Technical Building Consultant
Salary: £40,000 – £43,700 + 6% performance bonus
Working location: Milton Keynes
Employment type: full time, permanent
Job summary:
In this role, you will act as a specialist consultant to our internal Building Surveyors and Technical Teams, providing expert advice and assessments across a wide range of house type approvals within the housing sector.
By applying your technical knowledge, you’ll help identify and manage key risks early on reducing the likelihood of future issues or warranty claims. You'll work closely with NHBC Surveyors to support both Warranty and Building Control projects, delivering an efficient and effective service in line with standards, regulations, and customer expectations.
What you’ll be doing
- Acting as Project Manager on warranty only projects, manage and co-ordinate the input of other specialists in the TRM project team.
- Manage a number of key House Type Approval programmes, managing SLA, further investigation, adapt to solutions and to delivery.
- Provide expert knowledge, and professional and technical advice on NHBC Standards and codes and standards, in order to guide them towards compliant solutions that present an acceptable technical risk to NHBC.
- Engage with other NHBC staff to ensure that any regulatory risk is also managed by having a good working knowledge of the Building Regulations.
- Develop and implement bespoke, dynamic, project based risk management plans in order to mitigate technical risks identified.
- Acting as Project Manager on warranty only projects, manage and co-ordinate the input of other specialists in the TRM project team.
What we’re looking for
- Good understanding of why and how buildings fail and result in claims.
- Ability to identify potential failure points in building designs (likelihood and impact) and a knowledge of opportunities available to mitigate issues.
- Understanding of forensic investigations of buildings, defect identification and repair
- Good relevant building / Construction techniques.
- IT literate across a range of software programmes – Microsoft Office.
- Proactive, motivated and driven, with the ability to achieve results through the efforts of others.
- Good communicator with appropriate interpersonal skills, planning and organisational skills.
- Working knowledge of NHBC processes, systems and programmes.
What we offer
Our benefits package includes:
- 27 days annual leave + bank holidays
- holiday purchase scheme
- enhanced pension scheme (up to 10.5%)
- life assurance
- subsidised private medical insurance
- employee discounts platform
- two days volunteer leave
- enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption leave and pay for all new parents
+ many more!
Who we are
At NHBC, we pride ourselves on being truly unique. No other organisation in our sector matches the range of services and scale we provide. As the market leader, we are recognised as the go-to for new home warranties and insurance. Our team is united by a core purpose: to raise the standards of house building and protect homeowners.
Why you should join us
As a modern, family-friendly employer, we’re in a phase of rapid growth, embracing technology, data and new ways of working. We’re seeking passionate, skilled and driven individuals to join us on this exciting journey.
Once onboard, you’ll have access to fantastic opportunities for personal and career growth. You’ll receive thorough training, continuous development and the chance to earn recognised qualifications and professional memberships to support your journey.
We support flexible working and encourage our colleagues to find a balance that suits them. While we may not be able to accommodate every request, we’re always happy to have a conversation about flexible working arrangements.
Our inclusive culture
We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive culture where everyone feels empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. We firmly believe in the right of all our employees and customers to be treated fairly, with dignity and respect, and free from discrimination. Our active employee networks support colleagues and their allies, providing safe spaces for open conversations and idea-sharing.
Work for the UK’s leading independent provider of warranty and insurance for new-built homes.
We have a range of job opportunities across the UK, including field and home-based roles within corporate, business operations and field tech. We welcome experienced professionals and those new to the world of work such as trainees, and with our flexible working approach we are open to helping you find a role that works for you.
Benefits and rewards
NHBC colleagues have access to a wide range of additional benefits and we ensure our packages are attractive to current and potential employees.
Diversity and inclusion
Our Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) strategy is focused on providing a shared direction and commitment for the organisation to respect and value our diverse workforce and continue to build a more inclusive workplace. We aim to attract and retain a workforce that represents the communities in which we work.
Express your interest
If you're interested in working at NHBC but haven't found the role for you within our list of current vacancies, please feel free to upload your CV. We will contact you if a suitable position becomes available and will keep your CV on file for up to 18 months. We also recommend checking our careers web page regularly, as new opportunities are posted frequently.
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