Assistant Investigator

As an Assistant Investigator you will work as part of a team who will utilise a range of investigative processes to ensure effective response to, and investigation of, building safety related issues that fall under the remit of the Building Safety Act 2022. The assistant investigator will consider victims and assist in carrying out criminal prosecutions in line with the Act. You will be expected to use your own initiative, with support and direction from colleagues.

You will be supporting quality and consistent investigations that lead to fair and effective decision making. Gathering and collating evidence and intelligence to produce a case file for submission to your line management and support case progress.

Auditor – Regulation of the Building Control Profession

We are establishing the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR) with the intention of creating high standards of safety for high-rise buildings and enabling people to feel safe within their homes. Working with residents and the industry to make sure everybody has a voice, BSR will oversee changes to the safety and performance of all high-rise buildings and raise industry professional standards year on year.

You will conduct audits into Local Authorities and Private Sector Building Control Services across England, delivering risk based audits of RBAs to ensure competence within the agreed portfolio. You will monitor and manage the performance of current cases and escalate risks and issues to the Audit Manager. You will also be prepared to instigate and support the enforcement process and procedures, ensuring the consistent application of the Enforcement Guidance tool in different settings to make the correct risk based decisions. In some scenarios, you may come across issues which will require enforcement actions.

Building Safety Regulatory Lead

As the Building Safety Regulatory Lead you will be responsible for the effective and efficient delivery of regulatory compliance within high-risk buildings. Working with multi-disciplinary teams from partner regulators, including building control professionals and fire and rescue services, you will regulate to either.

1) Ensure building work involving high-risk buildings is complaint with relevant building regulations, or
2) Assess the management of building safety risks in high-risk buildings in occupation.

Your role will develop as the BSR grows and therefore flexibility to move within the role is expected.

This is an exciting time to join BSR, and as a part of this team you will be responsible for helping to shape a new culture of building safety in your community today and for the future.

Senior Civil Investigator – Regulation of the Building Control Profession

Do you have experience in one of the following areas?

Evidence Disclosure?

Field Intelligence?

Criminal and Civil Investigations?

Are you looking to expand on your current police/law enforcement skills whilst working in a more inclusive, family friendly environment with no weekend or night shifts?

If so, we look forward to receiving your application.

As an Investigator within the Regulation of Building Control Profession, it will be your responsibility for working on the investigation and enforcement process to ensure compliance by Building control professionals and bodies with the regulation requirements.  This will involve preparing material for enforcement actions, misconduct trials and associated appeals.

You will investigate any issues which are presented to the Regulation of Building Control Profession within the agreed portfolio, ensuring that required specialist information has been sought to determine next steps such as enforcement actions. You will monitor and manage the performance of current cases and escalate risks and issues to the Lead Investigator. You will also be prepared to instigate and support the enforcement process and procedures, ensuring the consistent application of the Enforcement Guidance tool.

Building Safety Investigations Team Manager

Do you have experience in one of the following areas?

Evidence Disclosure?

Field Intelligence?

Criminal and Civil Investigations?

Are you looking to expand on your current police/law enforcement skills whilst working in a more inclusive, family friendly environment with no weekend or night shifts?

If so, we look forward to receiving your application.

As the Building Safety Investigations Team Manager, you will be responsible for leading a team of specialist investigators, disclosure and field intelligence officers carrying out a wide range of regulatory investigations and criminal prosecutions.

You will utilise a range of investigative processes to ensure an effective response to, and investigation of building safety related issues concerning High Risk Buildings falling under the remit of the Building Safety Act 2022. You will be helping to create a safer future for residents of high-rise buildings across the UK.

Disclosure Officer

Do you have experience in one of the following areas?

Evidence Disclosure?

Field Intelligence?

Criminal and Civil Investigations?

Are you looking to expand on your current police/law enforcement skills whilst working in a more inclusive, family friendly environment with no weekend or night shifts?

If so, we look forward to receiving your application.

As the Disclosure Officer you will support the Specialist Investigations team through the provision of a comprehensive and effective disclosure service in relation to criminal, civil and regulatory enforcement cases. You will have responsibility for assessing, summarising and scheduling all material gathered in relation to investigations.

You will provide disclosure related advice/guidance to senior managers, Senior Investigating Officers and case teams as and when required, in relation to third party material, evidence, continuity, and material that may undermine the prosecution case or assists the defence.

Senior Research Scientist (Building Safety & Risk)

We are looking for 2 Research Scientists to join the Risk team based at the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) Science & Research Centre in Buxton. This an exciting opportunity to join a vibrant team that delivers cutting-edge, challenging research, regulatory support, and consultancy for a wide range of risk assessment and process safety topics.

As part of the Government’s response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy, HSE is establishing the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR). Working with residents and industry to make sure everybody has a voice, BSR will oversee changes to the safety and performance of all buildings and raise industry professional standards year on year. The roles will help deliver research and provide scientific evidence to help reduce the risk of similar tragedies occurring in the future.

