Join the Northern Ireland Building Regulations Advisory Committee

Members sought for the Northern Ireland Building Regulations Advisory Committee

The Department of Finance has launched a public appointment competition to recruit eight members to the Northern Ireland Building Regulations Advisory Committee (NIBRAC).

This follows the recent appointment of Mabel Higgins to her first term as Chair of NIBRAC.

Mabel Higgins explained why she applied to join NIBRAC: "Becoming a part of NIBRAC means I can not only keep up to date with future changes in the Building Regulations, but I can use the experience I have gained to make a positive contribution to an influential committee.

I would urge anyone interested to find out more and not to let any lack of previous experience of the public appointment system put them off applying."

Applicants must have proven and current experience in at least one of the following disciplines:

• Architecture
• Building regulation enforcement
• Building services, engineering & energy
• Building surveying
• Construction (domestic)
• Construction (non-domestic)
• Fire safety, fire protection and fire safety engineering
• Structural engineering

One member will be selected from each of these areas of expertise. Other selection criteria apply.

Women, people with disabilities and people from ethnic minority communities have previously been under-represented on NIBRAC. Applications from members of these groups would be particularly welcome, although the same criteria will apply to all applicants.

The closing date for applications is 5 July 2019. Further information on the positions can be found at nicsrecruitment.org.uk

More information about NIBRAC can be accessed here.