We are looking for an experienced Senior BC Surveyor to join Capita at an exciting time for the Breckland District Council/Capita Partnership.

Breckland sits in the heart of Norfolk within half an hour of Norwich city and the beautiful North Norfolk coast, and covers an area of 1,305 kilometres and is one the largest rural districts in England. Nestling just on the Norfolk/Suffolk border Breckland is centred round the five main market towns of Attleborough, Dereham, Swaffham, Thetford and Watton. There are also 112 parishes in Breckland but the majority of the population is centred round the five market towns.

We are currently looking to recruit an experienced, motivated individual to join our successful Building Control (BC) team based in Dereham. As our Senior BC Surveyor, you will be part of an ambitious, successful team providing our core client with high quality, timely and outcome based building control services.

What you will be doing:

• Manage and check building control applications and related documents for compliance with the Building Regulations and allied legislation and responding to related correspondence

• Ensure that all team applications are determined within the required timescale

• Carry out site inspections and other associated duties including recording of visits

• Take enforcement action when required and dealing with the associated legislative notices and correspondence

• Attend dangerous structures when required on a rota basis which includes 24 hour on call cover, taking the necessary action to ensure the safety of the building and dealing with the associated legislative notices and correspondence

• Deal with demolition notices and associated documentation, including monitoring conditions as necessary

• Provide professional advice and excellent customer service to customers by phone, in writing and face to face

• Mentor Junior Members of Staff (as required)

• Report writing

• Comply with Health and Safety rules for the safety of yourself and others

• Deliver consultancy work for external clients when required

What we're looking for:

• Full membership of a relevant professional body (RICS, ABE, CIOB) or equivalent, with appropriate post qualification experience

• A thorough knowledge of current legislation

• Good verbal and written communication skills

• The ability to consider a wide range of complex issues and balance those issues to make a clear and reasoned judgement

• The ability to prioritise and manage a significant workload, and to work flexibly to meet the commercial and contractual requirements of the business

• The ability to use personal initiative to solve challenges and to work under pressure to produce timely and high quality work, and the ability to work with a wide range of people and to work as a member of a team

• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel etc)

• Hold a current driving licence and access to your own vehicle

About Local Government Services

At Government Services, we’re transforming the way governments and local councils serve the public. We’re using technology, innovation and domain knowledge to improve services and deliver savings. Our teams are answering 30,000 emergency service calls every day and our Ultra Low Emissions Zone is helping Londoners breath cleaner air. Join us and discover better as you keep the country running smoothly.

What’s in it for you?

• competitive basic salary.

• 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave

• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice

• Fees paid for Professional Membership

• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks and plenty more

• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology

• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform

•  Live and work in a beautiful location, close to the thriving city of Norwich as well as the unrivalled Norfolk coastline

You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. You’ll be joining a network of 63,000 experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.

What we hope you’ll do next:

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you. If you have any questions you’d like to ask before applying, you can contact Charlotte Barnett @ charlotte.barnett@capita.co.uk

All interviews, assessments and background checks will continue to take place online, to completely remove the need for face-to-face contact. All Capita colleagues who can work from home should do so; and where it is not possible for colleagues to work remotely, we have taken important steps to protect those working from Capita’s offices. Social distancing, enhanced hygiene and safety measures are already in place at all Capita locations that are open to protect our colleagues and manage the risk of COVID-19. The welfare of our people is of paramount importance to us, and we’re doing everything we can to keep our colleagues and customers safe during this time.

We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.