Building Consultant - Gold Coast Area

at; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic building consulting company is looking for a Q-Tech Building Consultant. The role involves providing technical guidance for building repair claims, conducting site inspections, and preparing detailed reports. Candidates should have a current Queensland Builders registration and a minimum of 10 years in the building industry. This position offers a supportive environment with training opportunities and focuses on professional growth.

Benefits

Extensive training and mentoring program

Supportive work environment

Promotion of diversity and inclusion

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years experience in the building industry.
• Minimum 2 years experience in a similar role.
• Experience in residential hands-on building.
• Knowledge of the insurance industry and claims process preferred.

Responsibilities

• Undertake site inspections and repair audits on large loss claims.
• Prepare reports on causes of damage and scopes of work.
• Collaborate with loss adjusters and builders to manage claims.

Skills

Building industry knowledge

Report writing skills

Computer literacy (MS Office)

Estimating and scheduling

Education

Current Queensland Builders registration

Job description

Role Overview

As a Q-Tech Building Consultant, you will provide first point of reference to insurance companies for technical guidance on building repair claims. This pivotal role will require you to use your building knowledge and expertise to provide technical reports to insurance loss adjusters and insurance case management teams to support them in effective decision making. We find builders who have worked extensively on the tools, particularly in the renovation area are usually the most successful in this field.

Responsibilities

• Undertake site inspections, tender meetings and repair audits on large loss claims in conjunction with internal and external loss adjusters.
• Prepare reports on both the cause of damage and detailed scopes of work for rectification of the damage for domestic, commercial, strata and rural properties.
• Read and interpret technical reports from engineers, hygienists, other experts and builders.
• Work with internal and external loss adjusters, builders and restorers to monitor performance, improve services, resolve issues, and manage client expectations.
• Provide direction and support for large and complex home and commercial building claims.
• Travel to locations outside of your local area, sometimes involving extensive rural and regional travel or flying interstate.

Qualifications

• Current Queensland Builders registration.
• Minimum 10 years experience in the building industry.
• Minimum 2 years experience in a similar role.
• Residential hands on building experience.
• Experience in estimating, scheduling or supervising trades and repairs.
• You must be computer literate and be able to complete reports using the MS Office Suite with above average grammar and writing skills.
• The ability to write a report that accurately describes the condition and damage of the property that you have inspected.
• Knowledge of the insurance industry and the claims process (preferable but not compulsory).

About Q-Tech Building Consultants

Q-Tech Building Consultants is a dynamic building consulting company that provides services to the insurance industry. Services including causation reports, building repair scopes of works, building repair audits and repair estimating.

Q-Tech's portfolio of clients are varied, and the work is interesting and challenging.

Q-Tech is focused on developing people and therefore training on the specific services will be provided. You will be mentored by some of the most experienced consultants in the industry.

Q-Tech is based in New South Wales, ACT, Queensland and Victoria. It is a growing business and therefore we are looking for motivated individuals who are self-starters, enjoy working autonomously with minimal supervision and understand that reward is based on output not effort.

Benefits

• Being part of a growing company
• A supportive environment with an extensive training and mentoring program
• A workplace which promotes diversity and inclusion in everything we do
• As an equal opportunity employer, Q-Tech encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and female candidates to apply.

Application

Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
• How many years' experience do you have as a Building Consultant?
• How many years' experience do you have in the construction industry?
• How many years' experience do you have in a consulting role?
• Do you have experience working on residential construction projects?
• Which of the following Microsoft Office products are you experienced with?
• How would you rate your English language skills?
• Have you completed a qualification in building & construction?