Principal Building Control Officer

Principal Building Control Officer Job Details | City of London Corporation We use cookies to offer you the best possible website experience. Your cookie preferences will be stored in your browser’s local storage. This includes cookies necessary for the website's operation. Additionally, you can freely decide and change any time whether you accept cookies or choose to opt out of cookies to improve the website's performance, as well as cookies used to display content tailored to your interests. Your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer may be impacted if you do not accept all cookies. Modify Cookie Preferences Accept All Cookies Skip to main content Careers Home Explore Jobs Working Here Working here Rewards & Wellbeing Training & Development Entry Level Talent Apprentices Work Experience Search Jobs Careers Home Explore Jobs Working Here Working here Rewards & Wellbeing Training & Development Entry Level Talent Apprentices Work Experience Language English (United Kingdom) View profile Employee Login Search Jobs Job Description Apply now Job Title: Principal Building Control Officer Posting Start Date: 20/10/2026 Posting End Date: 04/11/2026 Department: Environment Office Location: Guildhall Level of DBS required for this role: None required Level of vetting required?: No security vetting is required Is this a politically restricted post?: No Does this post require a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check?: No Salary: £64,160 - £72,490 Inclusive of London Weighting (This post also attracts up to £12,500 Market Force Supplement). Contractual Hours: 35 hours per week Hours of Work/Work Pattern: Monday to Friday, 9:15am – 5:00pm Basis: Full -Time, Permanent Workplace categor y: Hybrid Workplace role categories describe our approach to workplace attendance Attachments: Job Description and Person Specification Summary of Terms and Conditions of Employment We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications. We therefore encourage you to apply early. Are you ready for a new challenge and looking to join a high performing, dynamic, and well-regarded team? The City of London is a centre of excellence in tall, complex, multi-tenanted buildings, but also deals with an interesting mix of heritage and cultural projects. We have a busy workload, and we are looking for someone to join our team of existing, experienced Class 2 & 3 Registered Building Inspectors as a Principal/Team Leader. Working with eminent designers and contractors, our projects portfolio includes some of the UK’s largest buildings, predominantly multi-million-pound office and retail developments, hotels and residential apartment blocks, incorporating leading edge innovative design solutions. We are looking for a highly skilled, Class 3 Registered Building Inspector, who is a competent, dynamic individual to join us as a Team Leader/Principal Building Control Officer. You must be committed to delivering a world class Building Control service in a highly competitive market. You will play an important role in ensuring the viability and standing of the City’s District Surveyor’s Office now and into the future. Professionally qualified, you will have extensive professional and technical skills necessary to work within a competitive Building Control environment. Full support will be given to ensure you maintain your competence through an internal and external training system. As part of the package, the City of London Corporation will pay your registration fees with the Building Safety Regulator as well as two professional memberships such as RICS or CABE plus IFE If you feel that this is the next career move for you, we will be pleased to hear from you. The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.