Technical Building Consultant
Salary: £37,000 - £43,700 +6% performance bonus
Working location: Homebased, Nationwide
Employment type: full time, permanent
Job summary:
We’re seeking motivated individuals from all backgrounds and experience levels in the construction industry to join our team overseeing technical risk for exciting new build and conversion projects. This is a nationwide, home-based role where technical experience will be an advantage to help you hit the ground running. Whether you’re just starting your career or bring years of experience, if you’re eager to grow and make a meaningful impact on construction quality and safety, this is the opportunity for you.
What you’ll be doing
As a Technical Building Consultant, you will oversee the technical risk management of Risk Level 1 and 2 new build and conversion projects, ensuring compliance with the Warranty Risk Policy. You'll conduct risk assessments, develop tailored risk management plans, and monitor projects through dynamic profiling.
Responsibilities extend to:
- Acting as Project Manager on warranty only projects, manage and co-ordinate the input of other specialists in the TRM project team.
- Engage, influence and negotiate with developers and their design teams at the proposal stage to provide expert knowledge, and professional and technical advice on NHBC Standards and Building Codes, Safety standards and Compliance.
- Oversee technical risk management for Risk level 1 and 2 new build and conversion projects.
- Conduct holistic risk assessments to determine project risk level and builder risk.
- Develop bespoke technical risk management plans, including inspection regimes and warranty conditions.
- Manage workload and tasks to meet SOPs and SLAs.
- Resolve customer complaints and manage conflicts through effective escalation.
- Carry out site inspection of building work as part of the technical risk management strategy and provide planned and responsive support to inspectors, surveyors and engineers in the project team.
What we’re looking for
- Good understanding of why and how buildings fail and result in claims.
- Understanding of building Pathology and experience of building defect identification. Aptitude to problem solve and be able to identify actions required to mitigate risks.
- On-site experience with good knowledge of the housing sector.
- A working knowledge of NHBC Technical Standards and a good working knowledge of Building Regulations
- Good relevant building / Construction techniques.
- IT literate across a range of software programmes – Microsoft Office.
- Good communicator with appropriate interpersonal skills, planning and organisational skills.
- Relevant accredited HND/HNC/ Degree qualification, or substantial relevant industry experience would be considered.
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!
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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