Job Description

Job Title: Director - Building Control (Class 4 Technical Manager - 3 G/H)

Location: Flexible (England/Wales)

Package

:

Competitive + car allowance + excellent benefits and rewards package including

enhanced maternity/ paternity and sick pay

Benefits include:

We offer both core and flexible benefits, a competitive salary and industry leading training and development to support you throughout your career.

Core benefits include:

Private medical Life assurance Professional membership subscription Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave Employee Assistance Programme and up to Paid Volunteering

Flexible benefits include:

Electric Vehicle Lease Scheme Cycle to Work Tech scheme Travel insurance Dental insurance Gym and retail discounts option to buy and sell holiday Give As You Earn scheme

About the Role

The successful candidate will be responsible of leading and managing the Building Control regional teams, providing support and direction. To deliver projects to the required quality and driving regional business growth and development activities. Provide an expert point of reference on technical delivery and hold accountability for delivery of the regional budgetary, profitability, revenue, sales and productivity targets.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Provide leadership and management to the regional Building Control team including setting and monitoring of individual objectives in line with business strategy Work closely with the CAPEX Business Unit Director Allocating work to the regional Building Control teams Provision of subject matter expertise through acting as Technical Authority across complex projects and plan assessments covering all building types in line with qualifications and technical skill Ownership over the building control team overseeing client relationships, and all P&L and commercial targets Accountable for fee flows and financial management of building control and directing mitigating actions where appropriate including acting as point of escalation for fee flow or invoicing queries Ownership for management, resolution and closure of customer complaints Continuous assessment of business performance against objectives Supporting and advising commercial clients about building / property issues in line with the UK Building Regulations and all necessary legislation. Engagement with the commercial team to minimise bad debt and ensure accuracy and commercial viability of contracts Participation in the recruitment and induction of new Surveyors and Managers as and when required Provision of all weekly / monthly reporting required by the business on revenue, sales, utilisation etc. Weekly sign off and submission of timesheets of direct reports in accordance with SOP's Driving CAPEX business development targets through relevant engagement with project stakeholders and effective follow through of leads as well as provision of thought leadership on key topics and seminar delivery Acting as BV contact for external project stakeholders Bid and quote preparation Carrying out inspections of work on wide range of projects; checking plans, drawings and associated information to ensure compliance with the Building Regulations Ensuring that records of all project and inspection records are accurately entered on the database Developing and maintaining excellent internal and external stakeholder relationships. Carrying out duties in accordance with QA procedures Completion of personal CPD

Candidate Experience and skills:

The ideal candidate will hold accredited RICS/CABE/CIOB/RIBA status. Boasting an extensive background post qualification in in the built environment (with demonstrable experience working with Higher Risk Buildings). Registered Building Inspector - Class 4 Technical Manager - 3 G/H Ideally qualified to degree level, or equivalent, in Building Control / Building Surveying Demonstratable experience of working as an Approved Inspector/Registered Building Control Approver in Building Control, with exposure to commercial clients Strong team management and leadership skills, along with previous experience working at Director or Associate Director level Ability to encourage others to develop new skills and enhance existing ones Ability to think both globally and locally when developing and communicating objectives and strategies Strive to improve performance and uses innovative methods to get there Detailed and in-depth understanding of commercial Building Control and Fire Safety Strong analytical and report production skills Keen attention to detail, coupled with strong organizational skills Commercial acumen Excellent client facing and presentation skills Excellent relationship building skills with ability to develop professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Why Bureau Veritas

Flexible working patterns available to ensure that you maintain career progression and a healthy work life balance.


Our people are at the heart of everything we do, which is why we have worked hard to create a supportive and engaging culture, where individuals are given the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.


At Bureau Veritas you can benefit from a busy and varied client facing environment, working with market leaders across a wide range of sectors including but not limited to:


Food manufacturing, Chemical manufacturing, Banking, Retail, Logistics, Power and Utilities including Nuclear, Automotive, Public Sector, Mobile Plant, Emergency Services, Transport and Construction.


We pride ourselves on our partnership approach, which means you will be encouraged to develop strong client relationships - combining technical know-how with service excellence to exceed your clients' expectations.