Development Building Consultant

Sedgwick; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

SIPP

Bonus scheme

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Flexible working - office or home

Private healthcare plan

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Group Income Protection

Green car scheme

Dental cover

Cycle to work scheme

Season ticket loan

Job summary

Sedgwick is hiring a Development Building Consultant UK wide. You will manage a portfolio of domestic and commercial subsidence claims from initial assessment to repairs, developing your capability in diagnosis, mitigation and repair solutions.

You’ll work with experienced consultants and service providers, combining technology-led analysis with hands-on site experience to grow within a specialist technical discipline and build a career pathway.

Qualifications

• Qualifications toward building certification partnerships (e.g. MCIOB/MRICS/MICE).
• Experience or training in identifying structural defects and subsidence.
• Understanding of diagnosis, mitigation and repair strategies for buildings.
• Experience in insurance claims handling is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of domestic and commercial subsidence claims from initial assessment to repairs.
• Develop capability in diagnosing building movement and mitigation techniques.
• Collaborate with experienced consultants and service providers to resolve claims.
• Balance technology-led analysis with hands-on site experience for skill growth.

Skills

Structural defects

Subsidence diagnosis

Mitigation techniques

Repair solutions

Underpinning schemes

Customer service

Insurance claims handling

Education

MCIOB / MRICS / MICE

CILA / CII insurance qualifications desirable

Job description

United Kingdom

Leeds

London

Cardiff

Glasgow

Birmingham

UK-Bristol

Manchester

Full time

R77033

By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It’s what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work-life balance. Here, there’s no limit to what you can achieve.

Development Building Consultant

Job Location: UK wide

Job Type: Permanent

Remuneration : Competitive salary taking into account skills, experience and qualifications

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Development Building Consultant UK wide.

We are offering an exciting opportunity for an aspiring Development Building Consultant to join our award-winning Subsidence Services Division, working across the UK.

In this role, you’ll work towards managing a portfolio of domestic and commercial subsidence claims from initial assessment to completion of repairs. The position is designed to support professional development, providing exposure to diagnosis, mitigation strategies, and repair solutions, with the opportunity to broaden your technical expertise over time.

You will work closely with experienced consultants, and specialist service providers, developing your capability in assessing structural movement and contributing to effective resolution strategies. Strong communication and collaboration will be central to your success as you progress your skills within a supportive, knowledge-sharing environment.

This role is ideal for someone seeking a career development pathway, who enjoys balancing technology-led solutions with hands‑on site experience and is motivated to grow within a specialist technical discipline.

The skills you will have when you apply:

• Qualifications : Most important is a passion for the built environment and a willingness to work towards a recognised building qualification (e.g. MCIOB, MRICS, MICE). Existing building related qualifications are advantageous. Insurance qualifications (CILA/CII) desirable, with development support available.

• Technical Capability: You will have a sound technical foundation or emerging experience in identifying structural defects and subsidence, with opportunities to further develop expertise in: diagnosis of building movement; mitigation techniques, repair solutions, including underpinning schemes. Ongoing learning across a wide variety of cases will support continued technical development.

• Insurance Claims Handling : Experience in insurance claims handling is a plus, but training will be provided.

• Customer Service : Ability to make decisions, deliver excellent customer service, and communicate effectively with empathy.

The skills that will be developed once working:

• Comprehensive Training: You'll receive all the Sedgwick-specific training needed to excel in your role.

What we’ll give you for this role:

Remuneration & more

• Competitive salary taking into account skills, experience and qualifications

• A Self Invested Personal Pension Scheme (SIPP)

• You will join an appropriate incentive (bonus) scheme

• Holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays

• Flexible working from our office or your home

Health & support

• Private healthcare plan (including pre-existing conditions)

• Life assurance

• Employee assistance programme for employee wellbeing

• Group Income Protection

Other benefits

• Voluntary benefits – green car scheme, dental cover, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, wellbeing and digital GP applications

• Discounts on various products and services

This isn't just a position, it's a pivotal role in shaping our industry

At Sedgwick, not only will you be working behind the scenes for some of the UK's most trusted insurance brands helping to resolve millions of claims every year, you'll also be an architect of tomorrow's insurance landscape with Sedgwick University. Our proprietary offering is the most comprehensive training and development program in the industry with more than 15,000 courses on demand, training specific to roles, and opportunities to continue your formal education – all available to you starting from your very first day.

You’ll join a community passionate about making a difference, where every role contributes to a larger mission; protecting people and businesses. This isn't just a job; it's an opportunity to shape the future of insurance.

Not only that, we are proud to have a zero tolerance policy towards discrimination of any kind regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital/ family status, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation.

After the closing date we will review all applications and may select some applicants for an interview (which may be virtual, or in-person).

Sedgwick is the world’s leading risk and claims administration partner, which helps clients thrive by navigating the unexpected. The company’s expertise, combined with the most advanced AI-enabled technology available, sets the standard for solutions in claims administration, loss adjusting, benefits administration, and product recall. With over 33,000 colleagues and 10,000 clients across 80 countries, Sedgwick provides unmatched perspective, caring that counts, and solutions for the rapidly changing and complex risk landscape. For more, see sedgwick.com