Job Description
Job Title:  Building Control Officer (Structural Engineer)
Posting Start Date:  27/08/2025

 

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required have also been included. Workplace role categories describe our approach to workplace attendance

 

Salary:  £47,750 - £72,610
Contractual Hours: 35 hours per week
Basis:  Permanent
Workplace category: Hybrid 
Attachments: Job Information Pack

 

Are you a Chartered Structural Engineer and ready for a new challenge by joining a high performing, well regarded team?

The City of London is a centre of excellence in tall, complex, multi-tenanted buildings. Working with eminent designers and contractors, our projects portfolio incorporates leading edge innovative design solutions.  The next generation of large-scale developments are now being planned, and we are looking for the next generation of structural engineering specialists to join us in the Building Control team.

The new building safety regime has brought exciting opportunities within Building Control, driving up safety and standards in our built environment. This role will be a key part of that opportunity. Your structural engineering knowlege will contribute to providing a diverse range of services including Dangerous Structures, Special and Temporary Structures a well as Building Control.

This role will allow you to develop your skills on large complex projects within a supportive team, with the potential for career advancement. Training and support will be given for engineers with less experience as well as for experienced industry professionals looking to move into a public service role as a structural engineering specialist within building control.

If you feel that this is the next career move for you, we will be pleased to hear from you.

 

Closing date: 12 noon on 22 September 2025

 

Interviews will be held Week commencing 29 September 2025

 

To apply online please click the Apply online button below.

 

Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OENV805 if you experience any difficulties.  A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.

 

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

 

We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications.

 

Because our roles are so varied, we don’t have a ‘one size fits all’ policy for workplace attendance. How many days a week you’ll be required to attend your workplace will depend on the requirements of your role. It’s important that you understand the requirements before applying to ensure you are able to meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly and job share. Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies and business needs.

For more information on our categories for workplace attendance, please view our guide here. 

We will be reviewing this policy and approach at regular intervals to ensure we’re meeting our attendance needs.

 

The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.