legislation. The successful candidate may be required to participate in the out of hours dangerous structure call out rota system.

Additional benefits include:

flexible working hours and flexi time, hybrid working, generous annual leave entitlement, essential car user allowance with free car parking, payment of one professional subscription along with registration costs to the BSR and local government pension scheme.

Applicants must be a Registered Building Inspector of at least class 2A.

To apply:

Please visit our website for a full and Person Specification, for more details about the role and to apply online.

Please note we do not accept CV's as a form of application.

Applicants will be subject to a Basic DBS check.

All recruitment correspondence, including interview invites will be sent out via email.

If you would like to discuss the role, contact Phil Westmorland on 01427 676672

Closing date: Sunday 30th November 2025

Interview date: W/C 8th December 2025

The Council has a commitment to equal opportunities and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community. Also we operate a no smoking policy.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 34,434.00-40,777.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Flexitime Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Gainsborough DN21 9SB