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Building control officers make sure building regulations are followed.
You could work: on call; on a rota
There will be
2.9% more Building control officer jobs in 2027.
In your local area
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; | http://www.rics.org/][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.