Annual Salary
£26,000 to £65,000
Average UK salary in 2024 was £37,430
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Building control officers make sure existing buildings and new developments meet regulations, and are safe for the people who live and work in them.
Average UK salary in 2024 was £37,430
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: on call; on a rota
There will be
1.8% more Building control officer jobs in 2029.
As a building control officer, you'll:
You may need to wear safety clothing and use safety equipment.
You could work in an office or on a construction site.
Your working environment may be outdoors in all weathers and at height.
You can get into this job through:
You can do a higher national diploma, foundation degree or degree in a subject like:
You'll usually need:
You could do a college course, which may help when you apply for trainee jobs as an assistant in building control.
Courses include:
Entry requirements for these courses vary.
You can apply to do a Building Control Surveyor Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship.
This can take around 4 years to complete and combines on-the-job training with off-site study.
You'll usually need:
You may be able to move into building control if you have qualifications and extensive experience in a related area, such as construction management, structural or civil engineering, or surveying.
You'll need to:
You could join a professional body to help with your career development. These include:Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors; Chartered Institute of Building; Chartered Association of Building Engineers
Membership of a professional body may also be a requirement laid down by employers when advertising jobs.
You can find out more about a career in building control from:Chartered Institute of Building; Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors; Local Authority Building Control
With experience, you could become a senior building control officer and lead a dedicated team.
You might specialise in a particular area of regulation, for example:fire risk assessment; sustainability; construction design
You may find further opportunities to move into related fields, like town planning, with local authorities.
You could also work as a self-employed consultant.
Building Control Officers are needed to oversee the retrofitting and energy efficiency of existing homes and commercial properties, and the development of new low carbon buildings in the West of England region.
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You'll need: