Annual Salary
£22,000 to £60,000
Average UK salary in 2022 was £33,200
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Building control officers make sure building regulations are followed.
Average UK salary in 2022 was £33,200
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: on call; on a rota
There will be
2.9% more Building control officer jobs in 2027.
As a building control officer you'll:
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 relevant subject like:
You'll usually need:
You could do a college course, which could help when you apply for trainee jobs in building control. Courses include:
You may need:
You can do a building control surveyor degree apprenticeship.
You'll usually need:
You could move into building control from another job in construction, like quantity surveying or site management.
You'll need to:
You could join one a professional body to help with your professional development, including:Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors; The Chartered Institute of Building; Chartered Association of Building Engineers
You can find out more about careers and training in building control from:Chartered Association of Building Engineers; The Chartered Institute of Building; Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors; Local Authority Building Control
With experience, you could specialise in a particular area like fire safety, or move into technical and planning roles in other departments, for example town planning.
You could also work as a 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: