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Senior Building Consultant

PKL Recruitment is hiring an experienced Senior Building Consultant to join a respected building consultancy. This role suits someone with strong defect analysis skills, forensic reporting experience and the ability to manage complex building matters across residential high-rise and low-rise projects.

About the Role You will be responsible for conducting detailed building inspections, preparing litigation-standard reports, developing remedial scopes, monitoring repair works and providing expert advice across a range of building defects. This position also includes mentoring junior consultants and contributing to strong client relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed building inspections to identify defect causes, including design issues, construction faults and maintenance failures.
• Provide expert analysis and clear recommendations for remediation.
• Prepare high-quality forensic reports for litigation, arbitration and mediation.
• Develop remedial Scopes of Work and tender documentation.
• Monitor rectification works to ensure compliance with approved Scopes of Work.
• Act as an expert witness in tribunals and courts, including attending conclaves.
• Maintain strong and professional client communication.
• Mentor junior consultants and support team capability.
• Manage multiple projects to deliver strong client and commercial outcomes.

Skills & Experience

• Minimum 8 years’ experience in the building and construction industry.
• Strong background in residential high-rise and low-rise projects.
• Expertise in defect analysis and water ingress investigations.
• Proven experience preparing litigation-grade technical reports.
• Excellent knowledge of Australian Standards, NCC and industry best practice.
• Degree or equivalent qualification in Building, Construction or Engineering.
• Strong communication skills with high attention to detail.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines with a proactive and resilient approach.
• Professional presentation and commitment to quality.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and project management tools.

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