Building Inspector (Role 2)

National House-Building Council; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading house-building organization in Basildon is looking for a Building Inspector to ensure new homes meet NHBC Standards and Building Regulations. You will work with builders to foster strong relations, identify construction defects, and maintain quality in new housing developments. Suitable candidates should have significant experience in construction and hold relevant qualifications. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package including a performance bonus and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

27 days annual leave + bank holidays

Enhanced pension scheme (up to 10.5%)

Life assurance

Subsidised private medical insurance

Company car

Support for professional qualifications

Qualifications

• Significant and relevant house-building or construction experience required.
• Ability to listen and build effective working relationships necessary.
• Physical capability to visit construction sites and inspect buildings.

Responsibilities

• Ensure new homes meet NHBC Standards and Building Regulations.
• Build relationships with site managers to manage construction defects.
• Control your own diary and work autonomously.

Skills

House-building experience

Relationship building

Influencing skills

Information analysis

Knowledge of construction trade interaction

Customer satisfaction focus

Education

Construction-related qualification (City and Guilds, HNC, HND or NVQ)

Job description

Overview

Location: Basildon, Essex

Salary: £40,600-£43,700 per year + 6% performance bonus

Employment Type: Permanent • Hours: Full-time

Job summary

As a Building Inspector, you will be a key member of our inspection service team, collaborating with registered builders to ensure homes meet NHBC Standards and Building Regulations. You will foster exceptional customer relationships, champion NHBC's values, and make a lasting impact on the construction landscape.

What you'll be doing

Based from home but out and about daily, you'll work with registered builders to ensure new homes meet NHBC Standards, Building Regulations and other relevant legislation. You will build excellent working relationships with site managers on your patch, identify and prevent construction defects, help manage our insurance risk, and contribute to creating high-quality homes for new home buyers. You can expect full training and ongoing support from your line manager and wider team. You'll have control of your own diary and the autonomy to do the job as you think best. Your working day starts when you leave home and weekends are not required to support a healthy work/life balance.

What we are looking for

• Significant and relevant house-building or construction experience
• Ability to listen, build rapport, establish credibility and build effective working relationships
• Ability to influence and handle potential disagreements in an assertive manner that maintains relationships
• Ability to gather and analyse information to support decision making
• Able to describe the house building process and how trades interact with each other
• This is a physically demanding role requiring visits to construction sites and inspection of buildings throughout the build process, including working frequently at height
• A keen interest in learning and keeping up to date with industry improvements, building standards and developments
• Focus on customer satisfaction and delivering a quality service to agreed standards

Education and qualifications

• Construction-related qualification such as City and Guilds, HNC, HND or NVQ (or equivalent) is preferred or you may be working towards one
• Full Driving Licence is required

NHBC Building Safety Regulator Framework

NHBC provides support for registration with the Building Safety Regulator, including training and development for third-party accredited assessment schemes. NHBC may fund assessment schemes and registration with the Building Safety Regulator.

What we offer

• 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
• Company car
• Many more!

Who we are

At NHBC, we pride ourselves on being truly unique. We are recognised as the go-to for new home warranties and insurance, with a market-leading range of services and scale. 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 growth, embracing technology, data and new ways of working. We offer opportunities for personal and career growth, thorough training, continuous development, and the chance to earn recognised qualifications and professional memberships. We support flexible working and are open to conversations about flexible arrangements where possible.

Our inclusive culture

We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive culture where everyone feels empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. We are committed to fair treatment, dignity and respect for all employees and customers, and we support employee networks that provide safe spaces for open conversations and idea-sharing.