Careers in building compliance
Working in building compliance
We're always keen to hear from people who want to work in building compliance across England. The company coordinates the tests, calculations and reports a project needs, and arranges accredited, qualified assessors to carry out the work. That means careers here sit at the meeting point of site measurement, energy modelling and clear reporting.
Projects range from new dwellings and conversions to existing homes, workplaces and mixed-use buildings. What they share is a need for evidence that a receiving body can use: Building Control, a planning authority, a lender or a dutyholder. If you are motivated by careful measurement, well-explained assumptions and reports that answer the question actually being asked, we would like to hear from you.
We do not list current vacancies on this page. Roles and programmes change, and we would rather receive a considered application than ask you to wait for a named opening that may not describe your experience. If you work in one of the areas below, or in a closely related discipline, please get in touch.
Site testing and inspection
Much of the evidence a project needs is gathered on site. Air tightness testing measures how much air leaks through the building envelope and is often required before completion. Testers prepare the building, run the test and record the results in a form the project team can use. The work calls for care with temporary sealing, attention to the agreed scope, and a clear explanation when a result is unexpected.
Sound insulation testing measures how well completed separating walls and floors reduce sound between spaces. Testers have to understand the construction they are measuring, what finishes are in place, and whether the visit can produce a valid result. Related work includes ventilation testing and MVHR commissioning, which check installed airflow and set systems up against the design information provided.
Other site appointments, such as asbestos surveys, legionella risk assessments and fire risk assessments, require their own qualifications and methods. We are interested in people who already work in these areas, or who are building a career in testing and inspection and can show how their experience would transfer.
Energy assessments and calculations
A large part of building compliance work happens away from the site, using drawings, specifications and calculation methods. SAP calculations model the energy performance of dwellings. SBEM calculations do related work for non-domestic buildings. Both feed into certificates such as an EPC and into the documents a project may need for Building Regulations or planning.
Energy assessors also work with supporting calculations: U-value calculations, thermal bridging calculations, water calculations, condensation risk analysis and overheating assessments. The common thread is disciplined use of the information supplied, and a willingness to say when a detail is still unknown rather than quietly treating an assumption as a fact.
We are always keen to hear from SAP and SBEM energy assessors, and from people who prepare the wider set of energy and fabric calculations a design team may need. Experience of explaining results to clients, architects or Building Control is as useful as familiarity with the calculation tools themselves.
Acoustic testing and consultancy
Acoustic work sits across site testing and design advice. Testers carry out sound insulation testing on completed buildings. Consultants advise earlier, through acoustic design of separating constructions and through noise surveys that investigate sound affecting a site or its neighbours.
That survey work can include environmental noise surveys, residential noise surveys, road and rail noise surveys and assessments of plant or entertainment noise. Planning authorities often ask for this evidence, and the scope has to follow the actual request rather than a generic report title.
We welcome applications from acoustic testers and consultants who are used to writing reports for a defined reader, and from people who can work accurately on site and then explain what the measurements mean for the design or the planning condition.
What we look for
Care with evidence and credentials
We look for people who take care with evidence. That means recording what was inspected or modelled, what information was used, and where uncertainty remains. It also means writing in plain language so a project team can act on the findings without guessing which revision was assessed.
Relevant qualifications, accreditation and experience should match the work you want to do. We do not treat a general interest in buildings as a substitute for the competence a particular appointment requires, and we will ask you to set out your credentials clearly. If you are still training in a discipline, say so, and tell us what supervised work you have already done.
Communication within a coordinated brief
The work covers projects across England, so a willingness to travel, or to work with drawings and data from buildings you may not visit in person, is often part of the role. You will be dealing with clients, design teams and sometimes with the people who control access to a site. Clear, timely communication matters as much as technical skill.
We also value people who can work as part of a coordinated brief. A single project may need an air test, a SAP calculation and an acoustic report. Understanding how your own output fits the rest of the evidence, and when a change in the design should be referred back, is part of doing the job well.
How to apply
There is no application form on this page and we have not listed specific vacancies, salaries or benefits here. If you would like to be considered, send a CV and a short note about the work you do, or want to do, to careers@nationalbuildingcompliance.co.uk. Please say whether you are interested in site testing, energy assessments, acoustic work, or a combination, and mention the areas of England you can cover.
Attach your CV in a common format such as PDF and include any registration or accreditation details that are relevant to the work you describe. We will read what you send and reply when we have considered it. If we do not have a suitable opportunity at the time, we may still keep your details on file with your permission so we can contact you later.
For project enquiries, quotes or questions about an existing job, please use the contact page rather than the careers address.