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January 15, 2024 | Comments Off on Planning And Building Control Manager
We have a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded individual to join the Planning and Building Control team based in Leeds!
We are looking for a Planning and Building Control Manager to be responsible for the management and participation in the delivery of projects, ensuring all necessary measures are taken so that works are carried out and completed in accordance with scope and programme.
Your role will require you to influence feasibility scoping with an onsite presence, have confidence when managing sub-contractor networks, and proactively promote services internally to drive business growth.
Our ideal candidate will have a Building Control Background within the construction industry, with relevant technical qualifications and an awareness of planning legislation.
Role Details
- Salary: £28,000 - £31,500 plus the opportunity to earn commission
- Role based: Leeds, LS12 6LZ
- Contract type: Permanent
- Annual leave: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Role Responsibilities
* Act as technical advisor assisting colleagues by assessing proposed scope and design information in line with regulation/legislation highlighting areas of non-compliance and offer practical solutions.
* Manage project work: ensure completion within planned costs and agreed timescales, mitigate risk.
* Accountable for effective and efficient management of project scope and design information from conception to completion to obtain legislative approvals for modular construction schemes.
* Confidence in managing a sub contactor network daily, ensuring agreed deliverables are met within timescales.
* Production of supporting documentation and collation of technical details i.e., site plans to obtain Building Control plan check approval criteria.
* Submission of Building Control and Planning applications; influencing key decision makers to negotiate legislative approvals.
* Promote, manage, and develop commercial and finance performance of Building Control and Planning region.
Benefits & Opportunities
* Option to buy 5 days of annual leave
* Working flexibly principles
* Contributory pension
* Commission
* Company Car
* A range of dedicated health and wellbeing services
* A chance to give back to your community with an annual Volunteering Day Off
* Employee Benefits Program (Discounts at 100s of shops, gyms, restaurants and even holidays!)
There is also great opportunity for career progression within Portakabin!
Our Ideal Candidate
We are looking for someone who has:
* Monitors performance against deadline and milestones
* Full UK driving licence
* Strong technical knowledge of Building Regulations and other relevant construction standards
* Building Control background within the construction industry
* Planning legislation awareness
* Demonstrate ability to work independently and drive in new initiatives
* Listens, consults others and communicates proactively
Even if you do not match all of our `ideal' criteria we would still be very keen to receive your CV as we love developing our people and may feel that you could be developed into this role.
About Portakabin
As innovators in the science of building, we provide modular buildings for hire and sale, as well as supplying refurbished buildings and construction site accommodation. We deliver building solutions for organisations of any size, in sectors ranging from manufacturing, education and health to transport, utilities and construction.
Portakabin remains in the ownership of the York based Shepherd family and now employs more than 2,000 people across ten European countries.
As an equal opportunities employer, Portakabin is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective colleagues. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives and hire great people to build talented and diverse teams.
We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the application, recruitment, and onboarding processes for candidates that require additional support and/or adjustments to be made.
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