Senior Surveyor - Accepts

National House Building Council; Milton Keynes; Remote; GBP 44,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Surveyor to specialize in Accepts Appraisals. This role offers the chance to shape the future of housing by driving industry standards and ensuring compliance across projects. You'll work with a skilled team to manage risks and enhance business efficiencies. With a focus on personal and professional growth, this opportunity promises a supportive environment where your expertise will be valued. Join a company committed to raising building standards and protecting homeowners, while enjoying a flexible work culture and comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

27 days annual leave + bank holidays

Enhanced pension scheme (up to 10.5%)

Life assurance

Subsidised private medical insurance

Employee discounts platform

Enhanced parental leave and pay

Qualifications

• Senior level experience in the building/construction industry.
• Proven ability to make decisions on compliance with regulations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with NHBC and HSE requirements.
• Deliver technical presentations to customers as needed.

Skills

Building Regulation Compliance

Plan Appraisal

Training and Mentoring

IT Literacy

Construction Knowledge

Education

Chartered Membership

HND/HNC Qualification

Tools

Software Programs

Job description

Salary: £44,000 – £47,000 + 10% performance bonus + regional allowance

Working Location: Nationwide, Home-based

Employment Type: full Time, permanent

Job summary:

We have an opportunity for a Senior Surveyor to specialise in Accepts Appraisals and build your expertise to become the go-to person in this dynamic and rapidly evolving field. As a Senior Surveyor with a focus on Accepts Appraisals, you'll be at the forefront of shaping the future of housing, driving industry standards, and ensuring that each project meets the highest level of safety and compliance.

What you’ll be doing

As a Senior Surveyor, you'll be at the forefront of shaping the future of housing, driving industry standards, and ensuring that each project meets the highest level of safety and compliance.

You’ll have the chance to develop expert knowledge in this niche area of building control, working alongside a skilled team to manage critical risks, ensuring that warranty products and building control applications meet all statutory and customer requirements.

• Ensure compliance with NHBC and HSE requirements for personal safety and that of others.
• Deliver technical presentations to both internal and external customers where required.
• Assist with training, coaching and mentoring of others as required.
• Manage own workload and allocated tasks by Inspection Manager and Peer Group 1-3 builders to ensure relevant SLA’s are achieved.
• Take responsibility for the assessment of building regulation and warranty applications for residential developments and associated non-residential uses typically over 11 metres high.
• Assist in implementing business efficiencies and opportunities for growth of the business.

What we’re looking for

• Senior level experience in the building / construction industry.
• Experience of plan appraisal of residential developments and associated non-residential uses.
• Experience in training and mentoring.
• Proven ability to make pragmatic and value decisions on compliance with Building Regulations and NHBC Standards.
• IT literate with the ability to use a range of software programs.
• Wider knowledge of Technical Operation SOPs, company Systems & processes.
• Thorough knowledge of NHBC SOPs and systems relevant to the Specialism.
• Significant knowledge of construction issues and relevant standards/legislation.
• Chartered membership of an appropriate professional institution.
• Relevant accredited HND/HNC qualification or substantial industry experience.

What we offer

Our benefits package includes:

• 27 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Enhanced pension scheme (up to 10.5%)
• Life assurance
• Subsidised private medical insurance
• Employee discounts platform
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption leave and pay for all new parents

+ many more!

Who we are

At NHBC, we pride ourselves on being truly unique. No other organisation in our sector matches the range of services and scale we provide. As the market leader, we are recognised as the go-to for new home warranties and insurance. 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 rapid growth, embracing technology, data and new ways of working. We’re seeking passionate, skilled and driven individuals to join us on this exciting journey.

Once onboard, you’ll have access to fantastic opportunities for personal and career growth. You’ll receive thorough training, continuous development and the chance to earn recognised qualifications and professional memberships to support your journey.

We support flexible working and encourage our colleagues to find a balance that suits them. While we may not be able to accommodate every request, we’re always happy to have a conversation about flexible working arrangements.

Our inclusive culture

We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive culture where everyone feels empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. We firmly believe in the right of all our employees and customers to be treated fairly, with dignity and respect, and free from discrimination. Our active employee networks support colleagues and their allies, providing safe spaces for open conversations and idea-sharing.

Why NHBC

Work for the UK’s leading independent provider of warranty and insurance for new-built homes.

We have a range of job opportunities across the UK, including field and home-based roles within corporate, business operations and field tech. We welcome experienced professionals and those new to the world of work such as trainees, and with our flexible working approach we are open to helping you find a role that works for you.

Why work for NHBC

NHBC colleagues have access to a wide range of additional benefits and we ensure our packages are attractive to current and potential employees.

• Flexibility
• Bonus
• We offer a yearly performance based bonus to all employees based on a percentage of salary.
• 27 days holiday + bank holidays with the opportunity to purchase extra days.
• Enhanced leave and pay
• We offer equalised maternity, paternity, adoption leave and pay for all new parents.
• We recognise the valuable contribution that our colleagues make, benchmarking our salaries, against the wider market to ensure our packages are attractive.

Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) strategy is focused on providing a shared direction and commitment for the organisation to respect and value our diverse workforce and continue to build a more inclusive workplace. We aim to attract and retain a workforce that represents the communities in which we work.

If you're interested in working at NHBC but haven't found the role for you within our list of current vacancies, please feel free to upload your CV. We will contact you if a suitable position becomes available and will keep your CV on file for up to 18 months. We also recommend checking our careers web page regularly, as new opportunities are posted frequently.

National House-Building Council and its subsidiaries (NHBC) engage with preferred recruiters or agencies on a formal basis. NHBC is unable to accept applications from recruiters or agencies who do not have signed terms of business with NHBC. If unsolicited applications or CVs are received from recruiters or agencies with or without such an agreement, NHBC will neither consider nor agree to any payment to that party.