Development Building Consultant

Sedgwick; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

SIPP

Bonus scheme

25 days holiday + BH

Flexible working from office or home

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Group Income Protection

Job summary

Sedgwick invites applications for a Development Building Consultant role across the UK. You will develop skills in diagnosing building movement, mitigation strategies and repair solutions while managing subsidence claims from assessment through completion.

The role emphasizes professional development within a supportive, knowledge-sharing environment. We offer training, a flexible working arrangement from office or home, and a comprehensive benefits package including pension, healthcare and life

Qualifications

• Passion for the built environment and willingness to work towards a recognised building qualification (e.g. MCIOB, MRICS, MICE).
• Existing building qualifications are advantageous.
• Insurance qualifications (CILA/CII) desirable, with development support available.
• Developing capability in diagnosing building movement, mitigation techniques and repairs.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of domestic and commercial subsidence claims from initial assessment to repairs.
• Work with experienced consultants and service providers to assess building movement and develop resolution strategies.
• Provide clear communication and collaborative support in a knowledge-sharing environment.
• Balance technology-led solutions with hands-on site experience to grow in the discipline.

Skills

Building knowledge

Insurance claims handling

Customer service

Technical capability

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