As a Senior Research Scientist you will:

– Use your expertise to deliver high quality research focusing on building safety and risk management.

– Through the publication of papers and presentations, you will improve and widen HSE’s scientific reputation helping to improve public understanding of risk concepts and raise awareness of HSE’s work.

– Review and evaluation of technical evidence including risk assessments, safety cases in support of regulatory development and enforcement.

– Develop technical solutions and facilitate workshops for risk identification and the management of existing and emerging risks.

– Develop relationships with HSE policy and operational delivery colleagues to achieve mutual influence on the development and use of the science and its application to decision making in building safety matters.

– Work with other government regulatory bodies to ensure a consistent approach to risk concepts and their implementation.

– Provide technical/scientific leadership or steering group membership for cross-organisational research projects, or other scientific initiatives.

– Work with HSE science, operational and policy colleagues to update HSE risk guidance and influence duty holders to follow the guidance by raising the profile of HSE’s risk management science.

If you would like more information on this role, please follow the link below.

Sustainable Energy Safety Scientist/Engineer

We are looking for an engineer or scientist to join our Explosive Atmospheres Team based in the Major Hazards Group working at our site in Buxton, Derbyshire.

You will be contributing to the design, build and delivery of in/outdoor scientific experiments. The scale of these experiments ranges from lab based, to 1:1 scale outdoor test facilities. You will be joining the Explosive Atmospheres team that is comprised of approximately 12 scientists and engineers of varying experience. As a member of the team, you will be expected to contribute to its effective running, which may include the maintenance of team facilities, quality systems, or health safety wellbeing matters e.g., taking a role in calibrating equipment.

This role will provide you with the opportunity to develop competence in the following areas specific to team, such as DSEAR, Fluid Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Process Design (P&IDs), Process Instrumentation, Data Logging, or Combustion Physics. The role will involve a significant amount of problem solving and allow you diversify your range of expertise.

Person specification

You will be able to:

Contribute to a range of projects that can be hazardous and complex, in a safe, scientifically robust way, that meets the required scope – following direction from colleagues and working to defined test plans, quality systems and risk assessments etc.
Work to high professional standards in science and engineering, including constructively challenging approaches and techniques.
Write or contribute to, high quality, accurate scientific reports or papers that are suitable to be submitted to customers, journals or as evidence in legal proceedings.
Support the presentation of technical work to expert and non-expert audiences, which may include travel (on occasion international).
Communicate effectively with colleagues and customers both verbally and via email.
Organise, plan and prioritise your calendar to meet deadlines and achieve goals.
Work independently and as part of a team.
Be proactive in pursuing own continuing professional development in line with business need.

If you would like more information on this role, please follow the link below.

Policy Advisor- Leading on Residents for Action

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is establishing the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR) with the intention of keeping high-rise buildings safe and enabling people to feel safe within their homes. Working with residents and industry to make sure everybody has a voice, BSR will oversee changes to the safety and performance of all buildings and raise industry professional standards year on year.

BSR will serve as a lasting tribute to those who have lost their lives due to poor and substandard buildings and will help ensure tragedies of such proportions as Grenfell are consigned to the past. Over the coming years, as the powers of BSR increase, we will continue to build our team.

As part of the Government’s response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy HSE is establishing a new Building Safety Regulator (BSR). The development and implementation of the legislative framework and operational arrangements to create the BSR offer a unique opportunity to contribute to, and experience working in, an exciting and high-profile area of Government policy that aims to ensure that people living in high-risk buildings (HRBs) are both safe, and feel safe.

Working as part of the operational policy team leading on buildings in occupation, this exciting role will be responsible for end-to-end management and delivery of the SRP, intended to put residents at the heart of the new building safety regime. This will involve working closely with the SRP Chair and members, as well as colleagues in communications, insight and operations to ensure it delivers its statutory functions.

Pesticides Enforcement Officer

We are looking for a Pesticide Enforcement Officer to join our team.

This is a frontline role where you will need to be able to influence duty holders, identify material breaches of regulations, act to remedy breaches and check compliance with duties defined in a range of chemicals regulations. You will serve enforcement notices and provide advice and guidance to bring dutyholders back into compliance. You will work closely with other members of the CRD enforcement team and will also be expected to work independently upon demonstration of the required competencies.

You will be trained to support HSE’s work with the chemical industries.

You will be required to undertake a combination of proactive and reactive duties, including involvement in investigations; and there will be a need to acquire an understanding and knowledge of relevant operational procedures.

This role will provide you with significant opportunities to develop knowledge of enforcement practice and policy and working collaboratively with a range of internal and external partners and stakeholders.

The role of a Pesticides Enforcement Officer (PEO) will continue to evolve and you will need to remain flexible to adapt to new challenges as the Enforcement Team grows, including developing new online investigation tools and techniques.

If you would like more information on the requirements or selection process, please see the full job advertisement.

Pesticides Enforcement Officer (PEO) (CRD Band 4/HEO) – Civil Service Jobs – GOV.UK