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Building Control Manager

Canterbury Office

The role

RBI Classification: Class 2D and above
Reports to: Director
Salary: £80,000+ depending on experience

To support our Board of Directors in a managerial capacity and accomplish company aims and objectives by managing their ever-expanding workforce, whilst planning and evaluating their efficient and effective quality assured Corporate Approved Inspector service.

 

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Key Responsibilities

  • Implement the company’s business aims and objectives and establish strategic goals by gathering pertinent business, financial, service, and operational information. Identify and evaluate any trends and choosing a course of action, while evaluating the outcomes objectively.
  • Manage budgets in line with the company financial strategy by forecasting requirements and preparing annual budgets. Evaluation of expenditures and analysing variances, while initiating corrective actions at quarterly budget monitoring meetings.
  • To develop business opportunities and market the services offered by the company by enforcing quality and customer service standards, whilst analysing and resolving quality and customer service problems, identifying trends and recommending system improvements to exceed our client’s expectations.
  • To give support and supervision to all employees to ensure we retain and recruit the necessary skill sets in terms of knowledge, expertise and experience. Interviewing and selecting, orienting, training and guidance to employees within your remit to maintain a safe, secure, and legal work environment while developing personal growth opportunities.
  • Communicating job expectations and assist with performance appraisals by planning, monitoring, and appraising job results and disciplining employees if necessary, with the focus being on developing, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, procedures, and productivity standards.
  • Maintain a positive team environment to promote the overall interests of the company and assist with the smooth operation of the team.
  • Analyse the workload within the team and contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
  • Approve and manage annual leave requests from team.
  • Attendance at Board meetings as necessary and conduct monthly team meetings.
  • To communicate effectively whether verbally, in writing or electronically and oversee the team administration operations.
  • Maintain a portfolio of complex projects and associated key client management.
  • To comply with those functions outlined within the companies Quality Management Systems in terms of quality policies and procedures, Operating Standard Rules and Code of Conduct for Registered Building Inspectors and terms and conditions.
  • To undertake other duties, within the competence of the post holder, as may be reasonably required from time to time by the Board of Directors.
  • To be fully conversant with all relevant legislation, while maintaining professional and technical knowledge by attending CPD events/workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks and participating in professional institutes.
  • Ensure records and filing are maintained to ensure the company’s Quality Procedures, service levels and contractual requirements are being met.

What you can bring to the role

  • Qualifications and Professional Membership

    • Class 2D-F or Class 3 surveyor
    • To hold full membership of RICS, CABE or equivalent

  • Experience

    • Proven experience of developing commercial strategies.
    • Quality and performance management, project management, coaching and training, supervision, results driven, developing budgets and standards, teamwork, handles pressure positively, giving constructive feedback.

  • Skills

    • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
    • Drive and ambition to move the company forward with an enthusiasm for customer excellence.
    • The ability to explain complex issues and legal requirements in simple terms and guidance
    • Confidence in providing compliance guidance
    • Communication skills
    • Good IT skills
    • Negotiating skills
    • Relationship building skills
    • Problem solving

  • Personal Characteristics

    • The ability to pay attention to detail but also to see the bigger picture
    • An interest in and the ability to understand and interpret building regulations, construction processes, legislation and requirements
    • Good time management
    • Skilled in coaching and developing employees, with a focus on continuous improvement

  • Note

    This does not constitute a job specification and accordingly does not purport to represent an exhaustive list of all duties. It is intended to indicate the main areas of activity and that the managerial position may also be required to carry out similar tasks as directed by their Director.

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