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Construction Officer – Compliance

Temporary Contract

Job Details

Client: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

Service Area: Regeneration & Community Services > Property Services > Property Maintenance

Hours: 37 hours per week

Working Pattern:

3 days remote — home working and/or site visits

2 days in the office — General Offices, Ebbw Vale

Start Date: 15 June 2026

Duration: 24 weeks

Location

Office Base:

The General Offices

Steel Works Road

Ebbw Vale

Blaenau Gwent

NP23 6DN

Pay

PAYE Rate: £138.53 per day

Job Overview

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council is seeking an experienced Construction Officer – Compliance to support statutory compliance across local authority buildings.

The role will involve organising and overseeing statutory testing surveys for authority-owned buildings, including asbestos re-inspections, mansafe system evaluations, safety glazing assessments, roller shutter servicing and automatic door servicing.

The successful candidate will manage follow-on works from statutory surveys, support asbestos management, review RAMS, obtain quotations, initiate purchase orders and supervise compliance-related works such as asbestos removal and encapsulation. The job description confirms the postholder will manage statutory testing, asbestos management, CDM compliance, Clerk of Works duties and minor works administration across local authority buildings.

Important – Please Read Carefully

This role requires experience in building compliance, statutory testing, asbestos management, construction, building surveying, CDM or Clerk of Works duties.

You must have experience working with commercial or non-domestic buildings, and be confident dealing with contractors, site inspections, compliance reports, risk assessments and method statements.

Candidates without relevant construction compliance, statutory testing or building assets experience are unlikely to be considered.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage statutory testing for local authority buildings
  • Ensure all required surveys are completed at correct intervals
  • Manage follow-on works from statutory survey reports
  • Undertake asbestos management across buildings
  • Ensure the authority does not breach asbestos regulations or expose staff/public to risk
  • Manage compliance with tenancy agreement obligations relating to buildings
  • Support divisional Health & Safety responsibilities
  • Work in line with asbestos regulations, British Standards, Codes of Practice and CDM Regulations
  • Act as Clerk of Works for construction projects of varying complexity
  • Liaise with officers, senior managers, building occupants and the public regarding site safety and defects
  • Manage and administer minor works projects
  • Assist with building surveying duties
  • Liaise with contractors, subcontractors and HSE on asbestos matters
  • Attend meetings with clients, senior management, agencies, consultants and contractors
  • Obtain quotations and initiate purchase orders
  • Supervise compliance works including asbestos removal and encapsulation
  • Review risk assessments and method statements
  • Authorise completion of works
  • Assist Building Services Engineers with CAD and preparation of specifications

Essential Experience & Skills

  • Minimum HNC / HND or equivalent, or time-served background in construction / building assets
  • Experience in one or more of: asbestos, construction, building surveying, CDM, Clerk of Works, mansafe systems or safety glazing
  • Experience of statutory testing in commercial / non-domestic buildings
  • Experience dealing with building construction, building assets or design in a non-domestic context
  • Ability to undertake site inspections and physical duties where required
  • Ability to deal with site issues face to face and over the phone
  • Excellent IT skills, including email and Microsoft Office
  • Ability to produce clear, concise project documentation
  • Ability to work on own initiative
  • Strong contractor and stakeholder communication skills
  • Knowledge of health and safety and compliance requirements
  • Driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes

Desirable

  • Asbestos P402 and/or P405 qualification
  • CAD software experience

Reporting To

Assistant Team Manager – Building Assets

Additional Information

Interviews will be held on site at the General Offices in Ebbw Vale.

Interview topics will include:

  • CDM Regulations
  • Asbestos
  • Statutory Testing
  • Construction Works

The interview is expected to last around 45 minutes.

Disclaimer

On applying for this vacancy, you agree that your personal details will be passed onto our client for their consideration of your suitability for the role.

I acknowledge that it is my responsibility to notify Fix Space Recruitment Limited of any hirer who I do not want my details to be passed onto.

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OR102886

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