Find out about changes to our services and Christmas opening times on our Festive information page. To find out when your bin will be collected over the festive period, visit Changes to County Durham bin collections at Christmas.

Due to maintenance, the following systems will be unavailable from 11.45am on Tuesday 24 December until 8.00am on Thursday 2 January: our online Council Tax, business rates and housing benefit services, and our welfare assistance form. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Working in Building Control

Our Building Control team check that building work complies with the building regulations, a set of standards intended to protect people's safety, health and welfare in and around built environments. Our Building Control Officers help to keep construction quality high in County Durham by providing independent checks at key stages of a building project.

We are proud of our reputation for delivering expertise and professionalism - our Building Control Officers are integral to this success.

We are looking for experienced and knowledgeable Building Control Officers to join our dedicated team. In return you will receive a competitive salary, a generous leave entitlement of up to 32 days per year, and an excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme. You will benefit from an environment where professional development is promoted and fostered. We actively promote a positive work/life balance including flexible, home and office working.