The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is the independent regulator for work-related health and safety in Great Britain. In accordance with Dame Judith Hackitt’s recommendations to establish a new, stronger regulatory regime following the Grenfell Tower tragedy, HSE is establishing the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR) and will become the new building control authority for high-rise residential buildings from April 2023. BSR will:
• ensure the delivery of the new regulatory regime for high-rise residential buildings
• provide oversight of the whole built environment, including setting standards, providing advice to industry, and advising Government on changes to the scope of the new regime
• oversee work to drive increased competence of professions and trades working on buildings
• establish building control as a regulated, unified profession
We are seeking building control professionals with significant experience working in the building control industry and an understanding of the challenges faced by building control bodies, together with a commitment to the elevation of the building control profession. These roles will help develop policy and processes in the areas of:
• building control related to high-rise buildings
• registration of building control approvers and building control professionals
• oversight of the profession
This is an excellent opportunity for building control professionals who are passionate about their role in creating safe buildings to contribute to an exciting and high-profile area of Government policy. You will help shape the development and operational delivery of the new regulatory regime for the built environment, as well as build an understanding of a regulatory environment that has not traditionally been within HSE’s area of expertise.
For more information on the role or to apply please use the link below.