Building Control Team Manager | Full Time | Wood Green | £75,537 – £87,015

Haringey Council is looking for a Building Control Lead Team Manager to lead its Building Control team. This is a senior role with a clear focus on safe, high quality and sustainable development across the borough. You will manage statutory and commercial Building Control services, including pre-application advice, plan assessment, site inspections, enforcement, dangerous structures and safety at sports grounds.

This role matters because Haringey is managing complex development, major regeneration and future events. You will act as a senior professional decision maker for the council. You will also use expert judgement on complex and higher risk schemes, including work within the scope of the Building Safety Regulator.

Key Responsibilities

• Team leadership: Lead and support a team of Building Control professionals.
• Building Control services: Oversee statutory and commercial Building Control work.
• Plan assessment: Manage pre-application advice and plan assessment activity.
• Site inspections: Oversee site inspection work across a range of projects.
• Enforcement: Support enforcement action where needed.
• Dangerous structures: Manage dangerous structures work and related response duties.
• Sports ground safety: Support safety at sports grounds.
• Complex schemes: Make senior decisions on complex and higher risk buildings.
• BSR work: Support schemes that fall within the scope of the Building Safety Regulator.
• Partnership working: Work with Planning, Housing, Property, Highways, Schools and Emergency Planning teams.
• External engagement: Work with external partners to support safe development and better outcomes for residents.
• Service quality: Help deliver high quality, safe and effective Building Control services.

About You

You should have:

• Building Control experience: Substantial technical experience delivering and managing Building Control services.
• Higher risk building knowledge: Experience with complex and higher risk buildings within the scope of the Building Safety Regulator.
• Professional membership: Membership of RICS, CABE, CIOB, ABE or another relevant professional body.
• BSR registration: Building Safety Regulator registration at Class 3.
• Relevant qualification: A degree in Building Control, Building Surveying, Construction or Structural Engineering, or equivalent learning and experience.
• Leadership skills: Experience supervising staff, developing teams and managing performance.
• Technical knowledge: Expert knowledge of building regulations, related law and the Building Safety Act.
• Decision making: The ability to make sound professional decisions without close supervision.
• Emergency response: Experience managing dangerous structures, safety at sports grounds and emergency response.
• Out of hours work: The ability to support out of hours duties when needed.
• Public service focus: A clear commitment to public protection and strong resident outcomes.

What Haringey Council Offers

Haringey Council offers:

• Salary: HC1, £75,537 - £87,015.
• Contract: Permanent role.
• Working pattern: Full time.
• Hours: 36 hours per week.
• Location: Alexandra House, Wood Green, London, N22 7TR.
• Hybrid working: Potential hybrid working opportunities.
• Annual leave: 31 days’ leave, plus bank holidays.
• Pension: Generous Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Wellbeing: Health and wellbeing support.
• Discounts: A range of leisure and culture discount schemes.
• Team culture: A supportive and collaborative Building Control team.
• Recognition: A nationally recognised team, shortlisted for Local Authority Building Control Team of the Year at the LABC Building Excellence Awards 2024.

How to Apply

The advert is listed as a rolling advert, with a closing date shown as 30 August 2026. Haringey Council may close the advert early if it receives enough applications.

Applicants should check junk email folders during the recruitment process, as automated emails may be diverted there.

For questions about the status of your application, contact ResourcingHub@haringey.gov.uk.

Application Tips

Before you apply, make sure your CV clearly shows your Building Control leadership experience. Highlight work on complex and higher risk buildings, BSR Class 3 registration, professional membership and knowledge of the Building Safety Act. Include examples of managing teams, making technical decisions, handling dangerous structures, supporting safety at sports grounds and working with council services or external partners.