London Borough of Bexley
Building Control Compliance Officer
Building Control Compliance Officer at London Borough of Bexley, based in London. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- Not given by the employer
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site
- Location
- London
- Closing date
- Sector
- Construction & Trades
Reference https://recruitment.bexley.gov.uk/vacancies/1161/building-control-compliance-off
About the role
- Advertising Start Date: - 21 Oct 2026
- Directorate: - Place (Housing & Neighbourhoods)
- Location: - Bexley Civic Offices
- Vacancy Type: - Permanent
- Salary Details: - £37,572 - £42,042 pa
- About The Role: - Bexley sees the potential for unprecedented levels of new development, including up to 31,500 new homes over the next few decades. Two of London’s Opportunity Areas fall within the borough, and this is a particularly exciting time for managing how Bexley’s huge development potential will be realised.
The Councils Building Control team deliver the statutory Building Control functions as well as dealing with the majority of the building regulations applications in the borough. The Building Control sector has experienced significant change following the Grenfell Enquiry and the introduction of the Building Safety Act. Bexley is well placed to meet these challenges with an ambitious service improvement plan which has ensured the successful registration of its building inspectors and continuing investment in staff and processes to further enhance professional standards and customer service.
In connection with this, the team requires a building control compliance officer to investigate alleged or identified cases of non-compliance of the Building Regulations and dangerous structures, managing the cases from initial investigation through to resolution, including the pursuit of enforcement action and cost recovery where appropriate. You will help cultivate good working relationships with key internal and many external partners as well as offering excellent customer service.
Please refer to the Job Description attached for more information.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Tom Towler, Building Control Manager, [phone removed], [email removed]
Candidate Profile
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with existing building control experience, with or without registered building inspector status who is looking to develop their career in an ambitious and forward-thinking local authority. You will be a member of a multi-disciplinary team that deals with all aspects of the building control function.For the full list of essential and desirable criteria for this role then please refer to the Person Specification within the Job Description attached.
Please upload your personal statement under the Relevant Experience and Skills section and ensure this fully aligns to the role criteria. This should not be more than two sides of A4.
Interviews are scheduled to be held on week commencing 23rd November.
Reference: https://recruitment.bexley.gov.uk/vacancies/1161/building-control-compliance-off · Posted 1 week ago · Closes 27 Nov 2026 · Listed via London Borough of Bexley
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