Trainee Construction Quality Analyst

Salary: £25,500 - £26,200 + up to 6% bonus per annum

Working Location: Sevenoaks, Kent (This opportunity is location specific)

Closing Date: 14th November 2024

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

Important Note:

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 heights and requires regular travel.

We're building the future and looking for four Trainee Construction Quality Analysts to join our team starting in January 2025. If you're passionate about the construction and house-building sector and ready to make your mark in quality consultancy services, this is your chance to shine!

In this dynamic role, you'll dive into reviewing build quality, streamline project coordination for maximum efficiency, and tackle challenges affecting new homes. Plus, you'll receive exceptional training from our NHBC Accredited Award-winning Academy setting the standard in the industry!

What we offer:

1. 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and a holiday purchase scheme
2. Generous pension scheme, with an employer contribution of up to 10.5%
3. Life Assurance (x4 salary)
4. Subsidised private medical insurance
5. Cycle to Work scheme
6. Employee discounts platform, including gym discounts
7. 24/7 employee assistance programme supporting your mental wellbeing
8. 2 days volunteer leave
9. Equalised maternity, paternity, adoption leave and pay for all new parents
10. Payroll Giving, this allows you to make donations to your chosen charity through monthly pay deductions

What you'll be doing:

Initial employment and training starts in January 2025 joining NHBC's Award Winning Training Academy. Your training and development will involve in-depth learning across a variety of subjects, including key building regulations, construction methodologies, site inspection processes, and specialised areas such as residential and commercial projects, as well as health and safety standards.

Your training will equip you to successfully achieve key learning milestones while upholding the highest standards of knowledge and site experience for the construction industry.

As a Trainee, you'll play an essential role in NHBC's Construction Quality Services (CQS). You'll assist in delivering Construction Quality Reviews (CQRs) and other CQS initiatives, directly impacting construction quality standards. Your work will involve gathering and analysing data on NHBC's performance and industry trends to provide actionable insights. This is a valuable opportunity to gain practical experience and contribute to meaningful improvements in the construction sector.

Responsibilities include:

1. Assist in reviewing and recording build quality (CQRs, Bespoke Quality Inspections etc)
2. Co-ordinate and plan work to maximise benefit and efficiency
3. Ensure any bespoke project work is undertaken efficiently and effectively
4. Assist with the analysis of historic, recent, and emerging issues with the standard of new homes
5. Assist in quality related work to establish causation behind issues and develop action plans to raise standards, improve quality and reduce costs
6. Ensure compliance with NHBC and HSE requirements for personal safety and that of others
7. Develop and maintain expert, up-to-date knowledge of all house-building technologies, methods and materials

The ideal candidate will have:

1. Some hands-on construction experience in residential house building
2. Able to tailor communications to meet the needs of the audience
3. IT literate and able to learn new software packages
4. Good attention to detail and problem-solving skills
5. Able to write clearly and succinctly in a well-structured and logical way
6. Able to gather and analyse information to support decision making
7. Plans ahead and works in a systematic and organised way
8. Develops job knowledge and expertise through continual professional development
9. Able to listen, build rapport, establish credibility, and build effective working relationships
10. Ability to work as part of a team and collaborate
11. Good communication skills at all levels, written and verbal communication skills

Education and Qualifications:

1. Completed or working towards a construction related qualification such as City and Guilds, HNC, HND or NVQ (or equivalent)
2. Ideal candidate to have construction knowledge or house building experience
3. Membership of an appropriate recognised professional institute would be beneficial/advantage i.e. CIOB/ CABE
4. Full driving licence - this role requires frequent travel

Why you should join 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 are a modern, lifestyle and family friendly employer who are in a period of rapid growth, investing in technology, data and new ways of working. We need passionate, talented and driven people to join us on this journey.

We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly. We don't promise we can offer you exactly what you want, but we are always happy to talk flexible working.

Your future with us:

We have lots of fantastic examples across our business of people who are building their career with us. We are huge advocates of 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 hard-working you will succeed with us. We'll support you with full training, ongoing development, and the opportunity to gain recognised qualifications and professional memberships.

Our inclusive culture:

We are committed to creating an inclusive culture that encourages everyone to bring their true selves to work. We fundamentally believe in the rights of all our employees and customers to be treated fairly, with dignity and respect, free from discrimination. We have active employee networks that support our colleagues and their allies, creating safe spaces for open conversations and the sharing of ideas.