Building Control Interim Lead

Location:

Thrapston, North Northamptonshire

Hybrid

Rate:

£75 per hour Umbrella

Hours:

37 hours per week

Contract:

3 months initially, with potential extension

Start:

7 September 2026

Working Hours:

9:00am5:30pm

Onsite:

Minimum 3 days per week, including site visits

DVLA Check:

Required ### The Role We are recruiting an experienced

Building Control Interim Lead

to take operational and strategic responsibility for a Building Control service within a large public-sector organisation. This is a senior leadership assignment with responsibility for

Building Control Surveying, Technical and Business Support , ensuring statutory compliance while driving performance, transformation and service improvement. The successful candidate will provide professional leadership on

Building Control and Building Safety , oversee compliance with Building Safety Regulator requirements and lead implementation of the

Building Safety Levy . ### Key Responsibilities Lead and manage the Building Control service and associated teams. Provide senior professional advice on Building Control and Building Safety. Ensure compliance with statutory requirements and

BSR quality assurance standards . Lead implementation of the

Building Safety Levy . Develop strategies to increase the service's market share and income. Lead service transformation, organisational change and digital improvement. Manage performance, risk, health & safety and business continuity. Take responsibility for budgets, forecasting, financial performance and targets. Lead procurement, contract management and relationships with consultants and contractors. Develop and motivate high-performing Building Control teams. Work with senior leadership, elected members and internal and external stakeholders. ### Essential Requirements Candidates must have: A relevant

professional degree, diploma or equivalent

in Building Studies, Civil/Structural Engineering, Building Control, Building Surveying or a related discipline. Registration as a

Building Inspector with the Building Safety Regulator at an appropriate level . Membership of an appropriate professional body and/or relevant management qualification, such as

RICS, CIOB, CABE, ICE, IStructE, CMI or ILM . Extensive senior-level experience managing

Building Control and/or Building Surveying services . Strong understanding of

local government/public-sector environments . Strong contract and project management experience. Experience leading cultural and organisational change and developing high-performing teams. Excellent business and service-planning experience. The successful candidate will also need excellent leadership, negotiation, stakeholder-management, commercial, performance and financial-management skills and must be able to travel throughout the area. ### Working Arrangements The role is based from

Thrapston

with hybrid working available. Candidates must be able to attend the office and undertake visits across North Northamptonshire for a

minimum of three days per week .

£75 per hour Umbrella \| 37 hours \| Initial 3\-month contract \| Potential extension

This is a genuinely senior interim appointment, so I would advertise it as

Building Control Interim Lead

rather than Building Control Manager. The

BSR registration requirement is particularly important

and should stay prominent in the advert

it will help filter out general building surveyors who aren't suitable.

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