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Building Inspector (Role 2)
Salary: £40,600 – £43,700 (depending on experience) + up to 6% bonus per annum
Working location: Mansfield, Field Based
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
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.
What you’ll be doing
You’ll be working with our registered builders to ensure that the new homes they are building meet the NHBC Standards, Building Regulations, and other relevant legislation. You will have the opportunity to build excellent working relationships with the site managers on your patch, working with them to identify and prevent construction defects. It’s an important job, helping us to manage our insurance risk and to create the very best homes for new home buyers.
You can expect full training and the ongoing support of 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 will start when you leave home, and we won’t ask you to work weekends because we believe a good work/life balance is essential.
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 deal with 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 the trades interact with each other.
* This is a physically demanding role requiring visits to construction sites and inspection of buildings throughout the whole of the build process, including working frequently at height.
* A keen interest in learning and keeping up to date with industry-related improvements, building standards, and developments.
* Focus on customer satisfaction and delivering a quality service to agreed standards.
Education and Qualifications
* It would be great if you have or are working towards a construction-related qualification such as City and Guilds, HNC, HND, or NVQ (or equivalent)
* A full Driving licence is required for this role.
NHBC Building Safety Regulator Framework:
NHBC has a dedicated professional team to support any technical staff who require to register with the Building Safety Regulator as a Registered Building Inspector. This includes the necessary training and development to undertake third-party accredited assessment schemes that evidence each individual’s technical competency. NHBC will provide the financial funding for completion of the assessment schemes as well as registration with the Building Safety Regulator.
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
* Equalised 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.
National House-Building Council and its subsidiaries (NHBC) engage with preferred recruiters or agencies on a formal basis. NHBC are 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.
Express your interest
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 webpage regularly as new opportunities are posted frequently.
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