Building Control SME – Regulation of the Building Control Profession

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has established the Building Safety Division (BSD) to oversee changes to the safety and performance of all buildings and raise building control professional standards year on year. BSD will serve as a lasting tribute to those who have lost their lives due to poor and substandard buildings and will help ensure tragedies of such proportions as Grenfell are consigned to the past. We are increasing our team, creating opportunities for both technical specialists and non-specialists. As a Subject Matter Expert in Building Control, you will be responsible for providing subject matter expertise to assist with audits, competence assessments and investigations requiring building control knowledge and experience. You will be working within a team, with other building control professionals, to act as an internal source of technical knowledge for the Building Safety Division. You experience and expertise will be helping to create a safer future across the built environment.You will work within the Professional Standards Unit, with Auditors and Investigators to discuss specific cases, reviewing and giving feedback on cases.This is an exciting time to join BSD, and you can help us to shape our shared culture. You will have access to a range of development opportunities including career pathways, developing others through coaching and mentoring other members of the team, as well as Civil Service learning and development