Building / Senior Surveyor

NHBC; England; Remote; GBP 37,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

NHBC is seeking a skilled Building Surveyor/Senior Surveyor to join its team. The role involves assessing Building Control applications and ensuring compliance with regulations, while providing support and expertise to Building Inspectors. This full-time position offers competitive salary, a bonus structure, and extensive employee benefits.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Generous pension scheme

Life Assurance (x4 salary)

Subsidised private medical insurance

Employee assistance programme

Equalised maternity and paternity leave

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Building Regulations and building technology.
• Experience with structural defects and engineering.
• Full Driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Assess Building Control and warranty applications for compliance.
• Negotiate with developers and builders from design to completion.
• Support Building Inspectors with expert advice and inspections.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Negotiation

Self-motivated

Education

Chartered membership of an appropriate professional institution (MCIOB, CABE, etc.)

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

Job description

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Salary: £37,000 - £50,000, + up to 10% bonus per annum

Working Location: Nationwide (Home-based working).

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent - 36.25 hours per week.

Becoming a Registered Building Inspector

We will consider individuals who are in the early stages of working towards RBI application and support you with the necessary requirements to become a Registered Building Inspector (Class 1, 2, 3) with the NHBC.

NHBC has a dedicated professional employee support team for the Building Safety Regulator framework and will provide the funding and training required.

* Please note this opportunity requires a minimum of Class 2A-F RBI Registration.

We are seeking a skilled and passionate Building Surveyor/Senior Surveyor to join our dynamic team. As a Building Surveyor, you will play a pivotal role in our organisation, contributing to the success of various projects. If you are an experienced professional with a strong background in building control surveying, looking for career growth, we encourage you to apply.

What we offer:

• 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and a holiday purchase scheme
• Dependent on location, possible regional allowance up to £7,500
• Generous pension scheme, with an employer contribution of up to 10.5%
• Life Assurance (x4 salary)
• Subsidised private medical insurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee discounts platform, including gym discounts
• 24/7 employee assistance programme supporting your mental wellbeing
• 2 days volunteer leave
• Equalised maternity, paternity, adoption leave and pay for all new parents
• BSR - Dedicated professional team, supporting employees with training and development for the "Building Safety Regulator" framework.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll be an important part of a multi-disciplinary team of professional engineers and surveyors with responsibility for assessing Building Control and warranty applications on a wide variety of residential and mixed-use schemes.

You will be looking at all aspects of Building Control and assessing accordance with our service level agreements and operating procedures to ensure that all statutory requirements are met and meet the needs of our customers.

You’ll be based from home but can expect to be out frequently, visiting sites in your geographical area. From time to time, you’ll also need to visit our offices, including our head office in Milton Keynes.

Key elements of Building/Senior Surveyor role are to:

• Assess Building Control and warranty applications for residential developments and associated non-residential uses.
• Negotiate with developers, builders, and their professional advisors, from initial design to completion, to ensure proposals are satisfactory in relation to regulation and our Standards.
• Coordinate Building Control inspections, issue of Final Certificates, site and type approvals, and resolve problems relating to Initial Notices/Final certification.
• Support our Building Inspectors and Inspection Managers with expert advice, inspection of high-risk/complex elements or features of building work, the identification/communication of key inspection stages, and review of progress.

NHBC has a dedicated professional employee support team for the "Building Safety Regulator Framework". All training, guidance, development, and financial funding are provided.

What we are looking for:

• In-depth knowledge and understanding of Building Regulations, building technology, and technical training.
• Experience with structural defects and related claims, engineering, NHBC Standards, and site inspection would be a benefit.
• Relevant building/construction experience with substantial knowledge of the housing and commercial sectors.
• An understanding of building pathology.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present information to internal/external audiences.
• A proactive nature, self-motivated approach, and willingness to develop your role.
• Experience in Building Control.
• A full Driving licence is required for this role.

Education and Qualifications:

• Working towards or holding chartered membership of an appropriate professional institution such as MCIOB, CABE, or similar.
• Ideally, working towards construction-related qualifications such as City and Guilds, HNC, HND, NVQ, or equivalent, or already obtained a construction-related qualification.

Your future with us

At NHBC, we are proud to be unique. No other organisation in our sector combines the variety of services and scale that we offer. As the market leader, our name is synonymous with new home warranty and insurance. Our people are driven by our core purpose to raise standards in housebuilding and protect homeowners.

We have many examples of people building their careers with us. We advocate internal mobility and work hard to retain our best talent.

We offer exceptional personal development and career progression opportunities. If you’re ambitious, driven, and hardworking, you will succeed with us. We support you with full training, ongoing development, and the opportunity to gain recognised qualifications and professional memberships.

Why you should join us

We are a modern, lifestyle, and family-friendly employer experiencing rapid growth, investing in technology, data, and new ways of working. We seek passionate, talented, and driven people to join us on this journey.

We encourage flexible working. While we cannot promise to meet all individual preferences, we are open to discussions about flexible arrangements.

Our inclusive culture

We are committed to creating an inclusive culture that encourages everyone to bring their true selves to work. We believe in fair treatment, dignity, and respect for all employees and customers, free from discrimination. Our active employee networks support colleagues and allies, creating safe spaces for open conversations and idea sharing.