Construction Products
OPSS became the national regulator for construction products in 2021. This is in line with a recommendation made in the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety led by Dame Judith Hackitt following the Grenfell Tower fire.
We enforce, with our partners in Trading Standards, the Construction Product Regulations and we are supporting DLUHC (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities) in developing a new regulatory framework for construction products. We have built, and continue to build, strong connections with industry, regulators, trade associations and others involved in delivering a better built environment for the UK.
Our strategic aims are to:
- Prevent construction products posing a safety risk from entering the market.
- Respond quickly and effectively to unsafe construction products on the market.
- Support change in industry, helping to influence their decision-making.
- Raise confidence that construction products will perform as intended.
We are therefore looking for talented people with proven skills and experience from a regulatory, compliance or investigatory environment, who possess strong strategic problem-solving skills, are adept and confident communicators and can demonstrate the ability to make sound regulatory decisions based on evidence available.
Watch this space for upcoming Construction Products vacancies!
Our offer to you, is an exciting opportunity to help us further develop and shape this regulatory function as we continue to mature as a regulator. You will also receive access to our excellent benefits and rewards packages, such as our wide range of career development and training opportunities, flexible working arrangements and other facilities.
See here for further details https://opss-careers.co.uk/benefits/